3. One member who is a representative of a school of barbering.

The governor appoints the members of the Barbering Examining Board to serve
staggered four-year terms.
Current law defines barbering and cosmetology together as a practice that may
include one or more of the following services, if performed for compensation:
1. Arranging, styling, dressing, shampooing, cleansing, curling, dyeing,
tinting, coloring, bleaching, waving, cutting, shaving, trimming, relaxing, singeing,
or performing similar work upon the hair or beard of a person.
2. Aesthetics, which includes beautifying or cleansing or applying cosmetics,
oils, lotions, clay, creams, antiseptics, powders, or tonics to or massaging,
stimulating, wrapping, exercising, or performing similar work upon the skin of a
person.
3. Manicuring, which is cleansing, cutting, shaping, beautifying, or massaging
limited to the hands, feet, or nails of a person.
4. Removing a person's hair by means other than by use of an electric needle.
The removal of hair from the human body by use of an electric needle is electrology.
Under current law, a person who holds a barbering and cosmetology license, or
a licensed manager, may practice aesthetics and manicuring without being
separately licensed in those areas. The practice of electrology requires licensure as
an electrologist. Also under current law, a licensed manager may manage any
establishment where barbering and cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, or
electrology takes place.
Similarly, under current law, a person who holds a barbering and cosmetology
license, or a licensed manager, may use titles that are associated with the practice
of barbering and cosmetology or may use titles that are associated with the practice
of a manicurist or aesthetist, but that person may not use titles associated with the
practice of an electrologist unless the person is also licensed as an electrologist.
Under the bill, a person who is licensed by the Barbering Examining Board
solely as a barber or barbering manager may practice only barbering or manage only
a barbering establishment licensed by the Barbering Examining Board, and such a
person may use titles associated only with barbering. The bill defines barbering as
arranging, styling, dressing, shampooing, cleansing, curling, dyeing, tinting,
coloring, bleaching, waving, cutting, shaving, trimming, relaxing, singeing, or
performing similar work upon the hair of the head, neck, or face of a person.
The bill defines cosmetology as performing one or more of the following:
barbering, aesthetics, manicuring, or removing a person's hair by means other than
by use of an electric needle. Under the bill, a person who is licensed by the
Cosmetology Examining Board as a cosmetologist or cosmetology manager may
practice barbering, aesthetics, or manicuring but not electrology unless the person
also holds a license as an electrologist. A licensed cosmetology manager may manage
any establishment where barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, or
electrology is performed.
Similarly, under the bill, a licensed cosmetologist or cosmetology manager may
use titles associated with barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, or manicuring, but that
person may not use titles associated with practice as an electrologist unless the
person also holds a license as an electrologist.

Under current law, a person must meet all of the education, examination, and
practice requirements for initial licensure as a barber and cosmetologist or manager,
whether or not that person intends to provide solely services that are traditionally
associated with barbering, such as shaving and cutting hair or intends to manage an
establishment where only those kinds of services are performed. Also under current
law, the board may establish continuing education requirements for barbers and
cosmetologists, aesthetists, manicurists, electrologists, and managers as a part of
the disciplinary process to ensure competency, or if necessary to preserve the public
health, safety, or welfare.
Under the bill, the Barbering Examining Board establishes initial licensure
requirements for barbers and barbering managers that are independent of those for
cosmetologists. The bill eliminates any continuing education requirements for
barbers.
Also under the bill, the Barbering Examining Board regulates and licenses
establishments where only barbering may take place. The Cosmetology Examining
Board regulates and licenses establishments where the practices of cosmetology,
aesthetics, manicuring, or electrology may take place, in addition to barbering.
Inactive licenses
Under current law, a person who holds a barbering and cosmetology license, or
who holds a license as an aesthetist, manicurist, electrologist, or manager, must
meet certain renewal requirements, such as the payment of a renewal fee, and may
have to meet continuing education requirements, if that person wishes to maintain
that license.
Under the bill, any person to whom the Cosmetology Examining Board or the
Barbering Examining Board has issued a license may apply to the appropriate board
to have that license classified as inactive. The Cosmetology Examining Board or the
Barbering Examining Board may classify a license as inactive if the licensed person
is otherwise in good standing with the appropriate board and intends to refrain from
practice under the license. A person who holds an inactive license is not required to
meet continuing education requirements for the license and may pay one-half the
usual renewal fee for the license. A person who holds an inactive license may not
practice under that license unless the person's active status is returned by the
appropriate board or unless the work performed is minimal, as determined by the
appropriate board.
