Allows certain licensees of New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to teach in private schools of cosmetology and hairstyling.
S 3503 allows licensed professionals in barbering, beauty culture, manicuring, hair braiding, or skin care to teach in New Jersey private cosmetology schools, provided they meet all other teaching requirements and their training equals or exceeds cosmetology standards. This expands teaching eligibility beyond current cosmetology-hairstyling license holders. The bill requires these instructors to teach only within their licensed scope of practice, aligning with existing rules that prohibit teaching services outside one's professional license. It directly affects private cosmetology schools seeking instructors and licensed professionals in related fields.
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Feb 2026
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Introduced Feb 12, 2026
Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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Jim Beach
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