Minnesota HF 554: Local government authorized to issue licenses for barbering and cosmetology, and barbers and cosmetologists state licensing repealed.

Bill Text

1.1 A bill for an act​
1.2 relating to occupations; authorizing local government licensing of facilities for​
1.3 barbering and cosmetology; repealing state licensing of barbers and cosmetologists;​
1.4 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 415; repealing​
1.5 Minnesota Statutes 2020, sections 154.001; 154.002; 154.003; 154.01; 154.02;​
1.6 154.04; 154.05; 154.065, subdivisions 2, 4; 154.07, subdivisions 1, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 5a,​
1.7 5b, 6; 154.08; 154.09; 154.10; 154.11, subdivisions 1, 3; 154.14; 154.15; 154.161;​
1.8 154.162; 154.19; 154.20; 154.21; 154.24; 154.25; 154.26; 154.27; 154.28; 155A.20;​
1.9 155A.21; 155A.22; 155A.23, subdivisions 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 4b, 5, 5a, 7, 8, 8a, 9, 10,​
1.10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20; 155A.24, subdivisions 1, 2; 155A.25,​
1.11 subdivisions 1a, 1b, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8; 155A.26; 155A.27, subdivisions 1, 2, 4, 5,​
1.12 5a, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10; 155A.271; 155A.275; 155A.28, subdivisions 2, 5; 155A.29;​
1.13 155A.30; 155A.31; 155A.32; 155A.33; 155A.34; 155A.35; 155A.355; 155A.36.​
1.14 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:​
1.15 Section 1. [415.20] LICENSING BARBERSHOPS, SALONS.​
1.16 Subdivision 1.Definitions.The terms defined in this section apply to sections 415.20​
1.17 to 415.24.​
1.18 Subd. 2.Barbering."Barbering" means any one or any combination of the following​
1.19 practices when done upon the head, face, and neck for cosmetic purposes and not for the​
1.20 treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments, and when done for payment directly or​
1.21 indirectly, or without payment for the public: to shave the face or neck, trim the beard, or​
1.22 clean, condition, cut, color, shape, or straighten the hair of any person of either sex; to give​
1.23 facial and scalp massage with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand or​
1.24 mechanical appliances; to singe, shampoo the hair, or apply hair tonics; or to apply cosmetic​
1.25 preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays, or lotions to hair, scalp, face, or neck.​
1​Section 1.​
REVISOR SS/EH 21-01827​01/25/21 ​
State of Minnesota​
This Document can be made available​
in alternative formats upon request​
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES​
H. F. No. 554​
NINETY-SECOND SESSION​
Authored by Bahr, Mortensen and Munson​02/01/2021​
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on Health Finance and Policy​
By motion, recalled and re-referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Elections​02/11/2021​

2.1 Subd. 3.Cosmetology."Cosmetology" means providing personal cosmetic care of the​
2.2 hair, nails, and skin for compensation. Cosmetology services include cleaning, conditioning,​
2.3 shaping, reinforcing, coloring, and enhancing the body surface in the areas of the head,​
2.4 scalp, face, arms, hands, legs, feet, and trunk of the body. Natural hair braiding and threading​
2.5 are not the practice of cosmetology.​
2.6 Subd. 4.Municipality."Municipality" means a town, acting through its town board of​
2.7 supervisors, or a home rule charter or statutory city.​
2.8 Subd. 5.Salon."Salon" means an area, room, or rooms used to offer barbering or​
2.9 cosmetology services. "Salon" does not include the home of a customer.​
2.10 Sec. 2. [415.21] MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO LICENSE SALONS.​
2.11 Subdivision 1.Ordinance.A municipality may adopt an ordinance governing the​
2.12 licensing and inspection of salons. A salon licensing and inspection ordinance must provide​
2.13 for the health, safety, and welfare of the public using a salon. The ordinance may provide​
2.14 for penalties for failure to obtain and maintain a license or for failure to pass an inspection.​
2.15 A penalty must not exceed $3,000 per inspection or per salon. A municipality may impose​
2.16 reasonable fees for a license and for an inspection in order to cover the costs the city incurs​
2.17 in administering salon licensing and inspections.​
2.18 Subd. 2.Salon must be licensed by municipality.A salon may not offer barbering or​
2.19 cosmetology services unless it holds a valid license issued by the municipality in which it​
2.20 is located. A salon license must indicate if the salon is a barber shop, cosmetology salon,​
2.21 nail salon, esthetician salon, advanced practice esthetician salon, or eyelash extension salon.​
2.22 A salon may hold more than one type of salon license.​
2.23 Subd. 3.May not regulate barbers or cosmetologists.A municipality may not require​
2.24 a person who works in a salon to have a current occupational license or other credential​
2.25 reflecting qualifications based on education, training, or other personal qualifications.​
2.26 Sec. 3. [415.22] INSPECTIONS.​
2.27 Subdivision 1.May inspect.A municipality may inspect salons licensed by the​
2.28 municipality as provided in this section. An inspector must have an official photo​
2.29 identification issued by the municipality and produce it upon request by the salon owner or​
2.30 designee.​
2.31 Subd. 2