AN ACT relating to mobile services.

Amend KRS 317.410 to define "mobile barber shop"; amend KRS 317.420 to restrict a person from operating a mobile barber shop without being licensed by the Kentucky Board of Barbering; amend KRS 317.430 to authorize the board to govern mobile barber shops; amend KRS 317.440 to direct the board to promulgate administrative regulations governing the location and housing of mobile barber shops, requirements regarding its operation, and inspection criteria for mobile barber shops; direct the…

Introduced: February 18, 2025

Last action: February 20, 2025

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This bill creates a licensing and oversight system for mobile barber shops and mobile salons in Kentucky. It requires anyone operating these traveling businesses to hold a license, sets standards for sanitation and equipment such as sinks with hot and cold running water, and directs state boards to write regulations covering inspections, operating requirements, and a location-reporting system on their websites. Who it may affect: licensed barbers and cosmetologists, estheticians, and nail technicians who operate or want to operate mobile services, as well as customers who use them.

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