S*0346(Rat #0222, Act #0147 of 1985)  General Bill, By Senate Medical Affairs
 A Bill to provide that a registered barber who has used chemicals to treat
 hair may receive a temporary master haircare license which remains in effect
 until the Board of Barber Examiners is reauthorized; to amend Section 40-7-10,
 as amended, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, relating to the definition
 of the practice of barbering, so as to include within the definition the
 application of chemicals to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach the hair; and
 to amend the 1976 Code by adding Section 40-7-15, so as to prohibit any person
 from using chemicals to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach the hair unless
 licensed as a master haircare specialist.-amended title

   03/12/85  Senate Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference SJ-811
   03/19/85  Senate Read second time SJ-916
   03/20/85  Senate Read third time and sent to House SJ-951
   03/21/85  House  Introduced and read first time HJ-1542
   03/21/85  House  Referred to Committee on Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-1542
   05/01/85  House  Committee report: Favorable Medical, Military,
                     Public and Municipal Affairs HJ-2767
   05/02/85  House  Objection by Rep. McTeer HJ-2902
   05/08/85  House  Objection by Rep. J. Arthur, Taylor & Faber HJ-2986
   05/08/85  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. McTeer HJ-3005
   05/08/85  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Taylor & Faber HJ-3006
   05/08/85  House  Objection by Rep. O. Phillips, Lake & Day HJ-3006
   05/09/85  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. J. Arthur, Day & Lake
                     HJ-3105
   05/09/85  House  Objection by Rep. Blackwell HJ-3106
   05/09/85  House  Objection by Rep. Gregory HJ-3113
   05/09/85  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. Blackwell & Gregory HJ-3116
   05/14/85  House  Debate interrupted HJ-3160
   05/15/85  House  Amended HJ-3216
   05/15/85  House  Objection by Rep. J. Bradley, P. Bradley,
                     Foxworth & Davenport HJ-3216
   05/22/85  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. J. Bradley, P.
                     Bradley, Davenport & Foxworth HJ-3418
   05/14/85  House  Debate interrupted HJ-3160
   05/22/85  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. O. Phillips HJ-3420
   05/22/85  House  Objection by Rep. McTeer HJ-3420
   05/29/85  House  Objection withdrawn by Rep. T. Rogers HJ-3622
   05/29/85  House  Amended HJ-3623
   05/29/85  House  Read second time HJ-3623
   05/30/85  House  Amended HJ-3673
   05/30/85  House   Read third time HJ-3673
   05/30/85  House  Returned HJ-3673
   06/04/85  Senate Concurred in House amendment and enrolled SJ-2761
   06/06/85         Ratified R 222
   06/07/85         Signed By Governor
   06/07/85         Effective date 06/07/85
   06/07/85         Act No. 147
   06/19/85         Copies available

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT A REGISTERED BARBER WHO HAS USED CHEMICALS TO TREAT HAIR MAY RECEIVE A TEMPORARY MASTER HAIRCARE LICENSE WHICH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS IS REAUTHORIZED; TO AMEND SECTION 40-7-10, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF THE PRACTICE OF BARBERING, SO AS TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE DEFINITION THE APPLICATION OF CHEMICALS TO WAVE, RELAX, STRAIGHTEN, OR BLEACH THE HAIR; AND TO AMEND THE 1976 CODE BY ADDING SECTION 40-7-15, SO AS TO PROHIBIT ANY PERSON FROM USING CHEMICALS TO WAVE, RELAX, STRAIGHTEN, OR BLEACH THE HAIR UNLESS LICENSED AS A MASTER HAIRCARE SPECIALIST.

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

Definition

SECTION 1. Item (3) of Section 40-7-10 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 700 of 1976, is further amended to read:

"(3) Singeing, shampooing, or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics or chemicals to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach the hair;".

License required

SECTION 2. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 40-7-15. No person may use chemicals to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach the hair in a barber shop unless a license as a master haircare specialist has been issued to him by the board.

No person may be issued a license by the board to practice as a master haircare specialist unless he is otherwise qualified under the provisions of Sections 40-7-100 and 40-7-120 and qualifies as a barber after July 1, 1985, and has passed a satisfactory written and practical examination conducted by the board to determine his fitness to use chemicals to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach the hair."

Temporary license

SECTION 3. Any registered barber who has used chemicals to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach the hair prior to July 1, 1985, may receive a temporary master haircare specialist license without the examination required in Section 40-7-10 by notifying the board and certifying sixty hours of on-the-job experience with chemical applications. The temporary license shall remain in effect until the Board of Barber Examiners is reauthorized pursuant to the Reorganization Commission procedures.

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.