Hawaii SB1619 establishes a Cosmetology Licensure Compact to facilitate interstate practice and regulation of cosmetology.

Hawaii SB1619 creates a Cosmetology Licensure Compact to provide opportunities for interstate practice by cosmetologists who meet uniform requirements for multistate licensure. The Compact aims to enhance public safety and reduce licensure burdens. Member States must license and regulate cosmetology, have a mechanism to receive and investigate complaints, and enforce their scope of practice laws. The Compact Commission, established by the Member States, will promulgate rules, oversee compliance, and maintain a data system for sharing information.

Hawaii SB1619 establishes a Cosmetology Licensure Compact to facilitate interstate practice and regulation of cosmetology.

Hawaii SB1619 creates a Cosmetology Licensure Compact to provide opportunities for interstate practice by cosmetologists who meet uniform requirements for multistate licensure. The Compact aims to enhance public safety and reduce licensure burdens. Member States must license and regulate cosmetology, have a mechanism to receive and investigate complaints, and enforce their scope of practice laws. The Compact Commission, established by the Member States, will promulgate rules, oversee compliance, and maintain a data system for sharing information.