S*346 Session 106 (1985-1986)
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05/08/85 House Objection withdrawn by Rep.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05/08/85 House Objection withdrawn by Rep.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05/09/85 House Objection withdrawn by Rep.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05/09/85 House Objection withdrawn by Rep.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05/22/85 House Objection withdrawn by Rep.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05/22/85 House Objection withdrawn by Rep.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05/29/85 House Objection withdrawn by Rep.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
(A147, R222, S346)
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. |