A bill preventing state licensing boards from hiring lobbyists and a bill creating a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology advanced out of the House Government Organization Committee Monday.
The committee took up House Bill 2204 in Monday’s meeting. This bill would set forth that only the director and appointed board members may lobby for licensing boards. The committee passed the bill, which next heads to the House Judiciary Committee.
The committee also took up House Bill 2307, which creates a provisional license for practicing barbering and cosmetology. This bill removes the requirement to take an exam for license to practice if the person holds a valid license from another state. The bill creates a provisional license granted to those who have an expired license from another state if they meet certain qualifications.
Applicants must not have charges pending against the expired license or have had their licenses revoked.
Applicants can get their full licenses when they work for a year under the supervision of someone with a valid West Virginia license, do not have complaints filed against them in that year, pay all fees for the provisional license and state license, are 18-years-old and have a high school diploma, GED, or pass the “Ability to Benefit Test,” and fulfill any other board requirements.
The committee advanced House Bill 2307, which heads to the full House.
