Four pieces of legislation passed in Wisconsin this week have loosened education and license requirements for Wisconsin cosmetologists. AB 164 & 167 and SB 108 & 109 were signed into law on Tuesday. Included in them is:

• Elimination of continuing education requirements for cosmetologists, aestheticians, manicurists and barbers
• Full reciprocity for any professional holding a current cosmetology or barbering license. (This ditches the requirement that a licensed cosmetologist in another state must complete 4,000 hours of training in order to be granted a license in Wisconsin.)
• Authorization for cosmetologists to work outside the salon, at events such…