This bill amends existing laws related to barbering and cosmetology in Iowa, specifically addressing the operations of schools and the licensing process. It allows schools of barbering and cosmetology to engage in activities beyond student instruction, provided these activities do not disrupt classes. Additionally, instructors at these schools are permitted to perform services for compensation while not actively teaching. The bill also clarifies that licensed schools where licensees practice are exempt from needing a separate establishment license.

Furthermore, the bill introduces provisions for a combined course of study for students seeking licenses in both esthetics and nail technology. It stipulates that students who do not complete the full requirements for either license cannot be granted licensure. The board of barbering and cosmetology is tasked with adopting rules for these new provisions and is prohibited from approving programs that have significantly lower requirements than existing standards or that duplicate current programs in the state.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 157.8A, 157.10, 157.11