SENATE BILL 109

54th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 2019

INTRODUCED BY

John M. Sapien

AN ACT

RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL LICENSING; INCREASING THE DURATION OF A LICENSE ISSUED TO A BARBER, HAIRSTYLIST, COSMETOLOGIST, INSTRUCTOR, ESTHETICIAN, MANICURIST-PEDICURIST OR ELECTROLOGIST FROM ONE TO TWO YEARS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     SECTION 1. Section 61-17A-16 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 171, Section 16, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-17A-16. FEES.--The board may, by rule, establish initial license and renewal fees not to exceed the following:

     establishment license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200

     school license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$600

     relocation of a school. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300

     cosmetologist license. . . . . . . . . . . . $ [50.00] 100

     barber license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ [50.00] 100

     hairstylist license. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ [50.00] 100

     specialty license. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ [50.00] 100

     instructor license. . . . . . . . . . . . . $ [50.00] 100

     duplicate license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50.00

     temporary license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25.00

     administrative fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100

     limited license fee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100

     licensure through reciprocity. . . . . . . . . . . . .$200

     transcript. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 50.00

     examinations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100."

     SECTION 2. Section 61-17A-20 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1993, Chapter 171, Section 20, as amended) is amended to read:

     "61-17A-20. DURATION, RESTORATION AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES.--

          A. The original issuance and renewal of licenses to practice as a barber, hairstylist, cosmetologist, instructor, esthetician, manicurist-pedicurist or electrologist shall be for a period of [one year] two years or less from the date of issuance. If the licensee fails to renew the license for the next [year] two-year period, the license is void; provided the license may be restored at any time during the year following expiration upon the payment of the appropriate fee and a late charge not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) as set forth by board rules. If the licensee fails to restore the license within one year following its expiration, the licensee may request restoration of the license pursuant to rules promulgated by the board.

          B. The original issuance and annual renewal of licenses to operate an establishment or school shall be for a period of twelve months or less following the issuance of the license. If the licensee fails to renew the license within thirty days after its expiration, the license is void, and, to again obtain a license, an application, required documentation, payment of the renewal fee and a late fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) as established by board rules is required.

          C. The board may establish a staggered system of license expiration." 

     SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2019.

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