State Legislation Session at AACS School Leaders Summit | May 4-5, 2017

 

The AACS Board of Directors has formed a task force to develop a strategy for schools, using data that values Cosmetology curriculum hours. At the upcoming School Leaders Summit, task force members will review the states that currently have active legislation and discuss the strategy they are developing in this session:

Deregulation and Reduction of Hours: Ten states have active legislation proposing to reduce hours for Cosmetology and other programs, and there are deregulation bills active in 17 states. Additional states are reviewing licensing requirements as current political interests focus on job creation, favoring the reduction of regulations and "burdensome" licensing requirements. Legislation is constantly evolving, with new bills being added or withdrawn due to lack of support.

AACS supports continued mandatory state licensing of Beauty and Wellness professionals, in all 50 states, to assure those entering the workforce have the requisite knowledge to secure a position and succeed as a new Beauty and Wellness employee, as well as to protect consumers against harm resulting from deregulation of the beauty industry.

AACS also supports the unification of Cosmetology schools, employers of cosmetologists (including spas and salons), manufacturers, distributors, professional associations, state policymakers and others. Goals are to establish reasonable, data-based industry standards for Beauty and Wellness professionals and the public, including reciprocity across state lines, standardization of key curriculum components and adoption of a national standard for testing.

We want to hear from you and encourage you to attend the School Leaders Summit to participate in this informative session. Register for the Schools Leaders Summit here.