Barbering and cosmetology schools and instructors
Under current law, the Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS)
directly licenses barbering and cosmetology schools and specialty schools. A
specialty school is one that concentrates in aesthetics, manicuring, or electrology.
DSPS issues one license for barbering and cosmetology schools. A licensed barbering
and cosmetology school may offer courses of instruction in barbering and
cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, and electrology.
Under current law, DSPS also certifies instructors in barbering and
cosmetology, aesthetics, manicuring, and electrology. DSPS issues one certification
for barbering and cosmetology instructors, and a person who is certified as a

barbering and cosmetology instructor may teach in a barbering and cosmetology
school or in a specialty school.
The bill establishes licensure requirements for barbering schools that are
independent of the requirements for cosmetology schools. Under the bill, a licensed
barbering school may offer courses of instruction only in barbering, while a licensed
cosmetology school may offer courses of instruction in cosmetology, as well as
barbering, aesthetics, manicuring, and electrology if certain requirements relating
to instruction in each of those practices are met.
Similarly, the bill establishes certification requirements for barbering
instructors that are independent of the certification requirements for cosmetology
instructors. Under the bill, a certified barbering instructor may provide instruction
in barbering. A certified cosmetology instructor may provide instruction in
barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, and manicuring.
For further information see the state fiscal estimate, which will be printed as
an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SB489, s. 1 1Section 1. 15.405 (17) of the statutes, as affected by 2011 Wisconsin Act 32,
2is amended to read:
SB489,5,123 15.405 (17) Barbering and cosmetology Cosmetology examining board.
4There is created a barbering and cosmetology examining board in the department of
5safety and professional services. The barbering and cosmetology examining board
6shall consist of 9 members appointed for 4-year terms. Four members shall be
7licensed barbers, aestheticians, or cosmetologists, 2 members shall be public
8members, one member shall be a representative of a private school of barbering or
9cosmetology, one member shall be a representative of a public school of barbering or
10cosmetology and one member shall be a licensed electrologist. Except for the 2
11members representing schools, no member may be connected with or have any
12financial interest in a barbering or cosmetology school.
SB489, s. 2 13Section 2. 15.405 (18) of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,6,7
115.405 (18) Barbering examining board. There is created a barbering
2examining board in the department of safety and professional services. The
3barbering examining board shall consist of 7 members appointed for 4-year terms.
4Four members shall be licensed barbers, 2 members shall be public members, and
5one member shall be a representative of a school of barbering. Except for the member
6who is a representative of a school of barbering, no member may be connected with
7or have any financial interest in a school of barbering.
SB489, s. 3 8Section 3. 106.52 (1) (e) 1. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,6,149 106.52 (1) (e) 1. "Public place of accommodation or amusement" shall be
10interpreted broadly to include, but not be limited to, places of business or recreation;
11lodging establishments; restaurants; taverns; barber or , cosmetologist, aesthetician,
12electrologist, or manicuring establishments; nursing homes; clinics; hospitals;
13cemeteries; and any place where accommodations, amusement, goods, or services are
14available either free or for a consideration, subject to subd. 2.
SB489, s. 4 15Section 4. 440.03 (13) (b) 13. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,6,1616 440.03 (13) (b) 13. Barber or cosmetologist.
SB489, s. 5 17Section 5. 440.03 (13) (b) 14. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,6,1818 440.03 (13) (b) 14. Barbering or cosmetology instructor.
SB489, s. 6 19Section 6. 440.03 (13) (b) 15. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,6,2020 440.03 (13) (b) 15. Barbering or cosmetology manager.
SB489, s. 7 21Section 7. 440.03 (13) (b) 19e. of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,6,2222 440.03 (13) (b) 19e. Cosmetologist.
SB489, s. 8 23Section 8. 440.03 (13) (b) 19m. of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,6,2424 440.03 (13) (b) 19m. Cosmetology instructor.
SB489, s. 9 25Section 9. 440.03 (13) (b) 19s. of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,7,1
1440.03 (13) (b) 19s. Cosmetology manager.
SB489, s. 10 2Section 10. 440.08 (2) (a) 16. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,7,43 440.08 (2) (a) 16. Barbering or cosmetology establishment: April 1 of each
4odd-numbered year.
SB489, s. 11 5Section 11. 440.08 (2) (a) 17. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,7,76 440.08 (2) (a) 17. Barbering or cosmetology instructor: April 1 of each
7odd-numbered year.
