From the Professional Beauty Federation
MISSOURI ESTHETICIANS - YOUR ACTION REQUIRED
HB590 will allow any person to engage in the practice of a specified profession, such as barbering and cosmetology, without being licensed. The person may not hold himself or herself out as being licensed.
BACKGROUND:
MISSOURI HB590
Bill sponsor: Representative Andrew Koenig
HB590 will allow any person to engage in the practice of a specified profession, such as barbering and cosmetology, without being licensed. The person may not hold himself or herself out as being licensed.
Express your opposition to HB590, Email or call 573-751-5568
Representative Andrew Koenig
Andrew.Koenig@house.mo.gov
and explain the importance of licensing.
Link to legislation: http://www.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills131/biltxt/intro/HB0590I.htm
Licensed professionals in the beauty industry care about the health and safety of consumers. Licensing ensures proper training in in the area of sanitation and infection control, and establishes accountability. Licensed professionals are trained to utilize chemicals and tools safely to avoid injuries and the spread of infectious diseases.
Stop deregulation efforts and elevate your profession, visit www.probeauty.org/yoursafetyfirst and talk about what it means to be a licensed professional.
Occupational licensing of the beauty industry supports consumer safety, best practices in the area of sanitation and infection control, and establishes accountability.
Main reasons to support regulation of the cosmetology industry include:
(1) State legislatures recognized long ago that the cosmetology industry should be regulated
(2) Reasons why include consumer safety, health, sanitation, and infection control, and professional accountability
(3) State Boards are in place to regulate the industry, and to serve the consumer if there is a complaint within the industry
Thank you for your support,
PBA's GA Team
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