Repeals and adds to existing law to create the Barber and Cosmetology Services Act.

This bill combines the Boards of Barber Examiners and Cosmetology, protects the public ensuring safety and disinfection training for licensees and certificate holders, and provides more flexibility to individuals entering the profession by allowing them to select a more focused area of preparation and practice. Among its provisions: • Reduces the minimum hours of instruction required for a cosmetology license; • Reduces the minimum hours of instruction required for an electrology license; • Creates a new certificate for people who only want to perform makeup artistry and not practice the full scope of cosmetology or esthetics; • Allows licensees to perform certain services for compensation outside of licensed establishments without limit; • Allows transfer of educational hours between the professions (thus reducing the number of hours needed to obtain another related license); • Allows employees of retail thermal styling equipment dealers to demonstrate equipment on potential customers; • Exempts out-of-state licensees whose work in Idaho is incidental to theatrical or visual arts productions; and • Expands exemptions for students and out-of-state licensees who are in Idaho to demonstrate or teach. The combined barber examiners and cosmetology board will include representation from both professions and the public and will facilitate efficiencies in the administration of the law.