SB489, s. 12 8Section 12. 440.08 (2) (a) 18. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,7,109 440.08 (2) (a) 18. Barbering or cosmetology manager: April 1 of each
10odd-numbered year.
SB489, s. 13 11Section 13. 440.08 (2) (a) 19. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,7,1312 440.08 (2) (a) 19. Barbering or cosmetology school: April 1 of each
13odd-numbered year.
SB489, s. 14 14Section 14. 440.08 (2) (a) 20. of the statutes is renumbered 440.08 (2) (a) 15m.
15and amended to read:
SB489,7,1716 440.08 (2) (a) 15m. Barber or cosmetologist: April 1 of each odd-numbered
17year.
SB489, s. 15 18Section 15. 440.08 (2) (a) 24b. of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,7,1919 440.08 (2) (a) 24b. Cosmetologist: April 1 of each odd-numbered year.
SB489, s. 16 20Section 16. 440.08 (2) (a) 24d. of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,7,2221 440.08 (2) (a) 24d. Cosmetology establishment: April 1 of each odd-numbered
22year.
SB489, s. 17 23Section 17. 440.08 (2) (a) 24g. of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,7,2424 440.08 (2) (a) 24g. Cosmetology instructor: April 1 of each odd-numbered year.
SB489, s. 18 25Section 18. 440.08 (2) (a) 24i. of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,8,1
1440.08 (2) (a) 24i. Cosmetology manager: April 1 of each odd-numbered year.
SB489, s. 19 2Section 19. 440.08 (2) (a) 24k. of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,8,33 440.08 (2) (a) 24k. Cosmetology school: April 1 of each odd-numbered year.
SB489, s. 20 4Section 20. 440.60 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB489, s. 21 5Section 21. 440.60 (4) of the statutes is renumbered 440.60 (4m) and amended
6to read:
SB489,8,87 440.60 (4m) "Barbering or cosmetology" has the meaning specified in s. 454.01
8(5) 454.20 (2).
SB489, s. 22 9Section 22. 440.60 (5) of the statutes is renumbered 440.60 (4e) and amended
10to read:
SB489,8,1211 440.60 (4e) "Barber or cosmetologist" has the meaning specified in s. 454.01
12(6) 454.20 (1).
SB489, s. 23 13Section 23. 440.60 (5e) of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,8,1414 440.60 (5e) "Cosmetologist" has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (7e).
SB489, s. 24 15Section 24. 440.60 (5m) of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,8,1616 440.60 (5m) "Cosmetology" has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (7m).
SB489, s. 25 17Section 25. 440.60 (5s) of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,8,1818 440.60 (5s) "Cosmetology manager" has the meaning specified in s. 454.01 (7s).
SB489, s. 26 19Section 26. 440.60 (9) of the statutes is repealed.
SB489, s. 27 20Section 27. 440.60 (10) of the statutes is renumbered 440.60 (4s) and amended
21to read:
SB489,8,2322 440.60 (4s) "Manager Barbering manager" has the meaning specified in s.
23454.01 (12) 454.20 (3).
SB489, s. 28 24Section 28. 440.60 (14) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,9,2
1440.60 (14) "School" means any facility, other than a specialty school, that
2offers instruction in barbering or, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring.
SB489, s. 29 3Section 29. 440.62 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,9,64 440.62 (1) (a) No person may operate a school unless the school holds a current
5license as a school of barbering or, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or
6manicuring, as appropriate, issued by the department.
SB489, s. 30 7Section 30. 440.62 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB489,9,108 440.62 (1) (c) No school may use the title "school of barbering or cosmetology"
9or any similar title unless the school holds a current school of barbering or
10cosmetology
license issued by the department.
SB489, s. 31 11Section 31. 440.62 (1) (cm) of the statutes is created to read:
SB489,9,1412 440.62 (1) (cm) No school may use the title "school of cosmetology" or any
13similar title unless the school holds a current school of cosmetology license issued by
14the department.
SB489, s. 32 15Section 32. 440.62 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 440.62 (3) (ar), and
16440.62 (3) (ar) (intro.), 2., 3., 4. and 8. of the statutes, as renumbered, are amended
17to read:
SB489,9,2018 440.62 (3) (ar) School of barbering or cosmetology license. (intro.) The
19department shall issue a school of barbering or cosmetology license to each school
20that meets all of the following requirements:
SB489,9,2421 2. Requires as a prerequisite to graduation completion of a course of instruction
22in barbering or cosmetology of at least 1,800 training hours in not less than 10
23months. The course of instruction may not exceed 8 training hours in any one day
24for any student or 48 hours in any one week for any student.
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