The proposed bill, HB2169, seeks to create the "Board of Beauty and Wellness" by consolidating the existing Barbering and Cosmetology Board with the Board of Massage Therapy. This new board will have a revised membership structure that includes three school owners (one from each discipline), five public members (including two health professionals), and one massage therapist with a minimum of three years of practice in Arizona. The bill also repeals existing statutes related to the previous boards and transfers their responsibilities and assets to the new entity, which is set to terminate on July 1, 2028.

Key changes introduced by the bill include increasing the required classroom and clinical hours for massage therapists from 500 to 700, allowing the new board to waive annual renewal fees for licensees in good standing during the consolidation period, and establishing a Barbering, Cosmetology, and Massage Therapy Consolidation Study Committee to provide recommendations by December 15, 2024. Additionally, the bill outlines the financial management of the new board, including the creation of a beauty and wellness fund and the transfer of unexpended funds from the previous boards, ensuring a streamlined regulatory framework for beauty and wellness professions in Arizona.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 32-301, 32-501, 32-502, 32-503, 32-505, 32-573, 32-4201, 32-4202, 32-4204, 32-4205, 32-4228, 41-619.51, 41-1092, 41-1758, 41-3025.10, 41-3026.06, 32-516, 38-611, 35-146, 35-147, 35-143.01, 32-571, 32-572, 41-1092.08, 15-391, 41-619.57, 8-804, 41-619.55, 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2063, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4222, 32-4128, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, 41-4025, 46-141, 46-321, 41-1092.12, 41-619.52, 13-3623
House Engrossed Version: 32-301, 32-501, 32-502, 32-503, 32-505, 32-573, 32-4201, 32-4202, 32-4204, 32-4205, 32-4222, 32-4228, 41-619.51, 41-1092, 41-1758, 41-3025.10, 41-3026.06, 41-3028.04, 32-516, 38-611, 35-146, 35-147, 35-143.01, 32-571, 32-572, 41-1092.08, 15-391, 32-4224, 32-4227, 32-4254, 41-1750, 92-544, 41-619.57, 8-804, 41-619.55, 3-314, 8-105, 8-322, 8-463, 8-509, 8-802, 15-183, 15-503, 15-512, 15-534, 15-763.01, 15-782.02, 15-1330, 15-1881, 17-215, 28-3228, 28-3413, 32-122.02, 32-122.05, 32-122.06, 32-823, 32-1232, 32-1276.01, 32-1284, 32-1297.01, 32-1904, 32-1941, 32-1982, 32-2022, 32-2063, 32-2108.01, 32-2123, 32-2371, 32-3430, 32-3620, 32-3668, 32-3669, 32-3922, 32-3924, 32-4128, 36-113, 36-207, 36-411, 36-425.03, 36-446.04, 36-594.01, 36-594.02, 36-766.01, 36-882, 36-883.02, 36-897.01, 36-897.03, 36-3008, 41-619.53, 41-1964, 41-1967.01, 41-1968, 41-1969, 41-2814, 41-4025, 46-141, 46-321, 41-1092.12, 41-619.52, 13-3623