Michigan 2025-2026 Regular Session

Michigan House Bill HB4394 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 04/24/2025

                            HOUSE BILL NO. 4394  A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled "State license fee act," by amending sections 17 and 25 (MCL 338.2217 and 338.2225), as amended by 2023 PA 131. the people of the state of michigan enact:

HOUSE BILL NO. 4394

A bill to amend 1979 PA 152, entitled

"State license fee act,"

by amending sections 17 and 25 (MCL 338.2217 and 338.2225), as amended by 2023 PA 131.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

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Fees for a person an individual licensed or seeking licensure as a barber, student barber, student instructor, or barber instructor, for a person licensed or seeking licensure to operate a barbershop or barber college, or for a person seeking a    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28   permit for a demonstration or a demonstrator's permit, or for a person seeking a temporary permit to perform services at a veteran service organization under article 11 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1101 to 339.1118, are as follows:    (a)   Application processing fees:       (i)   Student barber as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027   $   15.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    20.00     (ii)   Barber as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    15.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    20.00     (iii)   Student instructor as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    15.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    20.00     (iv)   Barber instructor as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    15.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    20.00     (v)   Barbershop as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    40.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    50.00     (vi)   Barber college as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    50.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    75.00     (b)   Examination fees:       (i)   Complete barber examination    75.00     (A)   Written portion only    35.00     (B)   Practical portion only    45.00     (ii)   Complete instructor examination    75.00      1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29    (A)   Written portion only    35.00     (B)   Practical portion only    45.00     (c)   Examination review    20.00     (d)   License fees, per year:       (i)   Student barber as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    15.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    30.00     (ii)   Barber as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    15.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    30.00     (iii)   Student instructor as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    15.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    30.00     (iv)   Barber instructor as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    25.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    40.00     (v)   Barbershop as follows:       (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027    30.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    40.00     (vi)   Barber college    150.00     (e)   Demonstrator's temporary permit as follows:       (i)   If paid after September 30, 2027    10.00     (ii)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    15.00     (f)   Demonstration temporary permit as follows:       (i)   If paid after September 30, 2027    10.00     (ii)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027    15.00     (g)   Temporary permit fee for services at a veteran service organization       20.00    Sec. 25. Fees for a person an individual licensed or seeking    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29   licensure as a cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor or a person licensed or seeking licensure to operate a cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology, seeking a student registration or transfer, or seeking a permit to conduct an apprenticeship program, or for a person seeking a temporary permit to perform services at a veteran service organization under article 12 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1201 to 339.1218, are as follows:    (a)   Application processing fees:      (i)   Apprenticeship program   $ 25.00     (ii)   Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor as follows:      (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027   10.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027   15.00     (iii)   Cosmetology establishment   25.00     (iv)   School of cosmetology   100.00     (b)   Examination fees:      (i)   Complete examination for cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor   25.00     (ii)   Written portion only   15.00     (iii)   Practical portion only   15.00     (iv)   Examination review   20.00     (c)   License fees, per year:      (i)   Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor as follows:       1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16                              (A)   If paid after September 30, 2027   12.00     (B)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027   24.00     (ii)   Cosmetology establishment   25.00     (iii)   School of cosmetology   100.00     (d)   Student registration or transfer fee as follows:      (i)   If paid after September 30, 2027   5.00     (ii)   Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027   15.00     (e)   Temporary permit fee for services at a veteran service organization   20.00    Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 180 days after the date it is enacted into law. Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4395 (request no. H01889'25) of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.

