H-1325

   Amend House File 711, as amended, passed, and reprinted by the House, as follows:
   1.  By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: 
   <Section 1.  Section 157.1, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  01.  “Barber styling” means all of the following:
   a.  Curling, waving, press and curl hair straightening, shampooing, cutting, blow waving, or similar works, upon the hair or beard of any person, or upon a wig or hairpiece when done in conjunction with haircutting or hairstyling by any means.
   b.  Massaging, cleaning, stimulating, exercising, or beautifying the superficial epidermis of the scalp, face, neck, or upper body of any person with the hands or a mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance or with the use of cosmetic preparation, including cleansers, toners, moisturizers, masques, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays, or lotions.
   Sec. 2.  Section 157.1, subsection 2, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraph:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  Barber styling.
   Sec. 3.  Section 157.2, subsection 1, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   It is unlawful for a person to practice barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences with or without compensation unless the person possesses a license issued under section 157.3 or is providing services pursuant to section 157.12C.  However, practices listed in section 157.1 when performed by the following persons are not defined as the practice of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences:
   Sec. 4.  Section 157.8A, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   157.8A  Use of schools of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences.
   1.  A school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences may be used for purposes other than student instruction so long as the other activities do not disrupt classes.
   2.  An instructor employed by a school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences may perform barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences services at the school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences for compensation while not instructing students.
   3.  The board shall adopt rules for the implementation of this section.
   Sec. 5.  Section 157.10, subsection 1, Code 2025, is amended by adding the following new paragraphs:
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  The course of study required for licensure which is limited to the practice of barber styling shall be a minimum of six hundred hours, or twenty semester credit hours or the equivalent thereof, as determined pursuant to administrative regulations promulgated by the United States department of education.
   NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  The board shall approve proposed courses of study allowing a student to simultaneously study for a license to practice multiple of the barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences.
   Sec. 6.  Section 157.11, subsection 3, Code 2025, is amended to read as follows:
   3.  A licensed school of barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences at which students or licensees practice barbering and cosmetology arts and sciences is exempt from licensing as an establishment.>
   2.  Title page, lines 2 and 3, by striking <establishment training programs> and inserting <barber styling>