Notice of Proposed changes to Occupational licensing fees for professions regulated by the board of barbers and hairdressers in the regulations of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

BRIEF DESCRIPTION:  The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development proposes to update regulations regarding obsolete transitional language to the occupational licensing fees for professions regulated by the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers and change various references to manicurists to nail technician.

The Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development (Department) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 02, of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with occupational licensing fees related to the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, including the following:

12 AAC 02.140, Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, is proposed to be changed to eliminate obsolete transitional language relating to occupational licensing fees for professions regulated by the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers, and change references to manicurist, advanced manicurist and advanced manicurist endorsement to nail technician because of changes in AS 08.13 by Chapter 27, SLA 2015 (HB 131).

You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK  99811-0806. Additionally, the Department will accept comments by facsimile at (907)465-2974 and by electronic mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov.  The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on December 18, 2015.

You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK  99811-0806 or by e-mail atjun.maiquis@alaska.gov.  The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period.  The Department will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Department’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofBarbersHairdressers.aspx or on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. The Department may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 or jun.maiquis@alaska.gov not later than December 11, 2015 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.

For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Jun Maiquis at the address or phone number above, or go to https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/BAH-Fees-1115.pdf.

After the public comment period ends, the Department will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action.  The language of the final regulation may be different from that of the proposed regulation.  You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected.  Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.

Statutory Authority:  AS 08.01.065; AS 08.13.185

Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific:  AS 08.01.065; AS 08.13.185

Fiscal Information:  The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.

DATE: 11/18/15

Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist

Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation.  The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code.  If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, send your request to the Division at the address above, giving your name, either your e-mail address or mailing address (as you prefer for receiving notices), and the occupational area in which you are interested.

ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS NOTICE INFORMATION

(AS 44.62.190(d))

1.   Adopting agency:  Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development – Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.

2.   General subject of regulation:  Occupational licensing fees.

3.   Citation of regulation:  12AAC 02.140.

4.   Department of Law file number:  To be assigned.

5.   Reason for the proposed action:  Update and clarification of current regulations, and compliance with new or changed in statute.

6.   Appropriation/Allocation:  Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.

7.   Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:

      A Private Person:  None.  

      Another state agency:  None.

      A municipality:  None.

8.   Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars):  No costs are expected in FY 2016 or in subsequent years.

9.   The name of the contact person for the regulations:

      Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist

      Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing

      Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development

      Telephone: (907) 465-2537

      E-mail:jun.maiquis@alaska.gov  

10. The origin of the proposed action:  Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.

11. Date:11/18/15

Prepared by: Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist