CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 817Introduced by Senator RothFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 7423 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 817, as introduced, Roth. Barbering and cosmetology: application, examination, and licensing fees.Existing law establishes in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes various boards within the department for the licensure, regulation, and discipline of various professions and vocations. Existing law establishes the Barbering and Cosmetology Act, under the administration of the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, for the licensure and regulation of barbers and cosmetologists. Existing law specifies a hairstylists application and examination fee shall be $50, or an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, and not to exceed $50.This bill would instead require that the hairstylist application and examination fee be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, and limit a hairstylists initial license fee to $50.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7423 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:7423. The amounts of the fees required by this chapter relating to licenses for individual practitioners are as follows:(a) (1) Cosmetologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A cosmetologist initial license fee shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50).(b) (1) An esthetician application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An esthetician initial license fee shall not be more than forty dollars ($40).(c) (1) A manicurist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A manicurist initial license fee shall not be more than thirty-five dollars ($35).(d) (1) A barber application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A barber initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(e) (1) An electrologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An electrologist initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(f) An apprentice application and license fee shall be not more than twenty-five dollars ($25).(g) The license renewal fee for individual practitioner licenses that are subject to renewal shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(h) (1) A hairstylist application and examination fee shall be fifty dollars ($50) or a fee in an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50). examination.(2) A hairstylists initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(i) Notwithstanding Section 163.5 the license renewal delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of renewal.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 817Introduced by Senator RothFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 7423 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 817, as introduced, Roth. Barbering and cosmetology: application, examination, and licensing fees.Existing law establishes in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes various boards within the department for the licensure, regulation, and discipline of various professions and vocations. Existing law establishes the Barbering and Cosmetology Act, under the administration of the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, for the licensure and regulation of barbers and cosmetologists. Existing law specifies a hairstylists application and examination fee shall be $50, or an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, and not to exceed $50.This bill would instead require that the hairstylist application and examination fee be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, and limit a hairstylists initial license fee to $50.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 817
Introduced by Senator RothFebruary 17, 2023
Introduced by Senator Roth
February 17, 2023
An act to amend Section 7423 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 817, as introduced, Roth. Barbering and cosmetology: application, examination, and licensing fees.
Existing law establishes in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes various boards within the department for the licensure, regulation, and discipline of various professions and vocations. Existing law establishes the Barbering and Cosmetology Act, under the administration of the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, for the licensure and regulation of barbers and cosmetologists. Existing law specifies a hairstylists application and examination fee shall be $50, or an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, and not to exceed $50.This bill would instead require that the hairstylist application and examination fee be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, and limit a hairstylists initial license fee to $50.
Existing law establishes in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law establishes various boards within the department for the licensure, regulation, and discipline of various professions and vocations. Existing law establishes the Barbering and Cosmetology Act, under the administration of the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, for the licensure and regulation of barbers and cosmetologists. Existing law specifies a hairstylists application and examination fee shall be $50, or an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, and not to exceed $50.
This bill would instead require that the hairstylist application and examination fee be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, and limit a hairstylists initial license fee to $50.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 7423 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:7423. The amounts of the fees required by this chapter relating to licenses for individual practitioners are as follows:(a) (1) Cosmetologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A cosmetologist initial license fee shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50).(b) (1) An esthetician application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An esthetician initial license fee shall not be more than forty dollars ($40).(c) (1) A manicurist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A manicurist initial license fee shall not be more than thirty-five dollars ($35).(d) (1) A barber application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A barber initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(e) (1) An electrologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An electrologist initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(f) An apprentice application and license fee shall be not more than twenty-five dollars ($25).(g) The license renewal fee for individual practitioner licenses that are subject to renewal shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(h) (1) A hairstylist application and examination fee shall be fifty dollars ($50) or a fee in an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50). examination.(2) A hairstylists initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(i) Notwithstanding Section 163.5 the license renewal delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of renewal.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 7423 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:7423. The amounts of the fees required by this chapter relating to licenses for individual practitioners are as follows:(a) (1) Cosmetologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A cosmetologist initial license fee shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50).(b) (1) An esthetician application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An esthetician initial license fee shall not be more than forty dollars ($40).(c) (1) A manicurist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A manicurist initial license fee shall not be more than thirty-five dollars ($35).(d) (1) A barber application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A barber initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(e) (1) An electrologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An electrologist initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(f) An apprentice application and license fee shall be not more than twenty-five dollars ($25).(g) The license renewal fee for individual practitioner licenses that are subject to renewal shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(h) (1) A hairstylist application and examination fee shall be fifty dollars ($50) or a fee in an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50). examination.(2) A hairstylists initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(i) Notwithstanding Section 163.5 the license renewal delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of renewal.
SECTION 1. Section 7423 of the Business and Professions Code is amended to read:
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7423. The amounts of the fees required by this chapter relating to licenses for individual practitioners are as follows:(a) (1) Cosmetologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A cosmetologist initial license fee shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50).(b) (1) An esthetician application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An esthetician initial license fee shall not be more than forty dollars ($40).(c) (1) A manicurist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A manicurist initial license fee shall not be more than thirty-five dollars ($35).(d) (1) A barber application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A barber initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(e) (1) An electrologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An electrologist initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(f) An apprentice application and license fee shall be not more than twenty-five dollars ($25).(g) The license renewal fee for individual practitioner licenses that are subject to renewal shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(h) (1) A hairstylist application and examination fee shall be fifty dollars ($50) or a fee in an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50). examination.(2) A hairstylists initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(i) Notwithstanding Section 163.5 the license renewal delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of renewal.
7423. The amounts of the fees required by this chapter relating to licenses for individual practitioners are as follows:(a) (1) Cosmetologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A cosmetologist initial license fee shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50).(b) (1) An esthetician application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An esthetician initial license fee shall not be more than forty dollars ($40).(c) (1) A manicurist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A manicurist initial license fee shall not be more than thirty-five dollars ($35).(d) (1) A barber application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A barber initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(e) (1) An electrologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An electrologist initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(f) An apprentice application and license fee shall be not more than twenty-five dollars ($25).(g) The license renewal fee for individual practitioner licenses that are subject to renewal shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(h) (1) A hairstylist application and examination fee shall be fifty dollars ($50) or a fee in an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50). examination.(2) A hairstylists initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(i) Notwithstanding Section 163.5 the license renewal delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of renewal.
7423. The amounts of the fees required by this chapter relating to licenses for individual practitioners are as follows:(a) (1) Cosmetologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A cosmetologist initial license fee shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50).(b) (1) An esthetician application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An esthetician initial license fee shall not be more than forty dollars ($40).(c) (1) A manicurist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A manicurist initial license fee shall not be more than thirty-five dollars ($35).(d) (1) A barber application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) A barber initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(e) (1) An electrologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.(2) An electrologist initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(f) An apprentice application and license fee shall be not more than twenty-five dollars ($25).(g) The license renewal fee for individual practitioner licenses that are subject to renewal shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(h) (1) A hairstylist application and examination fee shall be fifty dollars ($50) or a fee in an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50). examination.(2) A hairstylists initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).(i) Notwithstanding Section 163.5 the license renewal delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of renewal.
7423. The amounts of the fees required by this chapter relating to licenses for individual practitioners are as follows:
(a) (1) Cosmetologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.
(2) A cosmetologist initial license fee shall not be more than fifty dollars ($50).
(b) (1) An esthetician application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.
(2) An esthetician initial license fee shall not be more than forty dollars ($40).
(c) (1) A manicurist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.
(2) A manicurist initial license fee shall not be more than thirty-five dollars ($35).
(d) (1) A barber application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.
(2) A barber initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(e) (1) An electrologist application and examination fee shall be the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination.
(2) An electrologist initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(f) An apprentice application and license fee shall be not more than twenty-five dollars ($25).
(g) The license renewal fee for individual practitioner licenses that are subject to renewal shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(h) (1) A hairstylist application and examination fee shall be fifty dollars ($50) or a fee in an amount as determined by the board, not to exceed the reasonable cost of the actual cost to the board for developing, purchasing, grading, and administering the examination, not to exceed fifty dollars ($50). examination.
(2) A hairstylists initial license fee shall be not more than fifty dollars ($50).
(i) Notwithstanding Section 163.5 the license renewal delinquency fee shall be 50 percent of the renewal fee in effect on the date of renewal.