On April 17, 2025, the Board of Barbers and Hairdressers adopted regulations in Title 12, Chapter 09 of the Alaska Administrative Code. The regulations concern the statutory definition of "esthetics" and the term "appliances", adopting by reference the Code of Federal Regulations.
The regulations were reviewed and approved by the Department of Law, signed and filed by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor on May 6, 2025, and are effective on June 5, 2025. See attached copy of the filed version of the regulations.
The regulation changes will first appear in Register 254, July 2025 of the Alaska Administrative Code.