New Mexico Register / Volume XXIX,
Issue 1 / January 16, 2018
PUBLIC
RULE HEARING AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING
The
New Mexico Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists (Board) will hold a rule
hearing on Monday, February 26, 2018, at 9 AM and following the rule hearing
will convene a board meeting to adopt the rules and take care of regular
business. The rule hearing and board meeting will be held at the New Mexico
Regulation and Licensing Department, 5500 San Antonio Drive NE, Albuquerque NM
87109.
Pursuant
to its authority in Section 61-17A-7, NMSA 1978, the Board is proposing
the following amendments to the Barbers and Cosmetology rules listed below in
light of recent statutory amendments that add a new license for hairstylists
and exempt from licensure persons performing eyebrow threading. The proposed
amendments include the following: new provisions applicable to hairstylists;
modification of procedures regarding violations of sanitation and safety
requirements; modification of procedures and requirements for licensing; and
updates and clarification of rule language. To sum up, the amendments are
intended to provide for the licensing of hairstylists, update inspection
procedures, clarify definitions and provide uniformity in the application of
the following rules:
16.34.1
NMAC General Provisions;
16.34.2
NMAC Licensing;
16.34.3
NMAC Examinations;
16.34.4
NMAC Special Licenses;
16.34.5
NMAC Regular Licenses;
16.34.6
NMAC Licensing by Reciprocity: Credit for Out-of-State Training;
16.34.7
NMAC Establishments and Enterprises;
16.34.8
NMAC Schools;
16.34.9
NMAC Continuing Education;
16.34.10
NMAC Investigations and Confidentiality;
16.34.11
NMAC Violations;
16.34.12
NMAC Record Keeping by the Board Office;
16.34.13
NMAC Administrative Procedures;
16.34.14
NMAC Fees;
16.34.15
NMAC Administrative Penalties and Fines; and
16.34.16 NMAC Parental Responsibility Act
Compliance.
To
obtain and review copies of the proposed changes you may go to the Boards
website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Barbers_and_Cosmetologists_Rules_and_Laws.aspx, or
contact the Boards and Commissions Division at 505.476.4622.
The
Board is currently accepting public comments on the proposed amendments. Please submit written comments on the proposed
changes to Samantha Lopez, Board Administrator, via electronic mail at Barber.cosmoboard@state.nm.us or
by regular mail at P.O. Box 25101, Santa Fe, NM 87504 no later than Monday
February 19, 2018. Persons wishing to
present their written comments at the rule hearing will need to provide 8
copies of any written comment or proposed language change for distribution to
the Board members and staff.
If
you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier,
qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or
service to attend or participate in the hearing, please contact: Samantha Lopez, Board Administrator
505.476.4622.