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Bill-Barbers 3CSR8
H. B. 2647
(By Delegates Mahan, Wills, Cann, Kominar,
Faircloth and Riggs)
[Introduced March 2, 2001; referred to the
Committee on Government Organization then the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section sixteen, article nine, chapter
sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing the
board of barbers and cosmetologists to promulgate a
legislative rule relating to continuing competence.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
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That section sixteen, article nine, chapter sixty-four of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 9. AUTHORIZATION FOR MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES AND BOARDS TO
PROMULGATE LEGISLATIVE RULES.
§64-9-16. Board of barbers and cosmetologists.
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(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine,
authorized under the authority of section one, article
twenty-seven, chapter thirty of this code relating to the board of
barbers and cosmetologists (procedures, criteria, and curricular for examination and licensure of barbers, cosmetologists,
manicurists and aestheticians, 3 CSR 1), is reauthorized with the
following amendments:
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On page two, section five, by adding a new subsection, to read
as follows:
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5.3. Every student has the option of completing a course of
study for:
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(a) A one thousand eight hundred hour barbering course,
exclusive of permanent waving license; or
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(b) The existing course of study consisting of at least two
thousand clock hours divided as specified in table 3-1A of this
rule and subdivided at the discretion of the faculty of the school.
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(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the
thirteenth day of June, two thousand, authorized under the
authority of section one, article twenty-seven, chapter thirty, of
this code, modified by the board of barbers and cosmetologists to
meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee
and refiled in the state register on the thirtieth day of November,
two thousand, relating to the board of barbers and cosmetologists
(continuing competence, 3 CSR 8), is authorized.
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NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of
Barbers and Cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule
relating to Continuing Competence.
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Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.