PENNSYLVANIA BECOMES 13TH STATE TO ENACT COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 20, 2026) – Governor Josh Shapiro signed SB 331 into law, making Pennsylvania the 13th 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, Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, […]

DELAWARE BECOMES 12TH STATE TO ENACT COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT

LEXINGTON, Ky. (June 10, 2026) – Governor Matt Meyer signed SB 217 into law, making Delaware the 12th 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, […]

WEST VIRGINIA BECOMES 11TH STATE TO ENACT COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT

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, […]

WASHINGTON BECOMES 10TH STATE TO ENACT COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT

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 […]

KANSAS BECOMES NINTH STATE TO ENACT COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT

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 […]

OHIO BECOMES EIGHTH STATE TO ENACT COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT

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 […]