The mission of the Kansas Board of Cosmetology is to protect the health and safety of the consuming public by licensing qualified individuals and enforcing standards of practice.
Cosmetology Compact Legislation Information
COVID-19 Resources
The Board of Cosmetology licenses individuals and
facilities for the following professions:
Infection Control Regulations for Cosmetology Profession Practitioners and Facilities
Infection Control Guidelines and Self-Test for Threading
Infection Control Guidelines and Self-Test for Hair Braiding
Law Book Resources
2021/2022 Legislative Session
How a bill becomes Law
SB-348 - Exempting the practice of threading from the practice of cosmetology.
SB 137 - Expanding the military spouse and service member’s expedited licensure law to all applicants who have established or intend to establish residency in Kansas, providing for licenses in an emergency declared by the legislature, allowing telemedicine by out-of-state healthcare providers and permitting the use of electronic credentials.
SB 134 - Requiring state agencies to draft and implement minimum staffing plans.
SB 130 - Amending the definition of "race" in the Kansas act against discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
SB 64 - Amending the private and out-of-state postsecondary educational institution act to clarify the state board of regents' authority and provide additional student protections and institutional accountability.
SB 34 - Sunsetting administrative rules and regulations five years after adoption unless extended by the legislature.
SB 14 - Extending certain provisions of the governmental response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Kansas and providing certain relief related to health, welfare, property and economic security during this public health emergency.
SB 10 - Enacting the right to earn a living act to minimize unnecessary occupational licensing and regulation.
HB 2744 - Enacting the Kansas sunset act to establish the Kansas sunset advisory commission to review state agencies and the funding and utilization thereof.
HB 2424 - Amending the definition of "race" in the Kansas act against discrimination to include traits historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles.
HB 2407 - Requiring postsecondary educational institutions to adopt a policy on sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking.
HB 2370 - Prohibiting a criminal conviction from acting as a sole disqualification for occupational licensure and creating guidelines to follow when considering criminal convictions of an applicant for occupational licensure.
HB 2161- Renaming the Kansas state board of cosmetology, creating new categories of licenses issued thereby and extending the board's enforcement authority to non-licensees.
HB 2066 - Substitute for HB 2066 by Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic Development - Expanding the military spouse and service member’s expedited licensure law to all applicants who have established or intend to establish residency in Kansas.
CONTACTING YOUR LEGISLATORS
If you choose to contact a legislator, please make sure that you are contacting the appropriate legislator that represents your district. You can find your legislators here: https://openstates.org/
Please also remember to keep your correspondence with your legislator professional and respectful as you represent your profession.
2019/2020 Legislative Session |
Regulation Updates
Cosmetology Profession Regulation Updates
Cosmetology Curricula Update Information
Click here to view the Cosmetology Curricula Update page
Click here to provide feedback for curricula updates
Click here to view live results from the survey
Curricula and credits regulation update:
Notice of Hearing K.A.R. 69-3-8
Final K.A.R. 69-3-8 Effective 01/08/2021
KDHE Cosmetology Infection Control Regulation Updates: Notice of Hearing KDHE Cosmetology Infection Control Regulations
Final KDHE Cosmetology Infection Control Regulations for Effective 4/10/2020
Triple Stamped Cosmetology Regulations (pending hearing):
K.A.R. 69-1-8
K.A.R. 69-3-7
K.A.R. 69-12-18
Body Art Profession Regulation Updates
Triple Stamped Body Art Regulations (pending hearing)
K.A.R. 69-15-6
K.A.R. 69-15-7
K.A.R. 69-15-9
DRAFT KBOC Body Art Regulations
DRAFT KDHE Infection Control Body Art Regulations
Body Art Regulations Summary Presentation 5/9/2022
Body Art Profession Regulation Feedback Surveys
Click here to provide feedback for proposed Body Art Regs
Click here to view live results from the survey
Click here to provide feedback specifically for the proposed curriculum hour updates for Body Art
Click here to view live results from the survey
Kansas Administrative Regulations Policy and Procedure Manual Updated May 2022 |
KBOC Customer Service Survey
Address Update
Employment-State of Kansas
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