An Act To Facilitate the Completion of Training by Certain Cosmetology Students
Maine Legislature, Session 127, LD 1109
Committee: Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development
Sponsors: NADEAU, GRATWICK, DOORE, FOWLE, GUERIN, KORNFIELD, LONGSTAFF, PICCHIOTTI, SCHNECK

Legislative Document 
No. 1109 
H.P. 770 
House of Representatives, March 26, 2015 
An Act To Facilitate the Completion of Training by Certain 
Cosmetology Students 
(AFTER DEADLINE) 
(EMERGENCY) 
Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 
205. 
Reference to the Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development 
suggested and ordered printed. 
ROBERT B. HUNT 
Clerk 
Presented by Representative NADEAU of Winslow. 
Cosponsored by Senator GRATWICK of Penobscot and 
Representatives: DOORE of Augusta, FOWLE of Vassalboro, GUERIN of Glenburn, 
KORNFIELD of Bangor, LONGSTAFF of Waterville, McLEAN of Gorham, PICCHIOTTI of 
Fairfield, SCHNECK of Bangor. 
Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts and resolves of the Legislature do not 
become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and 
Whereas, state law requires cosmetology students to obtain 1,500 hours of 
instruction in an approved cosmetology school or 2,500 hours of training in order to 
receive a license to practice cosmetology; and 
Whereas, Mr. Bernard's School of Hair Fashion, Inc., with campuses in Bangor and 
Lewiston, closed unexpectedly leaving a number of cosmetology students unable to finish 
their licensing requirements in instruction hours; and 
Whereas, many cosmetology students of Mr. Bernard's School of Hair Fashion, 
Inc., have completed a majority of the instruction hours required for licensing but cannot 
practically finish the requirements within a reasonable period of time due to limited space 
and waiting lists for admission at other approved cosmetology schools and programs; and 
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within 
the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as 
immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, 
therefore, 
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: 
Sec. 1.  Students of Mr. Bernard's School of Hair Fashion, Inc., permitted 
to finish cosmetology instruction hour requirements through experience in 
the practice of cosmetology as trainees.  A student of Mr. Bernard's School of Hair 
Fashion, Inc., who was attending the school at the time of the school's closure and has 
completed at least 1,000 instruction hours in cosmetology may qualify for a license under 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 32, section 14226, subsection 3 by fulfilling the 
student's remaining required instruction hours for licensure through experience in the 
practice of cosmetology as a trainee at a rate of one training hour for every .6 of an 
instruction hour. 
Emergency clause.  In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this 
legislation takes effect when approved. 
SUMMARY 
This bill allows a cosmetology student of the now-closed Mr. Bernard's School of 
Hair Fashion, Inc., who has at least 1,000 hours of the required 1,500 instruction hours 
for licensure in cosmetology to fulfill the remaining required instruction hours through 
experience in the practice of cosmetology as a trainee at a rate of one training hour for 
every .6 of an instruction hour.