HF 2121

as introduced - 86th Legislature (2009 - 2010) Posted on 02/09/2010 01:58am

A bill for an act
relating to occupations and professions; creating separate boards for barbering
and cosmetology; imposing penalties; amending Minnesota Statutes 2008,
sections 154.001; 154.19; 154.51; 214.01, subdivision 3; 214.04, subdivision 3;
proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 155A.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 154.001, is amended to read:

154.001 BOARD OF BARBER deleted text begin AND COSMETOLOGIST deleted text end EXAMINERS
CREATED; TERMS.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Definitions. new text end

new text begin (a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms
have the meanings given them.
new text end

new text begin (b) "Board" means the Board of Barber Examiners.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Board of Barber Examiners. new text end

(a) A Board of Barber deleted text begin and Cosmetologist deleted text end
Examiners is established to consist of three barber members deleted text begin , three cosmetologist members,
deleted text end and one public member, as defined in section 214.02, appointed by the governor.

(b) The barber members shall be persons who have practiced as registered barbers in
this state for at least five years immediately prior to their appointment; shall be graduates
from the 12th grade of a high school or have equivalent education, and shall have
knowledge of the matters to be taught in registered barber schools, as set forth in section
154.07. One of the barber members shall be a member of, or recommended by, a union of
journeymen barbers that has existed at least two years, and one barber member shall be a
member of, or recommended by, a professional organization of barbers.

deleted text begin (c) All cosmetologist members must be currently licensed in the field of cosmetology
in Minnesota, have practiced in the licensed occupation for at least five years immediately
prior to their appointment, be graduates from the 12th grade of high school or have
equivalent education, and have knowledge of sections 154.40 to 154.54 and Minnesota
Rules, chapters 2642 and 2644. The cosmetologist members shall be members of,
or recommended by, a professional organization of cosmetologists, manicurists, or
estheticians.
deleted text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Membership terms. new text end

deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (a) new text end Membership terms, compensation of
members, removal of members, the filling of membership vacancies, and fiscal year and
reporting requirements shall be as provided in sections 214.07 to 214.09. The provision of
staff, administrative services and office space; the review and processing of complaints;
the setting of board fees; and other provisions relating to board operations shall be as
provided in chapter 214.

deleted text begin (e) deleted text end new text begin (b) new text end Members appointed to fill vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal
shall serve during the unexpired term of their predecessors.

deleted text begin (f) The barber members of the board shall separately oversee administration,
enforcement, and regulation of, and adoption of rules under, sections 154.001, 154.002,
154.003, 154.01 to 154.161, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.26. The cosmetologist
members of the board shall separately oversee administration, enforcement, and regulation
of, and adoption of rules under, sections 154.40 to 154.54. Staff hired by the board,
including inspectors, shall serve both professions.
deleted text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 154.19, is amended to read:

154.19 VIOLATIONS.

Each of the following constitutes a misdemeanor:

(1) The violation of any of the provisions of section 154.01;

(2) Permitting any person in one's employ, supervision, or control to practice as a
registered barber or registered apprentice unless that person has a certificate of registration
as a registered barber or registered apprentice;

(3) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of registration for money other
than the required fee, or any other thing of value, or by fraudulent misrepresentation;

(4) Practicing or attempting to practice by fraudulent misrepresentation;

(5) The willful failure to display a certificate of registration as required by section
154.14;

(6) The use of any room or place for barbering which is also used for residential or
business purposes, except the sale of hair tonics, lotions, creams, cutlery, toilet articles,
cigars, tobacco, candies in original package, and such commodities as are used and sold in
barber shops, and except that shoeshining and an agency for the reception and delivery of
laundry, or either, may be conducted in a barber shop without the same being construed
as a violation of this section, unless a substantial partition of ceiling height separates the
portion used for residential or business purposes, and where a barber shop is situated in a
residence, poolroom, confectionery, store, restaurant, garage, clothing store, liquor store,
hardware store, or soft drink parlor, there must be an outside entrance leading into the
barber shop independent of any entrance leading into such business establishment, except
that this provision as to an outside entrance shall not apply to barber shops in operation at
the time of the passage of this section and except that a barber shop and beauty parlor may
be operated in conjunction, without the same being separated by partition of ceiling height;

(7) The failure or refusal of any barber or other person in charge of any barber shop,
or any person in barber schools or colleges doing barber service work, to use separate
and clean towels for each customer or patron, or to discard and launder each towel after
once being used;

(8) The failure or refusal by any barber or other person in charge of any barber shop
or barber school or barber college to supply clean hot and cold water in such quantities as
may be necessary to conduct such shop, or the barbering service of such school or college,
in a sanitary manner, or the failure or refusal of any such person to have water and sewer
connections from such shop, or barber school or college, with municipal water and sewer
systems where the latter are available for use, or the failure or refusal of any such person
to maintain a receptacle for hot water of a capacity of not less than five gallons;

(9) For the purposes of deleted text begin sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.161,
154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.26 deleted text end new text begin this section new text end , barbers, students, apprentices, or
the proprietor or manager of a barber shop, or barber school or barber college, shall be
responsible for all violations of the sanitary provisions of deleted text begin sections 154.001, 154.002,
154.003, 154.01 to 154.161, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.26 deleted text end new text begin this section new text end , and if
any barber shop, or barber school or barber college, upon inspection, shall be found to be
in an unsanitary condition, the person making such inspection shall immediately issue an
order to place the barber shop, or barber school, or barber college, in a sanitary condition,
in a manner and within a time satisfactory to the Board of Barber and Cosmetologist
Examiners, and for the failure to comply with such order the board shall immediately
file a complaint for the arrest of the persons upon whom the order was issued, and any
registered barber who shall fail to comply with the rules adopted by the Board of Barber
and Cosmetologist Examiners, with the approval of the state commissioner of health, or
the violation or commission of any of the offenses described in new text begin this section and new text end section
deleted text begin 154.16 deleted text end new text begin 154.161, subdivision 4, paragraph (a) new text end , clauses (1), deleted text begin (2), deleted text end (3), new text begin and new text end (4) deleted text begin , (5), (6), (7),
(8), (9) deleted text end new text begin to (12) new text end , deleted text begin and of clauses (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), and (9) of this section, deleted text end
shall be fined not less than $10 or imprisoned for ten days and not more than $100 or
imprisoned for 90 days.

Sec. 3.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 154.51, is amended to read:

154.51 ENFORCEMENT.

new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end

new text begin Proceedings. new text end

deleted text begin The provisions of section 154.161 apply to the
administration of sections 154.40 to 154.54.
deleted text end

new text begin If the board, or a complaint committee if authorized by the board, has a reasonable
basis for believing that a person has engaged in or is about to engage in a violation of a
statute, rule, or order that the board has adopted or issued or is empowered to enforce, the
board or complaint committee may proceed as provided in subdivision 2 or 3. Except as
otherwise provided in this section, all hearings must be conducted in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 2. new text end

new text begin Legal actions. new text end

new text begin (a) When necessary to prevent an imminent violation of a
statute, rule, or order that the board has adopted or issued or is empowered to enforce, the
board, or a complaint committee if authorized by the board, may bring an action in the
name of the state in the District Court of Ramsey County in which jurisdiction is proper to
enjoin the act or practice and to enforce compliance with the statute, rule, or order. On a
showing that a person has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or practice that
constitutes a violation of a statute, rule, or order that the board has adopted or issued
or is empowered to enforce, the court shall grant a permanent or temporary injunction,
restraining order, or other appropriate relief.
new text end

new text begin (b) For purposes of injunctive relief under this subdivision, irreparable harm exists
when the board shows that a person has engaged in or is about to engage in an act or
practice that constitutes violation of a statute, rule, or order that the board has adopted or
issued or is empowered to enforce.
new text end

new text begin (c) Injunctive relief granted under paragraph (a) does not relieve an enjoined person
from criminal prosecution by a competent authority, or from action by the board under
subdivision 3, 4, 5, or 6 with respect to the person's license or registration, or application
for examination, license, registration, or renewal.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 3. new text end

new text begin Cease and desist orders. new text end

new text begin (a) The board, or complaint committee if
authorized by the board, may issue and have served upon an unlicensed or unregistered
person, or a holder of a license or registration, an order requiring the person to cease and
desist from an act or practice that constitutes a violation of a statute, rule, or order that
the board has adopted or issued or is empowered to enforce. The order must (1) give
reasonable notice of the rights of the person named in the order to request a hearing,
and (2) state the reasons for the entry of the order. No order may be issued under this
subdivision until an investigation of the facts has been conducted under section 214.10.
new text end

new text begin (b) Service of the order under this subdivision is effective when the order is
personally served on the person or counsel of record, or served by certified mail to the
most recent address provided to the board for the person or counsel of record.
new text end

new text begin (c) The board must hold a hearing under this subdivision not later than 30 days after
the board receives the request for the hearing, unless otherwise agreed between the board,
or complaint committee if authorized by the board, and the person requesting the hearing.
new text end

new text begin (d) Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, the administrative law judge must issue
a report within 30 days of the close of the contested case hearing. Within 30 days after
receiving the report and subsequent exceptions and argument, the board shall issue a
further order vacating, modifying, or making permanent the cease and desist order. If no
hearing is requested within 30 days of service of the order, the order becomes final and
remains in effect until modified or vacated by the board.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 4. new text end

new text begin Licensing and registration actions. new text end

new text begin (a) With respect to a person who is a
holder of or applicant for a license or registration under this chapter, the board may by
order deny, refuse to renew, suspend, temporarily suspend, or revoke the application,
license, or registration, censure or reprimand the person, refuse to permit the person to
sit for examination, or refuse to release the person's examination grades, if the board
finds that such an order is in the public interest and that, based on a preponderance of the
evidence presented, the person has:
new text end

new text begin (1) violated a statute, rule, or order that the board has adopted or issued or is
empowered to enforce;
new text end

new text begin (2) engaged in conduct or acts that are fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest, whether
or not the conduct or acts relate to the practice of a profession regulated by this chapter, if
the fraudulent, deceptive, or dishonest conduct or acts reflect adversely on the person's
ability or fitness to engage in the practice of the profession;
new text end

new text begin (3) engaged in conduct or acts that constitute malpractice, are negligent, demonstrate
incompetence, or are otherwise in violation of the standards in the rules of the board,
where the conduct or acts relate to the practice of a profession regulated by this chapter;
new text end

new text begin (4) employed fraud or deception in obtaining a license, registration, renewal, or
reinstatement, or in passing all or a portion of the examination;
new text end

new text begin (5) had a license, registration, right to examine, or other similar authority revoked in
another jurisdiction;
new text end

new text begin (6) failed to meet any requirement for issuance or renewal of the person's license
or registration;
new text end

new text begin (7) practiced in a profession regulated by this chapter while having an infectious or
contagious disease;
new text end

new text begin (8) advertised by means of false or deceptive statements;
new text end

new text begin (9) demonstrated intoxication or indulgence in the use of drugs, including but not
limited to narcotics as defined in section 152.01 or in United States Code, title 26, section
4731, barbiturates, amphetamines, Benzedrine, Dexedrine, or other sedatives, depressants,
stimulants, or tranquilizers;
new text end

new text begin (10) demonstrated unprofessional conduct or practice;
new text end

new text begin (11) permitted an employee or other person under the person's supervision or control
to practice as a licensee, registrant, or instructor of a profession regulated by this chapter
unless that person has (i) a current license or registration issued by the board, (ii) a
temporary apprentice permit, or (iii) a temporary permit as an instructor of a profession
regulated by the board;
new text end

new text begin (12) practices, offered to practice, or attempted to practice by misrepresentation;
new text end

new text begin (13) failed to display a license or registration as required by rules adopted by the
board;
new text end

new text begin (14) used any room or place of practice of a profession regulated by the board that
is also used for any other purpose, or used any room or place of practice of a profession
regulated by the board that violates the board's rules governing sanitation;
new text end

new text begin (15) failed to use separate and clean towels for each customer or patron, or to discard
and launder each towel after being used once;
new text end

new text begin (16) in the case of a licensee, registrant, or other person in charge of any school or
place of practice of a profession regulated by the board, (i) failed to supply in a sanitary
manner clean hot and cold water in quantities necessary to conduct the service or practice
of the profession regulated by the board, (ii) failed to have water and sewer connections
from the place of practice or school with municipal water and sewer systems where they
are available for use, or (iii) failed or refused to maintain a receptacle for hot water of a
capacity of at least five gallons;
new text end

new text begin (17) refused to permit the board to make an inspection permitted or required by this
chapter, or failed to provide the board or the attorney general on behalf of the board
with any documents or records they request;
new text end

new text begin (18) failed promptly to renew a license or registration when remaining in practice,
pay the required fee, or issue a worthless check;
new text end

new text begin (19) failed to supervise an apprentice, or permitted the practice of a profession
regulated by the board by a person not registered or licensed with the board or not holding
a temporary permit;
new text end

new text begin (20) refused to serve a customer because of race, color, creed, religion, disability,
national origin, or sex;
new text end

new text begin (21) failed to comply with a provision of chapter 141 or a provision of another
chapter that relates to schools; or
new text end

new text begin (22) with respect to temporary suspension orders, has committed an act, engaged
in conduct, or committed practices that the board, or complaint committee if authorized
by the board, has determined may result or may have resulted in an immediate threat
to the public.
new text end

new text begin (b) In lieu of or in addition to any remedy under paragraph (a), the board may, as a
condition of continued licensure or registration, termination of suspension, reinstatement
of licensure or registration, examination, or release of examination results, require that
the person:
new text end

new text begin (1) submit to a quality review of the person's ability, skills, or quality of work,
conducted in a manner and by a person or entity that the board determines; or
new text end

new text begin (2) complete to the board's satisfaction continuing education as the board requires.
new text end

new text begin (c) Service of an order under this subdivision is effective if the order is served in
person, or is served by certified mail to the most recent address provided to the board by
the licensee, registrant, applicant, or counsel of record. The order must state the reason
for the entry of the order.
new text end

new text begin (d) Except as provided in subdivision 5, paragraph (c), all hearings under this
subdivision must be conducted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 5. new text end

new text begin Temporary suspension. new text end

new text begin (a) When the board, or complaint committee if
authorized by the board, issues a temporary suspension order, the suspension provided for
in the order is effective on service of a written copy of the order on the licensee, registrant,
or counsel of record. The order must specify the statute, rule, or order violated by the
licensee or registrant. The order remains in effect until the board issues a final order in the
matter after a hearing, or on agreement between the board and the licensee or registrant.
new text end

new text begin (b) An order under this subdivision may (1) prohibit the licensee or registrant from
engaging in the practice of a profession regulated by the board in whole or in part, as the
facts require, and (2) condition the termination of the suspension on compliance with a
statute, rule, or order that the board has adopted or issued or is empowered to enforce.
The order must state the reasons for entering the order and must set forth the right to
a hearing as provided in this subdivision.
new text end

new text begin (c) Within ten days after service of an order under this subdivision, the licensee or
registrant may request a hearing in writing. The board must hold a hearing before its own
members within five working days of the request for a hearing. The sole issue at the
hearing must be whether there is a reasonable basis to continue, modify, or terminate the
temporary suspension. The hearing is not subject to the Administrative Procedure Act.
Evidence presented to the board or the licensee or registrant may be in affidavit form only.
The licensee, registrant, or counsel of record may appear for oral argument.
new text end

new text begin (d) Within five working days after the hearing, the board shall issue its order and, if
the order continues the suspension, shall schedule a contested case hearing within 30 days
of the issuance of the order. Notwithstanding any rule to the contrary, the administrative
law judge shall issue a report within 30 days after the closing of the contested case hearing
record. The board shall issue a final order within 30 days of receiving the report.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 6. new text end

new text begin Violations; penalties; costs. new text end

new text begin (a) The board may impose a civil penalty of
up to $2,000 per violation on a person who violates a statute, rule, or order that the board
has adopted or issued or is empowered to enforce.
new text end

new text begin (b) In addition to any penalty under paragraph (a), the board may impose a fee
to reimburse the board for all or part of the cost of (1) the proceedings resulting in
disciplinary action authorized under this section, (2) the imposition of a civil penalty under
paragraph (a), or (3) the issuance of a cease and desist order. The board may impose a
fee under this paragraph when the board shows that the position of the person who has
violated a statute, rule, or order that the board has adopted or issued or is empowered to
enforce is not substantially justified unless special circumstances make such a fee unjust,
notwithstanding any rule to the contrary. Costs under this paragraph include, but are not
limited to, the amount paid by the board for services from the Office of Administrative
Hearings, attorney fees, court reporter costs, witness costs, reproduction of records, board
members' compensation, board staff time, and expenses incurred by board members and
staff.
new text end

new text begin (c) All hearings under this subdivision must be conducted in accordance with the
Administrative Procedure Act.
new text end

