Cosmetologists and barbers; exempt those of certain age and experience from having to take exam if license is expired for more than 3 years.

HB 713 would exempt cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, nail technicians, and instructors who are 65 or older with at least 10 years of experience from taking a licensing exam to renew their license if it has been expired for more than three years. Instead, they would pay the standard renewal fee plus a delinquent fee for each year the license was expired. The bill, which was introduced in 2025 and died in committee in February 2025, would have taken effect on July 1, 2025, but was not enacted.