clarify authority for the Cosmetology Commission to credit work experience for educational hours for certain out-of-state licensure applicants, and to require the commission to promulgate rules therefor.

Summary

HB 1194 gives the South Dakota Cosmetology Commission authority to credit relevant work experience as education for applicants who already hold a cosmetology‑related license from another state, district or country. Applicants can receive credit at a rate of two work hours for one education hour, but only for experience earned after their initial licensure and for no more than half of the required education hours. The commission must adopt rules outlining documentation, possible safety‑course requirements, and the ability to deny a license if competence is not demonstrated.

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