NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGES IN THE REGULATIONS OF THE ALASKA BOARD OF BARBERS AND HAIRDRESSERS

Brief Description: The Board of Barbers and Hairdressers proposes to change regulations on review of license applications, various license requirements, verifications, requirements for school license, examinations and reexaminations, equipment required for teaching, transfer of hours and reenrollment, theory syllabus, location of shops in private residences, student permits, and reinstatement requirements for lapsed licenses. Summary of proposed changes: The Board of Barbers and Hairdressers (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 09 of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with removing outdated, redundant, and duplicative language; clarifying requirements; and removing barriers to licensure including the following: • 12 AAC 09.002.; 12 AAC 09.004.; 12 AAC 09.905.; and 12 AAC 09.930., are proposed to be changed to remove duplicate information from regulations. • 12 AAC 09.005. Examination requirements for licensure, is proposed to be changed to remove the notary requirement for the application, and to remove outdated information in regulation. • 12 AAC 09.020.; 12 AAC 09.115.; 12 AAC 09.125.; 12 AAC 09.135.; and 12 AAC 09.180, are proposed to be changed to remove outdated requirements and to remove barriers to licensure. • 12 AAC 09.127. License requirements for school offered by a college or university; and 12 AAC 09.170. Theory syllabus, are proposed to be repealed to remove the language referencing educational training programs that do not exist in Alaska. • 12 AAC 09.075.; 12 AAC 09.125.; 12 AAC 09.146.; 12 AAC 09.155.; and 12 AAC 09.162., are proposed to be changed to make conforming amendments due to the proposed repeals in this project. Written comments: 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 Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Additionally, the Board will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974 and by electronic mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. Comments may also be submitted through the Alaska Online Public Notice System by accessing this notice on the system at http://notice.alaska.gov/225655, and using the comment link. Written comment deadline: The written comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on November 30, 2026. Questions: You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806 or by e-mail at RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofBarbersHairdressers. Public nature of comments and questions: Public comments and questions, once submitted, are public records and subject to disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act. See AS 40.25.100 – 40.25.295. Do NOT include in your comments or questions any information that you do not want made public. Accommodations: If you are a person with a disability who needs a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Stefanie Davis at (907) 465-2537 or RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov not later than November 23, 2026 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided. Obtaining copies of proposed regulations: A copy of the proposed regulation changes is available on the Alaska Online Public Notice System and by contacting Stefanie Davis at (907) 465-2537, RegulationsAndPublicComment@alaska.gov, or at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/Regulations/BAH-0526.pdf. Final version of regulations: After the public comment period ends, the Board 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. Statutory Authority: AS 08.01.062; AS 08.13.030; AS 08.13.090; AS 08.13.120 Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.01.062; AS 08.13.030; AS 08.13.090; AS 08.13.110; AS 08.13.120; AS 08.13.140 Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation. How to receive further notices: 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. Individuals can also sign up to receive automated notifications of all State of Alaska notices, including public notice for regulation changes, by subscribing to the Alaska Online Public Notices System: https://aws.state.ak.us/OnlinePublicNotices/Default.aspx. Date: 10/28/2026 Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION (AS 44.62.190(d)) 1. Adopting agency: Board of Barbers and Hairdressers – Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing. 2. General subject of regulation: Review of license applications, various license requirements, verifications, requirements for school license, examinations and reexaminations, equipment required for teaching, transfer of hours and reenrollment, theory syllabus, location of shops in private residences, student permits, and reinstatement requirements for lapsed licenses. 3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 09.002 through 12 AAC 09.930. 4. Department of Law file number: 2026200291. 5. