Colorado: sunrise review on hair braiders

2008 Sunrise Review: Hair Braiders/Natural Hair Stylists is available from The Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform.  State statutes require hair braiders/natural hair stylists to hold a hairstylist or cosmetologist license which requires little or no preparation in African-style braiding.The report concludes that "The current regulatory framework creates a scenario in which an unlicensed person who has been providing hair braiding/natural hairstyling services for years is in violation of the law, while a licensed hairstylist can legitimately provide these services to the public without having had a single hour of training." The only identified threat hair braiders/natural hairstylists pose to the public is the possibility of poor sanitation and disinfection practices. The recommendation is that the legislature exempt from the Barber/Cosmetology law those hair braiders/natural hairstylists who take a sanitation and disinfection seminar.