ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR OCTOBER 15th PUBLIC MEETING

The meeting will be livestreamed and can be watched here: https://pacast.com/live/irrc

The Commission is expected to meet in Executive Session at 10:00 a.m. immediately after the meeting is called to order.

A large volume of embargoed mail has been submitted for this meeting.  Under Section 5.1(j) of the Regulatory Review Act, these comments may not be reviewed by IRRC's Commissioners prior to the start of the meeting. Please allow time after the meeting begins for our Commissioners to review each comment.

We will re-convene the meeting promptly following the Executive Session and review of embargoed mail.


Regulation #16A-4524: Natural Hair Braiders

Conforms the Board's regulations to the statutory amendments of Act 100 of 2024 which eliminated natural hair braiders as a classification for licensure.

Regulation Details
IRRC Number 3504 Proposed Regulation Received
Agency Name State Board of Cosmetology PA Bulletin Publish Date
Regulation Status Final-Omitted Close of Public Comment
PA Code 49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.1
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.2
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.11
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.12
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.12a
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.14
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.17
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.31
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.32
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.32a
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.32b
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.32d
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.32h
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.35
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.43
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.45
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.50
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.62
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.66
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.71c
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.90
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.115
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.120
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.128
49 Pa. Code Chapter 7.129
Final Due By
Analysts Assigned Fiona E. Cormack  (FEC)
Shawn  Good  (SAG)
IRRC Comments Due
Final-Omitted Regulation Received October 14, 2026
Public Meeting Date November 19, 2026
Published as Final N/A
Actions Taken
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