00                             HOUSE BILL NO. 15                                                                          
01 "An Act relating to licensure of advanced manicurists; and providing for an effective                                   
02 date."                                                                                                                  
03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                                
04    * Section 1.  AS 08.13.080(c) is amended to read:                                                                  
05            (c)  The board shall add an endorsement to a license to practice manicuring or                               
06       hairdressing indicating that the person is an advanced manicurist if the person                                   
07                 (1)  holds, or has been approved for, a current license issued under this                               
08       chapter for manicuring or hairdressing;                                                                           
09                 (2)  requests the endorsement;                                                                          
10                 (3)  [SUBMITS DOCUMENTATION FROM A LICENSED SCHOOL                                                      
11       OF MANICURING OR HAIRDRESSING CERTIFYING COMPLETION OF 250                                                        
12       HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN MANICURING THAT MEET THE                                                                  
13       REQUIREMENTS OF AS 08.13.110(c);                                                                                  
14                 (4)]  passes an examination given by the board for advanced                                             

01       manicurists; the board shall require as part of the examination a practical                                   
02       demonstration of competent manicuring techniques; and                                                         
03                 (4)  [(5)] pays the appropriate fee.                                                                
04    * Sec. 2.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
05 read:                                                                                                                   
06       TRANSITIONAL PROVISION.  A person who, on August 31, 2001, holds an                                               
07 endorsement issued under AS 08.13.080(c) indicating that the person is an advanced                                      
08 manicurist may renew the endorsement on or after September 1, 2001, without meeting the                                 
09 new practical demonstration requirement of AS 08.13.080(c)(3), amended by sec. 1 of this                                
10 Act.                                                                                                                    
11    * Sec. 3.  The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to                         
12 read:                                                                                                                   
13       REGULATIONS.  The Board of Barbers and Hairdressers shall begin the process of                                    
14 developing regulations to implement this Act.  A regulation developed under this section                                
15 takes effect under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), but not before September 1,                                 
16 2001.                                                                                                                   
17    * Sec. 4.  Sections 2 and 3 of this Act take effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).                             
18    * Sec. 5.  Section 1 of this Act takes effect September 1, 2001.