A BILL to amend and reenact section sixteen, article nine, chapter sixty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to authorizing the board of barbers and cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to continuing competence.

§64-9-16. Board of barbers and cosmetologists.
(a) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand nine hundred ninety-nine, authorized under the authority of section one, article twenty-seven, chapter thirty of this code relating to the board of barbers and cosmetologists (procedures, criteria, and curricular for examination and licensure of barbers, cosmetologists, manicurists and aestheticians, 3 CSR 1), is reauthorized with the following amendments:
On page two, section five, by adding a new subsection, to read as follows:
5.3. Every student has the option of completing a course of study for:
(a) A one thousand eight hundred hour barbering course, exclusive of permanent waving license; or
(b) The existing course of study consisting of at least two thousand clock hours divided as specified in table 3-1A of this rule and subdivided at the discretion of the faculty of the school.
(b) The legislative rule filed in the state register on the thirteenth day of June, two thousand, authorized under the authority of section one, article twenty-seven, chapter thirty, of this code, modified by the board of barbers and cosmetologists to meet the objections of the legislative rule-making review committee and refiled in the state register on the thirtieth day of November, two thousand, relating to the board of barbers and cosmetologists (continuing competence, 3 CSR 8), is authorized.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to authorize the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists to promulgate a legislative rule relating to Continuing Competence.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.