October 10, 2013, Introduced by Senators HOPGOOD, ANANICH, GREGORY and PAPPAGEORGE and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled
"Occupational code,"
by amending section 1108 (MCL 339.1108), as amended by 1988 PA 463.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1108. (1) The department shall issue a license to
practice as a barber to an individual who fulfills all of the
following requirements:
(a) Is not less than 17 years of age.
(b) Is of good moral character.
(c) Demonstrates satisfactory completion of not less than a
2,000-hour
1,800-hour course of study at a licensed barber college.
(d) Passes an examination approved by the board and the
department.
(e) Has completed the tenth grade of school or has an
equivalent education as determined by the department.
(2)
An The department shall
issue a license as a barber to an
individual who has held a license as a barber in another state,
jurisdiction, or country for 1 out of the 3 years immediately
preceding
the date of application shall be issued a license as a
barber
if the requirements for licensure
in the other state,
jurisdiction, or country are substantially equivalent to the
requirements of subsection (1), as determined by the department.
However,
the department may deny or limit a license may be denied
or
limited if the applicant has been
disciplined or disciplinary
action is pending in another state, jurisdiction, or country.
(3) For the purposes of fulfilling the requirement of
subsection (1)(c), an individual whose instruction as a barber was
received in another state, jurisdiction, or country may substitute
experience as a barber or barber apprentice for instruction in the
ratio of 3 months of experience for 100 hours of instruction.