LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 2, 2026) – Governor Patrick Morrisey signed HB 5087 into law, making West Virginia the 11th state to enact the Cosmetology Licensure Compact. The Cosmetology Licensure Compact will facilitate interstate practice for licensed cosmetologists based in compact member states. The compact has also been enacted in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 13, 2025) – Governor Bob Ferguson signed HB 1023 into law, making Washington the 10th state to enact the Cosmetology Licensure Compact. The Cosmetology Licensure Compact will facilitate interstate practice for licensed cosmetologists based in compact member states. The compact has also been enacted in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 8, 2025) – Governor Laura Kelly signed HB 2069 into law, making Kansas the ninth state to enact the Cosmetology Licensure Compact. The Cosmetology Licensure Compact will facilitate interstate practice for licensed cosmetologists based in compact member states. The compact has also been enacted in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Tennessee and […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 24, 2024) – Governor Mike DeWine signed HB 158 into law, making Ohio the eighth state to enact the Cosmetology Licensure Compact. The Cosmetology Licensure Compact will facilitate interstate practice for licensed cosmetologists based in compact member states. The compact has also been enacted in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Kentucky, Maryland, Tennessee and Virginia. HB […]

COMPACT ACTIVATION PROCESS BEGINS LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 5, 2024) – Governor Jared Polis signed HB24-1111 into law, making Colorado the seventh state to enact the Cosmetology Licensure Compact. Colorado’s enactment marks a key milestone in the development process. The legislation specifies the establishment of the commission and work to activate the compact for licensees begins after seven […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 29, 2024) – Governor Bill Lee signed SB 2732/HB 2781 into law, making Tennessee the sixth state to enact the Cosmetology Licensure Compact. The Cosmetology Licensure Compact will facilitate interstate practice for licensed cosmetologists based in compact member states. The Compact will become active once enacted by seven states. SB 2732 was sponsored by […]