An Act
ENROLLED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3158 By: Roberts, West (Tammy),
Wolfley, Pittman, and Stark
of the House
and
Rader of the Senate
An Act relating to professions and occupations;
authorizing the State Board of Cosmetology and
Barbering to issue certain l icense; allowing certain
schools to operate within a correctional facility;
specifying contents of applications; requiring
schools to adhere to certain policies put in place by
Department of Corrections; allowing an inspector to
require additional equipmen t; establishing certain
procedure for interrupted attendance; forbidding
schools to operate inconsistent with Department
rules; providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
SUBJECT: Professions and occupati ons
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEO PLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.19 of Title 59, unless the re
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall issue a
license to any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax -exempt school located within
a correctional facility in this state that proposes to provide
cosmetology or barbering training courses designed to qualify
persons for licensure to practice cosmetology or barbering.
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B. 1. Any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax -exempt school seeking to
operate within a correctional facility shall submit an application
to the Board with the following:
a. whether the school intends to operate as a secondary
or postsecondary establishment,
b. the names, addresses, and contact information of the:
(1) Director of Corrections,
(2) Chief Administrator of Classification and
Programs of the Department of Corrections,
(3) Department of Corrections ’ administrator of
programs,
(4) warden of the correctional facility where the
school is to be located, and
(5) instructors for the proposed program,
c. a notarized affidavit stating the source o f sufficient
bond coverage and that the building where the school
is proposed to be conducted is owned by the Department
of Corrections,
d. the contact information of the correctional facility,
and
e. a brief description of the proposed education areas
within the correctional facility location, other
training sections loca ted within the correctional
facility, and parking areas.
2. An applicant shall obtain a memorandum of understanding from
the Department stating that the Department shall allow the applica nt
use of the designated area for one (1) year, or a sum of twelve -
month increments, that shall be used for the proposed school to
operate.
3. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax -exempt schools within a correctional
facility shall not charge tuition. Education shall be provided free
of cost to all student s enrolled in the programs . All supplies
shall either be purchased from funds obtained through grants or by ENR. H. B. NO. 3158 Page 3
private donations made to the organization. The Board shall not
require a financial statement to be furnis hed by the school.
4. All licenses, work permits, registration r eceipts, student
permits, and all other information required by the Board shall be
posted conspicuously.
5. Licensed instructors shall adhere to all Department
requirements necessary for vis itation within the correctional
facility.
C. The Board shall p ermit an applicant’s inmate identification
badge as his or her identification for purposes of enrollment. A
student enrolled to take classes from a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-
exempt school within a correctional facility shall automatically be
considered a low-income individual. Proof of incarceration, or a
consolidated record card, shall be sufficient for the applicant to
be qualified for a one -time, one-year waiver of all fees associated
with licensure, certification, or renewal.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.20 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt school located within a
correctional facility licensed by the State Board of Cosmetology and
Barbering to provide cosmetology or barbering training courses
designed to qualify persons for licensure to practice cosmetology or
barbering shall adhere to the following:
1. Schools located within a correctional facility shall not
provide:
a. individual student lockers, vending machines, or
cosmetic or wig displays,
b. a private facial and skin care room. All facial and
skin care education shall take place where everyone
may be seen,
c. a break area. Restrooms shall be gender-specific to
the institution housing the programs,
d. a drinking fountain or water cooler,
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e. hand sanitizer; provided, that dry sanitizer may be
permitted provided i t is located in a dispensary area.
Individual containers are not permitted per Department
of Corrections policy, or
f. individual containers for soiled items. The soiled
items shall be cleaned and disinfected immediately
after service is completed; and
2. Schools located within a correctional facility sha ll:
a. hold all supplies required by the school. Supplies
shall be checked out and checked in by students and
master instructors, except for metal implements, which
shall be held in a secured area and c hecked out and
checked in by a designated clerk,
b. only be required to have one facial chair,
c. provide the facial supply cabinet located inside the
dispensary area,
d. provide a container to store hair pins and clips that
shall be located in the dispens ary area. Students
shall check out and check in these items as needed,
e. provide a secure location for all metal implements,
which shall include, but not be limited to , shears,
thinning shears, razors, nail clippers, nail and
cuticle trimmers, and metal cuticle pushers. A log
shall be available to do cument the administration of
all tools and implements by a designated clerk, and
f. store all supplies, other than instructional books, in
the dispensary area or, as required by this section,
in a secure area.
If an inspector by the Board provides evide nce of the need for
additional equipment not specified in this section for the
appropriate and safe instruction of the enrolled students, the
school located within a correctional facility shall provide the
additional equipment.
B. In the event of a lockd own at a correctional facility where
a school is housed, the school shall remain closed until the ENR. H. B. NO. 3158 Page 5
lockdown is lifted. School may resume upon confirmation of the
ended lockdown. Students may only be exempt from the weekly time
requirements due to lockdown or outside medical appointments;
provided, that the Department of Corrections has found reasonable
cause to make such exception.
C. Nothing in this section shall allow schools providing
instruction within the correctional facilities to operate
inconsistently with Department rules.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024. ENR. H. B. NO. 3158 Page 6
Passed the House of Representatives the 30th day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________
Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _____ ____
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
_________________________________
Governor of the State of Oklahoma
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
By: _________________________________