Click on this link for the WRTV Channel 6 story Channel 6
Here's a link to
the Channel 13 story Channel 13
And a link to the FOX59 story FOX 59
Here is a list of the author of the bill and everyone on the Committee. Please get everyone you know to phone, email and mail their opposition to HB 1006.
DAVID
A. WOLKINS: AUTHOR OF HB 1006 (R)
DISTRICT 18
email: h18@in.gov
Phone: (317) 232-9600
(800) 382-9841 (574) 269-2639
State
Rep. David A. Wolkins
Indiana
House of Representatives
200
W. Washington St. Indpls., IN 46204
501
Pierceton Rd., Winona Lake, IN 46590
HOUSE
EMPLOYMENT, LABOR, AND PENSIONS COMMITTEE:
DOUGLAS
GUTWEIN: COMMITTEE CHAIR (R) DISTRICT 16
email: h16@in.gov
Phone: (317)
232-9600 (800) 382-9842
State
Rep. DOUGLAS GUTWEIN
Indiana
House of Representatives
200
W. Washington St. Indpls., IN 46204
SUE
ELLSPERMANN: COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIR (R) DISTRICT 74
email: h74@in.gov
Phone: (317)
232-9600 (800) 382-9841
State
Rep.SUE ELLSPERMANN
Indiana
House of Representatives
200
W. Washington St. Indpls., IN 46204
GREGORY
STEUERWALD: COMMITTEE CHAIR (R) DISTRICT 40
email: h40@in.gov
Phone: (317)
232-9600 (800) 382-9841
State
Rep. GREGORY STEUERWALD
Indiana
House of Representatives
200
W. Washington St. Indpls., IN 46204
BILL
DAVIS: (R) DISTRICT 33
email: h33@in.gov
Phone: (317)
232-9600 (800) 382-9841 district phone number (260) 726-4727
State
Rep. BILL DAVIS
Indiana
House of Representatives
200
W. Washington St. Indpls., IN 46204
210
Williams Drive, Portland, IN 47371
GERALD
(JERRY) TORR: (R) DISTRICT 39
email: h39@in.gov
Phone: (317)
232-9677 (800) 382-9841
State
Rep. JERRY TORR
Indiana
House of Representatives
200
W. Washington St. Indpls., IN 46204
BOB
MORRIS: (R) DISTRICT 84
email: h84@in.gov
Phone: (317)
232-9600 (800) 382-9841
State
Rep. BOB MORRIS
Indiana
House of Representatives
200
W. Washington St. Indpls., IN 46204
6344
E. State Blvd., Ft Wayne, IN 46815
MIKE
SPEEDY: (R) DISTRICT 90
email: h90@in.gov
Phone: (317)
232-9600 (800) 382-9841
State
Rep. MIKE SPEEDY
Indiana
House of Representatives
200
W. Washington St. Indpls., IN 46204
Here's a press release. Feel free to make changes and send to your local media.
ReplyDeleteContact: Susan Miller
(765) 620-2007 / susan@ewingmiller.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Indiana House Bill 1006 – Cosmetology Sector Warns of Health and Safety Implications for Indiana Consumers
(January 16, 2012 – Indianapolis) Indiana HB 1006, under review by the House Committee on Employment, Labor and Provisions, presents significant health and safety concerns for Indiana consumers according to leadership in the beauty industry.
Sponsored by Rep. David Wolkins, HB 1006 seeks to repeal laws governing various professions, including “beauty culture.” The term “beauty culture” includes hairstylists, barbers, estheticians and manicurists/pedicurists. If advanced through the legislature and signed into law, HB 1006 would eliminate the need for an individual to secure licensing prior to working as a cosmetologist or barber.
Cosmetology and barbering professionals from around the state have expressed that the bill poses more than a competitive concern, but presents health and safety concerns for consumers, ranging from fungal infections to MRSA. According to John Halal, past president of the American Association of Cosmetology Schools and owner of Fishers-based Honors Beauty College, deregulating Indiana’s beauty profession would provide a license for unethical or simply uneducated individuals to market themselves as hairstylists, manicurists, estheticians and more.
A published author and industry speaker on hair chemistry and structure, Halal cautions that beauty professionals use chemicals, tools and processes that demand highly specialized knowledge. “Recent concern about formaldehyde in Keratin treatments is just one example of the safety issues beauty professionals address every day. Similarly, tools such as razor blades, flat irons and nail files can cause burns, skin irritations or infection if improperly cared for and used,” Halal stated.
He added that while cosmetology education is often perceived as learning how to cut hair or file nails, the curriculum (currently 1500 for a cosmetology license in Indiana) encompasses a much broader array of topics ranging from physiology/anatomy for massage therapists to chemistry for estheticians and colorists. Yet other portions of the curriculum address safety and sanitation. “The beauty industry remains one of a very few professions where physical contact occurs between provider and consumer. As such, there must be standards in place to ensure the safety and integrity for both parties,” he added.
A public hearing on HB 1006 is scheduled for Friday, January 20.
Here's a link to the Channel 13 story that ran on Tuesday, January 17th.
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State Rep. David Wolkins says he plans to listen to the people the proposal affects the most."We are going to listen to the testimony and decide what to do then," Wolkins said. "I would guess there will be some changes in the cosmetology part of it."
I have sent letters to all Reps. as well as the Governor.
ReplyDeleteI am truly proud of our Professional Industry!
Very good start! While you are at it, deregulate TV repairmen, Jewelry repairmen and all the other worthless regulatory agencies the state has added to the burden and cost of conducting a business.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to a store license, we have to buy a license in our stores to sell fishing worms (bait dealer’s license). We have to buy a license to sell eggs. It goes on and on.....
The only thing the egg inspector wants to see is if we paid our $25 for the license.
regulated and taxed to death!
thanks
martin dixon md
president, Patoka Lake Marina Inc..
:To all the members of the Indiana House of Representatives: You should pick up a book from one of the Cosmetology schools and glance through it! You will be greatly surprised what we have studied in order to get our license! And if you pass this down the road, I certainly hope a member of your family, or YOU, patronize someone who does not have a license, and you get your hair burnt off, or scalp burnt, or aides, or some infection!!! This has to be one of the most rediculious bills, in a long time!!!!!
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