HOUSE BILL NO. 4395

April 24, 2025, Introduced by Reps. Witwer and Rigas and referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform.

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled

"Occupational code,"

by amending sections 1117 and 1217 (MCL 339.1117 and 339.1217), section 1117 as amended by 2003 PA 207 and section 1217 as amended by 2020 PA 20.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 1117. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, barber services shall only must be rendered only in premises licensed by the department under this article. A If it is impractical or unsafe for an individual to travel due to frailty, age, injury, or illness, a barber may render services outside of a barbershop to a patient in a hospital, nursing home, home for the aged, or similar facility or to a person an individual in the person's individual's home. if it is impractical or unsafe for the patient or person to travel due to frailty, age, injury, or illness.

(2) The department may issue a temporary permit, valid for not more than 1 year, to a barber licensed under this article to render services outside of a premises licensed by the department under this article to a veteran at a veteran service organization.

(3) The department may issue a demonstration permit, valid for not longer more than 1 year, to allow demonstrations on premises that are not in use as a barbershop. The holder of a demonstration permit shall maintain health, safety, and sanitation standards as set forth in rules authorized promulgated under this article. The department may issue a demonstrator permit, valid for no longer not more than 1 week, to a person an individual who is not licensed in this state to perform barbering services solely for the purposes of demonstration, provided that the demonstrator is duly licensed or otherwise authorized to perform barbering services under the laws of another state, jurisdiction, or country.

(4) As used in this section, "veteran service organization" means a veteran-led nonprofit organization with the primary mission of supporting veterans.

Sec. 1217. A licensee that commits or has committed 1 or more of the following is subject to the penalties set forth in article 6:

(a) Continued practice by an individual who knows he or she the individual has an infectious or contagious disease.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, practicing cosmetology on the public outside of the premises of a licensed cosmetology establishment or school of cosmetology. A licensed cosmetologist may perform cosmetology services for a patron at a location that is not on the premises of a licensed cosmetology establishment if the services are performed at any of the following:

(i) A special event in which the cosmetology service is required to be performed for an on-site participant of the event.

(ii) A nursing home, as that term is defined in section 20109 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20109, for a patient or resident of that home.

(iii) A home for the aged, as that term is defined in section 20106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20106, for a patient or resident of that home.

(iv) An adult foster care facility, as that term is defined in section 3 of the adult foster care facility licensing act, 1979 PA 218, MCL 400.703, for a patient or resident of that facility.

(v) A hospital, as that term is defined in section 20106 of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.20106, for a patient of that hospital.

(vi) If the licensed cosmetologist is issued a temporary permit by the department, valid for not more than 1 year, a veteran service organization, as that term is defined in section 1117, for a veteran.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 180 days after the date it is enacted into law.

Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 4394 (request no. H01889'25 a) of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.