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Reinstatement. new text end

new text begin Upon petition of the former or suspended licensee or
registrant, the board may reinstate a suspended, revoked, or surrendered license or
registration. The board may in its sole discretion place any conditions on reinstatement of
a suspended, revoked, or surrendered license or registration that it finds appropriate and
necessary to ensure that the purposes of this chapter are met. No license or registration
may be reinstated until the former licensee or registrant has completed at least one-half
of the suspension period.
new text end

Sec. 4.

new text begin [155A.20] BOARD OF COSMETOLOGIST EXAMINERS CREATED;
TERMS.
new text end

new text begin (a) A Board of Cosmetologist Examiners is established to consist of three
cosmetologist members and one public member, as defined in section 214.02, appointed
by the governor.
new text end

new text begin (b) All cosmetologist members must be currently licensed in the field of cosmetology
in Minnesota, have practiced in the licensed occupation for at least five years immediately
prior to their appointment, be graduates from the 12th grade of high school or have
equivalent education, and have knowledge of sections 154.40 to 154.54 and Minnesota
Rules, chapters 2105 and 2110. The cosmetologist members shall be members of,
or recommended by, a professional organization of cosmetologists, manicurists, or
estheticians.
new text end

new text begin (c) Membership terms, compensation of members, removal of members, the filling
of membership vacancies, and fiscal year and reporting requirements shall be as provided
in sections 214.07 to 214.09. The provision of staff, administrative services, and office
space; the review and processing of complaints; the setting of board fees; and other
provisions relating to board operations shall be as provided in chapter 214.
new text end

new text begin (d) Members appointed to fill vacancies caused by death, resignation, or removal
shall serve during the unexpired term of their predecessors.
new text end

Sec. 5.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 214.01, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Non-health-related licensing board.

"Non-health-related licensing
board" means the Board of Teaching established pursuant to section 122A.07, the Board
of Barber Examiners established pursuant to section 154.001, new text begin the Board of Cosmetologist
Examiners established pursuant to section 155A.20, new text end the Board of Assessors established
pursuant to section 270.41, the Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying,
Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design established pursuant to section
326.04, the Private Detective and Protective Agent Licensing Board established pursuant
to section 326.33, the Board of Accountancy established pursuant to section 326A.02, and
the Peace Officer Standards and Training Board established pursuant to section 626.841.

Sec. 6.

Minnesota Statutes 2008, section 214.04, subdivision 3, is amended to read:

Subd. 3.

Officers; staff.

The executive director of each health-related board and
the executive secretary of each non-health-related board shall be the chief administrative
officer for the board but shall not be a member of the board. The executive director or
executive secretary shall maintain the records of the board, account for all fees received
by it, supervise and direct employees servicing the board, and perform other services as
directed by the board. The executive directors, executive secretaries, and other employees
of the following boards shall be hired by the board, and the executive directors or executive
secretaries shall be in the unclassified civil service, except as provided in this subdivision:

(1) Dentistry;

(2) Medical Practice;

(3) Nursing;

(4) Pharmacy;

(5) Accountancy;

(6) Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture,
Geoscience, and Interior Design;

(7) Barber Examiners;

(8) Cosmetology;

(9) Teaching;

(10) Peace Officer Standards and Training;

(11) Social Work;

(12) Marriage and Family Therapy;

(13) Dietetics and Nutrition Practice;

(14) Licensed Professional Counseling; deleted text begin and
deleted text end

(15) Combative Sports Commission deleted text begin . deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (16) Cosmetologist Examiners.
new text end

The executive directors or executive secretaries serving the boards are hired by those
boards and are in the unclassified civil service, except for part-time executive directors
or executive secretaries, who are not required to be in the unclassified service. Boards
not requiring full-time executive directors or executive secretaries may employ them on
a part-time basis. To the extent practicable, the sharing of part-time executive directors
or executive secretaries by boards being serviced by the same department is encouraged.
Persons providing services to those boards not listed in this subdivision, except executive
directors or executive secretaries of the boards and employees of the attorney general, are
classified civil service employees of the department servicing the board. To the extent
practicable, the commissioner shall ensure that staff services are shared by the boards
being serviced by the department. If necessary, a board may hire part-time, temporary
employees to administer and grade examinations.

