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SEARCHIn the light of many state governments moving to deregulate occupational licensing, PBA's new awareness campaign offers signage and talking points on the importance of licensing to interested salons and beauty professionals.
Are you and your staff members professionally licensed? Now is the time to educate your staff, clients and community on the importance of a professional license for cosmotology.
As part of a continued effort to educate law makers, consumers and the industry on the importance of beauty industry licensing and regulations, and to prevent industry deregulation, the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is proud to announce the new “I Am A Professional. I Am Licensed.” movement. This awareness campaign aims to build a stronger, more united front of licensed professionals, and arm them with information to share with their clients on why licensing is important to protect the public from potential harm and the spread of communicable diseases.
Many states across the U.S. have or are considering measures to deregulate occupational licensing, often focusing on the cosmetology industry. Some state officials view licensing and regulation as a deterrent to employment in the beauty industry and a road block to healthy market competition.
However, if the beauty industry were deregulated and licensing requirements removed at the state level, manufactures, distributors, salon owners, licensed professionals, and most importantly, consumers would be negatively affected. According to a first-of-its-kind independent national poll regarding the regulation and licensing of cosmetologists, the voting public believes deregulation would be detrimental: 94 percent polled are in favor of the required licensing of beauty professionals. Sixty-seven percent polled also acknowledged that deregulation would lead to improper sanitation and cleanliness practices.
To combat deregulation and its repercussions, the “I Am A Professional. I Am Licensed.” movement also seeks to arm all licensed professionals with information to educate law makers in their states on the importance of maintaining state cosmetology boards and regulations.
As part of the movement, PBA will send a window cling to display and helpful talking points to share with clients about the health and safety risks when using unlicensed stylists. For more information and to request materials, please visit http://probeauty.org/iam. Are you and your staff members licensed beauty professionals? Now is the time to be proud and educate your clients and your community on what it means to be licensed.
The Professional Beauty Association recently announced a new "I Am A Professional. I am Licensed."movement, designed to educate law makers, consumers and the industry on the importance of beauty licensing and regulations, and to prevent deregulation. This awareness campaign aims to build a stronger, more united front of licensed professionals, and arm them with information to share with their clients on why licensing is important to protect the public from potential harm and the spread of communicable diseases.
Many states across the U.S. have or are considering measures to deregulate occupational licensing, often focusing on the cosmetology industry. Some state officials view licensing and regulation as a deterrent to employment in the beauty industry and a road block to healthy market competition.
However, if the beauty industry were deregulated and licensing requirements removed at the state level, manufactures, distributors, salon owners, licensed professionals, and most importantly, consumers would be negatively affected. According to a first-of-its-kind independent national poll regarding the regulation and licensing of cosmetologists, the voting public believes deregulation would be detrimental: 94 percent polled are in favor of the required licensing of beauty professionals. Sixty-seven percent polled also acknowledged that deregulation would lead to improper sanitation and cleanliness practices.
To combat deregulation and its repercussions, the “I Am A Professional. I Am Licensed.” movement also seeks to arm all licensed professionals with information to educate law makers in their states on the importance of maintaining state cosmetology boards and regulations.
As part of the movement, PBA will send a window cling to display and helpful talking points to share with clients about the health and safety risks when using unlicensed stylists. For more information and to request materials, please visit http://probeauty.org/iam.
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