South Carolina H 3481: Off-site cosmetology services

Bill Text

2025-2026 Bill 3481 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3481

Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter

(Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.)

A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
40-13-265 SO AS TO PROVIDE LICENSED COSMETOLOGISTS, ESTHETICIANS, AND NAIL 
TECHNICIANS MAY PROVIDE SERVICES PERMITTED FOR WHICH THEY ARE LICENSED ON LOCATION 
IN THE HOME OF A CLIENT OR AT CERTAIN EVENT VENUES; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 
40-13-110, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR REVOCATIONS, SUSPENSIONS, OR RESTRICTIONS OF 
LICENSES ISSUED BY THE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY, SO AS TO MAKE CONFORMING CHANGES.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 13, Title 40 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
40-13-265. A licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, or nail technician may 
provide services permitted under his or her license on location in a client's 
home or at an event venue, such as a church, hotel, or similar event venue, 
when requested by the client and with permission of the venue. The licensed 
provider shall ensure all equipment is appropriately sanitized when providing 
services outside of a salon.

SECTION 2. Section 40-13-110(A)(6) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (6) practiced or 
attempted to practice cosmetology in any place other than a licensed salon, 
except in case of an emergency including, but not limited to, illness, 
invalidism, or death when a licensed operator may perform services for a person 
in another place by appointment onlyReserved;

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

----XX----

This web page was last updated on December 06, 2024 at 12:12 PM