Bill Text: FL S0858 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Natural Hair Braiding
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-05-03 - Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology [S0858 Detail]
Download: Florida-2019-S0858-Introduced.html
Florida Senate - 2019 SB 858 By Senator Stargel 22-01750-19 2019858__ 1 A bill to be entitled 2 An act relating to natural hair braiding; amending s. 3 477.013, F.S.; redefining the term “hair braiding”; 4 defining the term “mechanical devices”; amending ss. 5 477.0132 and 477.019, F.S.; conforming provisions to 6 changes made by the act; providing an effective date. 7 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 9 10 Section 1. Subsections (9) and (10) of section 477.013, 11 Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 12 477.013 Definitions.—As used in this chapter: 13 (10)(9)“Natural hair braiding” means the braiding, 14 extending, locking, twisting, wrapping, or weavingor15interweavingofnatural humanhair by hand or by use of 16 mechanical devices for compensationwithout cutting, coloring,17permanent waving, relaxing, removing, or chemical treatment and18does not include the use of hair extensions or wefts. 19 (a) The term includes, when such acts are incidental to the 20 braiding, extending, locking, twisting, wrapping, or weaving of 21 the hair, the use of natural or synthetic hair extensions, 22 natural or synthetic hair and fibers, decorative beads, and 23 other hair accessories and the minor trimming of natural hair or 24 hair extensions. 25 (b) The term is not limited to any particular cultural, 26 ethnic, racial, or religious hair style and does not include the 27 application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other preparations 28 to alter the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter 29 the structure of the hair; or the use of chemical hair joining 30 agents, such as synthetic tape, keratin bonds, or fusion bonds. 31 (c) As used in this subsection, the term “mechanical 32 devices” means clips, combs, crochet hooks, hairpins, scissors, 33 needles, thread, and hair binders. 34 (9)(10)“Hair wrapping” means the wrapping of manufactured 35 materials around a strand or strands of human hair, for 36 compensation, without cutting, coloring, permanent waving, 37 relaxing, removing, weaving, chemically treating, braiding, 38 using hair extensions, or performing any other service defined 39 as cosmetology. 40 Section 2. Section 477.0132, Florida Statutes, is amended 41 to read: 42 477.0132 Natural hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body 43 wrapping registration.— 44 (1)(a) Persons whose occupation or practice is confined 45 solely to natural hair braiding must register with the 46 department, pay the applicable registration fee, and take a two 47 day 16-hour course. The course shall be board approved and 48 consist of 5 hours of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases, 49 5 hours of sanitation and sterilization, 4 hours of disorders 50 and diseases of the scalp, and 2 hours of studies regarding laws 51 affecting natural hair braiding. 52 (b) Persons whose occupation or practice is confined solely 53 to hair wrapping must register with the department, pay the 54 applicable registration fee, and take a one-day 6-hour course. 55 The course shall be board approved and consist of education in 56 HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases, sanitation and 57 sterilization, disorders and diseases of the scalp, and studies 58 regarding laws affecting hair wrapping. 59 (c) Unless otherwise licensed or exempted from licensure 60 under this chapter, any person whose occupation or practice is 61 body wrapping must register with the department, pay the 62 applicable registration fee, and take a two-day 12-hour course. 63 The course shall be board approved and consist of education in 64 HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases, sanitation and 65 sterilization, disorders and diseases of the skin, and studies 66 regarding laws affecting body wrapping. 67 (d) Only the board may review, evaluate, and approve a 68 course required of an applicant for registration under this 69 subsection in the occupation or practice of natural hair 70 braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping. A provider of such a 71 course is not required to hold a license under chapter 1005. 72 (2) Natural hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping 73 are not required to be practiced in a cosmetology salon or 74 specialty salon. When natural hair braiding, hair wrapping, or 75 body wrapping is practiced outside a cosmetology salon or 76 specialty salon, disposable implements must be used or all 77 implements must be sanitized in a disinfectant approved for 78 hospital use or approved by the federal Environmental Protection 79 Agency. 80 (3) Pending issuance of registration, a person is eligible 81 to practice natural hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body 82 wrapping upon submission of a registration application that 83 includes proof of successful completion of the education 84 requirements and payment of the applicable fees required by this 85 chapter. 86 Section 3. Paragraph (b) of subsection (7) of section 87 477.019, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 88 477.019 Cosmetologists; qualifications; licensure; 89 supervised practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing 90 education.— 91 (7) 92 (b) Any person whose occupation or practice is confined 93 solely to natural hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping 94 is exempt from the continuing education requirements of this 95 subsection. 96 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2019.