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permit for a demonstration or a demonstrator's permit, or for a person seeking a temporary permit to perform services at a veteran service organization under article 11 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1101 to 339.1118, are as follows:

(a) Application processing fees:
(i) Student barber as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027 $ 15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  20.00
(ii) Barber as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  20.00
(iii) Student instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  20.00
(iv) Barber instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  20.00
(v) Barbershop as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  40.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  50.00
(vi) Barber college as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  50.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  75.00
(b) Examination fees:
(i) Complete barber examination  75.00
(A) Written portion only  35.00
(B) Practical portion only  45.00
(ii) Complete instructor examination  75.00



(a)

Application processing fees:

(i)

Student barber as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

$

15.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

20.00

(ii)

Barber as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

15.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

20.00

(iii)

Student instructor as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

15.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

20.00

(iv)

Barber instructor as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

15.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

20.00

(v)

Barbershop as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

40.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

50.00

(vi)

Barber college as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

50.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

75.00

(b)

Examination fees:

(i)

Complete barber examination

75.00

(A)

Written portion only

35.00

(B)

Practical portion only

45.00

(ii)

Complete instructor examination

75.00

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(A) Written portion only  35.00
(B) Practical portion only  45.00
(c) Examination review  20.00
(d) License fees, per year:
(i) Student barber as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  30.00
(ii) Barber as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  30.00
(iii) Student instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  15.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  30.00
(iv) Barber instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  25.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  40.00
(v) Barbershop as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027  30.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  40.00
(vi) Barber college  150.00
(e) Demonstrator's temporary permit as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027  10.00
(ii) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  15.00
(f) Demonstration temporary permit as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027  10.00
(ii) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027  15.00
(g) Temporary permit fee for services at a veteran service organization  20.00



(A)

Written portion only

35.00

(B)

Practical portion only

45.00

(c)

Examination review

20.00

(d)

License fees, per year:

(i)

Student barber as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

15.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

30.00

(ii)

Barber as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

15.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

30.00

(iii)

Student instructor as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

15.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

30.00

(iv)

Barber instructor as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

25.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

40.00

(v)

Barbershop as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

30.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

40.00

(vi)

Barber college

150.00

(e)

Demonstrator's temporary permit as follows:

(i)

If paid after September 30, 2027

10.00

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

15.00

(f)

Demonstration temporary permit as follows:

(i)

If paid after September 30, 2027

10.00

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

15.00

(g)

Temporary permit fee for services at a veteran service organization

20.00

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licensure as a cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor or a person licensed or seeking licensure to operate a cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology, seeking a student registration or transfer, or seeking a permit to conduct an apprenticeship program, or for a person seeking a temporary permit to perform services at a veteran service organization under article 12 of the occupational code, MCL 339.1201 to 339.1218, are as follows:

(a) Application processing fees:
(i) Apprenticeship program $ 25.00
(ii) Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor as follows:
(A) If paid after September 30, 2027 10.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027 15.00
(iii) Cosmetology establishment 25.00
(iv) School of cosmetology 100.00
(b) Examination fees:
(i) Complete examination for cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor 25.00
(ii) Written portion only 15.00
(iii) Practical portion only 15.00
(iv) Examination review 20.00
(c) License fees, per year:
(i) Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor as follows:



(a)

Application processing fees:

(i)

Apprenticeship program

$ 25.00

(ii)

Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor as follows:

(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

10.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

15.00

(iii)

Cosmetology establishment

25.00

(iv)

School of cosmetology

100.00

(b)

Examination fees:

(i)

Complete examination for cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor

25.00

(ii)

Written portion only

15.00

(iii)

Practical portion only

15.00

(iv)

Examination review

20.00

(c)

License fees, per year:

(i)

Cosmetologist, manicurist, natural hair culturist, esthetician, electrologist, or instructor as follows:

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(A) If paid after September 30, 2027 12.00
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027 24.00
(ii) Cosmetology establishment 25.00
(iii) School of cosmetology 100.00
(d) Student registration or transfer fee as follows:
(i) If paid after September 30, 2027 5.00
(ii) Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027 15.00
(e) Temporary permit fee for services at a veteran service organization 20.00



(A)

If paid after September 30, 2027

12.00

(B)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

24.00

(ii)

Cosmetology establishment

25.00

(iii)

School of cosmetology

100.00

(d)

Student registration or transfer fee as follows:

(i)

If paid after September 30, 2027

5.00

(ii)

Beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2027

15.00

(e)

Temporary permit fee for services at a veteran service organization

20.00

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 180 days after the date it is enacted into law.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4395 (request no. H01889'25) of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.