Sec. 7. new text begin TRANSFER OF DUTIES.
new text end

new text begin (a) Effective July 1, 2009, the responsibilities of the Board of Barber and
Cosmetologist Examiners covered in Minnesota Statutes, sections 154.001 to 154.26, are
transferred under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, to the Board of Barber Examiners.
new text end

new text begin (b) Effective July 1, 2009, the responsibilities of the Board of Barber and
Cosmetologist Examiners covered in Minnesota Statutes, sections 154.40 to 154.54, are
transferred under Minnesota Statutes, section 15.039, to the Board of Cosmetologist
Examiners.
new text end

new text begin (c) Rulemaking authority pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 154.001 to
154.26, of the Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners is transferred to the Board of
Barber Examiners. Rulemaking authority pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, sections 154.40
to 154.54, of the Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners is transferred to the Board
of Cosmetologist Examiners. All rules adopted by the Board of Barber and Cosmetologist
Examiners in Minnesota Rules, chapter 2100, remain in effect and shall be enforced until
amended or repealed in accordance with law by the Board of Barber Examiners. All
rules adopted by the Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners in Minnesota Rules,
chapters 2105 and 2110, remain in effect and shall be enforced until amended or repealed
in accordance with law by the Board of Cosmetologist Examiners.
new text end

new text begin (d) The board members serving in unexpired terms appointed to the Board of
Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 154.001,
subdivision 2, paragraph (b), before the time of the transfer of responsibilities mandated
by this section shall be appointed to serve the remainder of their terms as members of the
Board of Barber Examiners, notwithstanding the requirements of Minnesota Statutes,
section 154.001, subdivision 1, as amended by this act. The board members serving in
unexpired terms appointed to the Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners pursuant
to Minnesota Statutes, section 154.001, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), before the time
of the transfer of responsibilities mandated by this section shall be appointed to serve
the remainder of their terms as members of the Board of Cosmetologist Examiners,
notwithstanding the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 155A.20.
new text end

Sec. 8. new text begin COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE TO ALLOCATE FUNDS.
new text end

new text begin The commissioner of finance shall allocate the 2010 and 2011 appropriations to the
Board of Barber and Cosmetologist Examiners between the Board of Barber Examiners
and the Board of Cosmetologist Examiners in a ratio that each organization received
when it was separate.
new text end

Sec. 9. new text begin REVISOR'S INSTRUCTION.
new text end

new text begin (a) The revisor of statutes shall delete "Board of Barber and Cosmetologist
Examiners" and substitute "board" or "Board of Barber Examiners," as appropriate,
wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes, sections 154.001 to 154.26, and Minnesota
Rules, chapter 2100.
new text end

new text begin (b) The revisor of statutes shall delete "Board of Barber and Cosmetologist
Examiners" and substitute "board" or "Board of Cosmetologist Examiners," as appropriate,
wherever it appears in Minnesota Statutes, sections 154.40 to 154.54, and Minnesota
Rules, chapters 2105 and 2110.
new text end

new text begin (c) The revisor of statutes shall renumber each section of Minnesota Statutes listed
in column A with the number listed in column B. The revisor shall also make necessary
cross-reference changes in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules consistent with the
renumbering.
new text end

new text begin Column A new text end	new text begin Column B new text end
new text begin 154.40 new text end	new text begin 155A.21 new text end
new text begin 154.41 new text end	new text begin 155A.22 new text end
new text begin 154.42 new text end	new text begin 155A.23 new text end
new text begin 154.43 new text end	new text begin 155A.24 new text end
new text begin 154.44 new text end	new text begin 155A.25 new text end
new text begin 154.45 new text end	new text begin 155A.26 new text end
new text begin 154.46 new text end	new text begin 155A.27 new text end
new text begin 154.465 new text end	new text begin 155A.28 new text end
new text begin 154.47 new text end	new text begin 155A.29 new text end
new text begin 154.48 new text end	new text begin 155A.30 new text end
new text begin 154.49 new text end	new text begin 155A.31 new text end
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