00                      CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 222(L&C)                                                                    
01 "An Act relating to the licensure of nail technicians; and providing for an effective                                   
02 date."                                                                                                                  
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section                          
05 to read:                                                                                                                
06 LEGISLATIVE INTENT. It is the intent of the legislature that the Board of Barbers                                       
07 and Hairdressers consider allowing an applicant to use a foreign language interpreter or                                
08 translator who is certified by the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers during a nail technician                           
09 examination.                                                                                                            
10    * Sec. 2. AS 08.13.030 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:                                              
11 (d)  The board may not require that an applicant for a license or renewal of a                                          
12 license to practice manicuring complete 250 hours of instruction in manicuring from a                                   
13 school of manicuring under AS 08.13.080(a)(4) if the applicant holds a valid license to                                 
14       practice manicuring that was issued on or before December 31, 2015.                                               

01    * Sec. 3. Section 13(a), ch. 27, SLA 2015, is amended to read:                                                     
02 (a)  On and after January 1, 2016, a person who holds a valid license to                                                
03 practice manicuring on January 1, 2016, may continue to engage in the practice of                                       
04 manicuring under the license until the license expires normally under AS 08.13, as                                      
05 AS 08.13 existed before January 1, 2016, but shall otherwise comply with AS 08.13,                                      
06 as amended by this Act. A person who is eligible to engage in the practice of                                           
07       manicuring under this subsection may, for one                                                                     
08 (1)  renewal period, renew the person's license to practice manicuring                                              
09 [IF,] before August 31, 2017, if the person meets the requirements for renewal                                      
10       under AS 08.13 as AS 08.13 existed before January 1, 2016; and                                                
11                 (2)  additional renewal period, renew the person's license to                                       
12       practice manicuring before August 31, 2019 [AUGUST 31, 2017], if the person                               
13                      (A) [(1)]  submits proof satisfactory to the board that the person                             
14            has completed 250 hours of work experience as a manicurist; and                                              
15                      (B) [(2)]  has taken and passed a written or oral examination                                  
16            under AS 08.13.090.                                                                                          
17    * Sec. 4. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                          
18 read:                                                                                                                   
19       RETROACTIVITY. Section 13(a), ch. 27, SLA 2015, as amended by sec. 3 of this                                      
20 Act, is retroactive to January 1, 2016.                                                                                 
21    * Sec. 5. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).