House
File
2094
-
Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2094
BY
PETTENGILL
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
exempting
natural
hair
braiding
from
the
cosmetology
1
licensing
requirements.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
157.1,
subsection
5,
paragraph
a,
Code
1
2016,
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
natural
hair
braiding.
8
Sec.
2.
Section
157.1,
Code
2016,
is
amended
by
adding
the
9
following
new
subsections:
10
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
19A.
“Mechanical
device”
means
a
clip,
11
comb,
curler,
curling
iron,
hairpin,
roller,
scissors,
needle,
12
thread,
or
hair
binder.
13
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
24A.
“Natural
hair
braiding”
means
14
twisting,
wrapping,
weaving,
extending,
locking,
or
braiding
15
hair
by
hand
or
with
a
mechanical
device.
“Natural
hair
16
braiding”
,
also
known
as
“African-style
hair
braiding”,
is
17
not
limited
to
any
particular
cultural,
ethnic,
racial,
or
18
religious
forms
of
hair
styles.
19
a.
“Natural
hair
braiding”
includes:
20
(1)
The
use
of
natural
or
synthetic
hair
extensions,
natural
21
or
synthetic
hair
and
fibers,
decorative
beads,
or
other
hair
22
accessories.
23
(2)
Minor
trimming
of
natural
hair
or
hair
extensions
24
incidental
to
twisting,
wrapping,
weaving,
extending,
locking,
25
or
braiding
hair.
26
(3)
The
use
of
topical
agents
such
as
conditioners,
gels,
27
moisturizers,
oils,
pomades,
and
shampoos.
28
(4)
The
making
of
wigs
from
natural
hair,
natural
fibers,
29
synthetic
fibers,
or
hair
extensions.
30
b.
“Natural
hair
braiding”
does
not
include:
31
(1)
The
application
of
dyes,
reactive
chemicals,
or
other
32
preparations
to
alter
the
color
of
the
hair
or
to
straighten,
33
curl,
or
alter
the
structure
of
the
hair.
34
(2)
The
use
of
chemical
hair
joining
agents
such
as
35
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synthetic
tape,
keratin
bonds,
or
fusion
bonds.
1
EXPLANATION
2
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
3
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
4
Generally,
a
person
practicing
cosmetology
on
a
more
than
5
casual
basis,
regardless
of
whether
the
person
is
compensated,
6
is
required
to
be
licensed
with
the
board
of
cosmetology
arts
7
and
sciences.
This
bill
defines
“natural
hair
braiding”
and
8
“mechanical
device”
and
exempts
“natural
hair
braiding”
from
9
the
definition
of
cosmetology
in
Code
chapter
157.
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