House Bill 1164

AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-7-1 THROUGH 73-7-37 WHICH CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND PRESCRIBE ITS DUTIES AND POWERS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AND REVISE DEFINITIONS OF SEVERAL TERMS USED IN THE COSMETOLOGY LAWS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO UPDATE THE ASSOCIATION NAME WHICH ELECTS DELEGATES TO THE MISSISSIPPI COSMETOLOGY COUNCIL; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-13, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO ANY STUDENT WHO HAS COMPLETED PRESCRIBED HOURS IN A LICENSED SCHOOL AND PAID THE REQUIRED FEE; TO REQUIRE PASSPORT PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE APPLICANT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION AND LICENSE; TO REQUIRE BIENNIAL PAYMENT OF FEES FOR PROCESSING AN INACTIVE LICENSE TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-14, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE MASTER MANICURIST AND ESTHETICIAN LICENSES; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTOR'S LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-16, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF FEES FOR SCHOOL LICENSE BIENNIALLY; TO REMOVE CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS FOR HIRING AND TRAINING FACULTY AT NATIONALLY ACCREDITED SCHOOL; TO CLARIFY THE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS THAT SCHOOLS MUST FOLLOW ON APTITUDE TESTS IN ADMITTING STUDENTS; TO REMOVE CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS OF EVIDENCE OF NATIONAL ACCREDITATION FOR PRIVATE BUSINESS AND VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A NEW APPLICATION FOR A SALON LICENSE EXPIRED FOR OVER ONE YEAR; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY ADOPTION OF REGULATION ON USE OF ELECTRIC NAIL FILES FOR FILING FALSE OR NATURAL NAILS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, AS AMENDED BY SENATE BILL NO. 2419, 2013 REGULAR SESSION, TO REVISE THE PROVISIONS FOR LICENSURE BY RECIPROCITY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE THE FILING OF AN APPEAL OF ADVERSE RULING OR ORDER OR DECISION OF THE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY TO THE CHANCERY COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT LICENSEES WITH A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE OR INFECTION SHALL NOT PRACTICE COSMETOLOGY UNTIL THEIR CONDITION IS NO LONGER COMMUNICABLE; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ESTABLISH ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN HINDS COUNTY AS VENUE FOR FILING ACTIONS IN VIOLATION OF COSMETOLOGY LAWS; TO ESTABLISH THE CHANCERY COURT OF FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF HINDS COUNTY AS VENUE FOR APPLYING FOR ORDERS ENJOINING VIOLATIONS OR ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS OF COSMETOLOGY LAWS; TO REPEAL SECTIONS 73-7-51 THROUGH 73-7-61, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, RELATING TO WIG SPECIALISTS AND WIG SALONS; TO AMEND SECTIONS 73-7-9, 73-7-12, 73-7-19, 73-7-35 AND 73-7-71, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE SECTIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the House of Representatives

• Mark Formby

  Sponsor

• Senate committee amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Mar 12

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In the House of Representatives Jan 21 – Feb 7

1. Jan 21Referred to the House committee on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 5Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
3. Feb 7Committee substitute adopted in the House
4. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 11 – Mar 12

1. Feb 11Sent to the Senate
2. Feb 12Referred to the Senate committee on Public Health and Welfare
3. Mar 5Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
4. Mar 12Amended in the Senate
5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 13 – Apr 9

1. Mar 13Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
2. Mar 14Declined in the House to concur, and invited a conference
3. Mar 25Conferees named in the House: Mims, Hood and DeBar
4. Mar 26Conferees named in the Senate: Kirby, Blount and Parks
5. Mar 30Conference report filed in the Senate
6. Conference report filed in the House
7. Apr 1Conference report adopted in the House
8. Apr 2Conference report adopted in the Senate
9. Apr 9Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Apr 9 – Apr 23

1. Apr 9Enrolled bill signed in the House
2. Apr 23Approved by the Governor