Vermont H 539: An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Town of Stowe and to the merger of the Town and the Stowe Fire District No. 3

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H.539 1
Introduced by Representative Stone of Burlington 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Professions and occupations; barbers and cosmetologists; 5
Cosmetology Licensure Compact 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to adopt the 7
Cosmetology Licensure Compact. 8
An act relating to adopting the Cosmetology Licensure Compact 9
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 10
Sec. 1. 3 V.S.A. § 123 is amended to read: 11
§ 123. DUTIES OF OFFICE 12
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(j)(1) The Office may inquire into the criminal background histories of 14
applicants for initial licensure and for license renewal of any Office-issued 15
credential, including a license, certification, registration, or specialty 16
designation for the following professions: 17
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(M) occupational therapists licensed under 26 V.S.A. chapter 71; 19

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(N) peer support providers and peer recovery support specialists 1
certified under 26 V.S.A. chapter 60; 2
(O) community-based perinatal doulas certified under 26 V.S.A. chapter 3
84; and 4
(P) Barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, and nail technicians. 5
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Sec. 2. 26 V.S.A. § 282 is amended to read: 7
§ 282. SHOP; LICENSE 8
(a) A shop shall not be granted a license unless the shop complies with the 9
rules of the Director and has a designated in-state licensee responsible for 10
overall cleanliness, sanitation, and safety of the shop. 11
(b) The practices of barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring shall 12
be permitted only in shops licensed by the Director, except as provided in 13
sections 273 and 281 of this chapter and the rules of the Director. 14
Sec. 3. 26 V.S.A. § 284 is amended to read: 15
§ 284. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE 16
(a) The Director shall issue a license to an applicant who has passed the 17
examination as determined by the Director, has paid the required fee, and has 18
completed all the requirements for the particular license. 19
(b) The Director shall issue a license to the person who owns or controls a 20
shop or school of barbering, cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring who: 21

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(1) has paid the required fee; 1
(2) has a designated in-state licensee responsible for overall cleanliness, 2
sanitation, and safety of the shop; and 3
(3) is in compliance with the rules of the Director and the provisions of 4
this chapter. 5
(c) The license shall be conspicuously displayed for the customer in the 6
licensee’s principal office, place of business, or place of employment. 7
Sec. 4. 26 V.S.A. chapter 6, subchapter 4 is added to read: 8
Subchapter 4. Cosmetology License Compact 9
§ 291. PURPOSE 10
(a) The purpose of this compact is to facilitate the interstate practice and 11
regulation of cosmetology with the goal of improving public access to, and the 12
safety of, cosmetology services and reducing unnecessary burdens related to 13
cosmetology licensure. Through this compact, the member states seek to 14
establish a regulatory framework which provides for a new multistate licensing 15
program. Through this new licensing program, the member states seek to 16
provide increased value and mobility to licensed cosmetologists in the member 17
states, while ensuring the provision of safe, effective, and reliable services to 18
the public. 19
(b) This compact is designed to achieve the following objectives, and the 20
member states hereby ratify the same intentions by subscribing hereto: 21

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(1) provide opportunities for interstate practice by cosmetologists who 1
meet uniform requirements for multistate licensure; 2
(2) enhance the abilities of member states to protect public health and 3
safety, and prevent fraud and unlicensed activity within the profession; 4
(3) ensure and encourage cooperation between member states in the 5
licensure and regulation of the practice of cosmetology; 6
(4) support relocating military members and their spouses; 7
(5) facilitate the exchange of information between member states related 8
to the licensure, investigation, and discipline of the practice of cosmetology; 9
and 10
(6) provide for the licensure and mobility of the workforce in the 11
profession, while addressing the shortage of workers and lessening the 12
associated burdens on the member states. 13
§ 292. DEFINITIONS 14
As used in this compact, and except as otherwise provided, the following 15
definitions shall govern the terms herein: 16
(1) “Active military member” means any person with full-time duty 17
status in the armed forces of the United States, including members of the 18
National Guard and Reserve. 19
(2) “Adverse action” means any administrative, civil, equitable, or 20
criminal action permitted by a member state’s laws which is imposed by a state 21

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