AN ACT TO REENACT SECTIONS 73-7-1 THROUGH 73-7-37, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH CREATE THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AND PRESCRIBE ITS DUTIES AND POWERS; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-7-2, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AMEND THE DEFINITIONS OF "COSMETOLOGY" AND "ESTHETICS" TO REMOVE PERSONS WHOSE PRACTICE IS LIMITED TO ONLY PERFORMING MAKEUP ARTISTRY, THREADING OR APPLYING OR REMOVING EYELASH EXTENSIONS FROM THE COSMETOLOGY LICENSING LAW; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-7-12, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DELETE THE DUPLICATE REPEALER ON THE STATUTE REQUIRING THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY TO CONDUCT STUDENT EXAMINATIONS INSTEAD OF CONTRACTING WITH A TESTING SERVICE; TO AMEND REENACTED SECTION 73-7-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT FROM THE COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE LAW PERSONS WHOSE PRACTICE IS LIMITED TO ONLY PERFORMING MAKEUP ARTISTRY, THREADING OR APPLYING OR REMOVING EYELASH EXTENSIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-7-63, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXTEND THE DATE OF THE REPEALER ON THOSE REENACTED SECTIONS; TO AMEND SECTION 73-5-41, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO EXEMPT PERSONS WHOSE PRACTICE IS LIMITED TO ONLY MAKEUP ARTISTRY, THREADING OR APPLYING OR REMOVING EYELASH EXTENSIONS FROM LICENSING UNDER THE STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 73-7-63
Committee Substitute: 73-7-63
As Passed by the House: 73-7-63
Approved by the Governor: 73-7-63, 73-5-41