That brought a laugh from a lively crowd, many of which sported Paul Mitchell T-shirts.
Burkholder told lawmakers she wished she had been able to get a pair of scissors past the Statehouse security officials.
Sharida Burkholder, owner of Paul Mitchell School in Indianapolis, told the Employment, Labor and Pensions Committee that stylists need to be professionally trained and licensed.
Testimony lasted nearly 2-1/2 hours and afterward, Wolkins said he would not kill the bill. He said the General Assembly asked the study committee to make recommendations and lawmakers should vote them up or down.
But cosmetologists said Friday that the chemicals they work with and the sanitation issues mean no novice should be working on peoples hair and nails.
Hundreds of hairstylists came to the Indiana Statehouse Friday to voice opposition to a bill to deregulate their profession.Lawmakers said later their voices were heard.
Wolkins wrote the bill after a legcosmetologist schoolsislative study committee recommended the elimination of the cosmetology and other licensing boards last year.
You think hed be happy? she asked. I dont think so.
She then pointed to one Democratic committee member and said she would have given him the scissors. Then she pointed to Wolkins said shed have had the Democrat cut his hair.
Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, dematory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned.Click here for our full user agreement.
The committee did not vote and is scheduled to discuss the bill again on Tuesday.
A cosmetologist does not just cut hair, said Diana Kelley, [adult school] ct private school Connecticut National Guard Private Sammuel M. Mercouriou Laid To Rest (1) 2011-12-26 9:10:9 who works at a JCPenney styling salon. A cosmetologist is trained to detect when not to serve a client. We are trained not only in technique but also in anatomy, bacteriology, physiology, chemistry and in infectious diseases. We learn how to recognize ring worm, head lice and contagious diseases.
Hairstylists oppose loosening of licensing requirements cosmetologist schools,The cosmetologists oppose House Bill 1006, drafted by Rep. David Wolkins, R-Winona Lake, that wouldeliminate their professHairstylists oppose loosening of licensing requirements cosmetologist schoolsional licensing boards as well as the boards for dietitians, hearing aid dealers, private investigator firms and security guards.