1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to occupations; registration required for hair braiding;proposing coding 
1.3 	for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [155A.071] HAIR BRAIDING.
1.6 		Subdivision 1.Registration. Any person engaged in hair braiding solely for 
1.7 	compensation as a profession shall register with the Minnesota Board of Barber and 
1.8 	Cosmetology Examiners in a form determined by the board. The cost for registration 
1.9 	shall be $15 annually.
1.10 		Subd. 2.Definition. "Hair braiding" means a natural form of hair manipulation that 
1.11 	results in tension on hair strands by beading, braiding, cornrowing, extending, lacing, 
1.12 	locking, sewing, twisting, weaving, or wrapping human hair, natural fibers, synthetic 
1.13 	fibers, and hair extensions into a variety of shapes, patterns, and textures predominantly by 
1.14 	hand and by only using simple braiding devices, and maintenance thereof. Hair braiding 
1.15 	includes what is commonly known as "African-style hair braiding" or "natural hair care" 
1.16 	but is not limited to any particular cultural, ethnic, racial, or religious forms of hair styles. 
1.17 	Hair braiding includes the making of customized wigs from natural hair, natural fibers, 
1.18 	synthetic fibers, and hair extensions. Hair braiding includes the use of topical agents such 
1.19 	as conditioners, gels, moisturizers, oils, pomades, and shampoos. Hair braiding does not 
1.20 	involve the use of penetrating chemical hair treatments, chemical hair coloring agents, 
1.21 	chemical hair straightening agents, chemical hair joining agents, permanent wave styles, 
1.22 	or chemical hair bleaching agents applied to growing human hair. For purposes of this 
1.23 	section, "simple hair braiding devices" means clips, combs, curlers, curling irons, hairpins, 
2.1 	rollers, scissors, needles, thread, and hair binders including adhesives, if necessary, that 
2.2 	are required for hair braiding.
2.3 		Subd. 3.Requirements. Any person engaged in hair braiding solely for 
2.4 	compensation as a profession shall complete instruction at an accredited school that 
2.5 	includes coursework covering the topics of health, safety, sanitation, and state laws related 
2.6 	to cosmetology not to exceed 40 hours. Schools are encouraged to provide this curriculum 
2.7 	in a foreign language format and shall report this availability to the Minnesota Board 
2.8 	of Barber and Cosmetology Examiners.

2.9 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective July 1, 2007.

2.10 	Sec. 2. APPROPRIATION.
 2.11 	$1.00 is appropriated in fiscal year 2007 from the general fund to the commissioner 
2.12 	of commerce for the purposes in section 1.