H. B. 2133

                        (By Delegates Howell, Arvon, Hill, Stansbury, Cadle, Ihle, Blair,

                                    Kessinger, Hamrick, McGeehan and R. Phillips)

                        [Introduced January 20, 2015; referred to the

                        Committee on Government Organization.]

A BILL to amend and reenact §30-27-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to continuing education requirements for barbers and cosmetologists; requiring the board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to approve certain continuing education courses for licensees, permitees, certificate holders and registrants.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

            That §30-27-6 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:

ARTICLE 27. BOARD OF BARBERS AND COSMETOLOGISTS.

§30-27-6. Rulemaking.

            The board shall propose rules for legislative approval, in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to implement the provisions of this article, including:

            (1) Standards and requirements for licenses, permits, certificates and registrations;

            (2) Procedures for examinations and reexaminations: Provided, That the board shall offer examinations in all languages other than English if available to the board and requested by the applicant;

            (3) Requirements for third parties to prepare and/or administer examinations and reexaminations;

            (4) Educational and experience requirements;

            (5) The passing grade on the examinations;

            (6) Standards for approval of courses and curriculum;

            (7) Procedures for the issuance and renewal of licenses, permits, certificates and registrations;

            (8) A fee schedule;

            (9) Continuing education requirements for professional licensees and certificate holders: Provided, That licensed barbers who have been licensed for more than ten years pursuant to this article are exempt from continuing education requirements;

            (10) The procedures for denying, suspending, revoking, reinstating or limiting the practice of licensees, permitees, certificate holders and registrants;

            (11) Designating the regions for investigators/inspectors;

            (12) Criteria for the training of investigators/inspectors;

            (13) Requirements for investigations and inspections;

            (14) Requirements for inactive or revoked licenses, permits, certificates and registrations;

            (15) Establishing the training program and requirements for instructors for schools licensed under this article: Provided, That the board shall approve for credit for continuing education any education course providing instruction in any curriculum, subject matter or discipline included in education required for licensure that is submitted to the board or offered by:

            (A) A licensed school or instructor;

            (B) A manufacturer or distributor of barbering or cosmetology products;

            (C) A barber or cosmetology trade organization; or

            (D) Any course offered at an accredited private or public university, college or community college in this state;

            (16) Establishing procedures for licensees, permitees, certificate holders and registrants to request credit for continuing education courses completed; 

          ( 16) (17) Establishing operating procedures for salons and basic barber salons; and

            (17)(18) Any other rules necessary to effectuate the provisions of this article.

            NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require the board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to approve certain continuing education courses for licensees, permitees, certificate holders and registrants.

            Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.