House File 2135 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 2135 BY PETTENGILL and ABDUL-SAMAD A BILL FOR An Act eliminating braiding from the definition of cosmetology. 1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 2 TLSB 5914YH (1) 85 ad/sc

H.F. 2135 Section 1. Section 157.1, subsection 5, paragraph a, Code 1 2014, is amended to read as follows: 2 a. Arranging, braiding, dressing, curling, waving, press 3 and curl hair straightening, shampooing, cutting, singeing, 4 bleaching, coloring, or similar works, upon the hair of any 5 person, or upon a wig or hairpiece when done in conjunction 6 with haircutting or hairstyling by any means. Cosmetology 7 does not include braiding the hair of any person or a wig or 8 hairpiece. 9 EXPLANATION 10 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 11 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 12 This bill eliminates the term “braiding” from the definition 13 of cosmetology. Generally, a person practicing cosmetology 14 on a more than casual basis, regardless of whether the person 15 is compensated, is required to be licensed with the board of 16 cosmetology arts and sciences. 17 -1- LSB 5914YH (1) 85 ad/sc 1/ 1