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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR Nava

DATE TYPED 03/07/05 HB

SHORT TITLE Barber and Cosmetologist Intern Licensing

SB SM26

ANALYST McSherry

REVENUE

Estimated Revenue

Subsequent

Years Impact

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY05

FY06

NFI

Minimal Non-recurring Barbers and Cosme-

tologists Fund

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Regulations and Licensing Department (RLD)

Workforce Development (WD)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Bill

Senate Memorial 26 proposes that the Senate be resolved that the Board of Barbers and Cosme-

tologists consider the efficacy of developing apprenticeships and internships for people with an

interest in “beauty culture,” and that the Board report on the matter to the second session of the

forty seventh legislature.

Significant Issues

The bill does not propose to whom the Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists should report.

The memorial does not specifically request the board to determine the efficacy of developing ap-

prenticeship and intern licensures; whereas the title of the bill refers to this request.

There are no provisions for apprenticeships in the Barbers and Cosmetologists Act.

Senate Memorial 26 -- Page 2

RLD reports that the New Mexico Barbers and Cosmetologists Board (NMBCB) is in the proc-

ess of processing over 4,300 establishment renewals in conjunction with professional licensing

renewals. The Department asserts that the renewal process requires that all staff concentrate ef-

forts to ensure that renewals are processed in a 15-day period.

The Department asserts that because the NMBCB does not meet again until May 9, 2005, the

Board does not have the time to adequately study and provide an appropriate and accurate and

report on the matter in the time period requested.

ALTERNATIVES

RLD proposes that the NMBBC place this issue on an upcoming meeting agenda to be discussed

in detail and that at that time could request creating a committee to produce a report that may be

submitted to the sponsor for future action.

OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES

According to RLD, there is a potential public health and safety threat by allowing an untrained

person to perform services on the public.

RLD reports there are programs offered in high schools in the State Of New Mexico that offer

courses in beauty culture that are not under the authority of the Board. The Department further

reports that schools that are licensed by the board offer “career days” at high schools and career

fairs, as well as field trips to their schools.

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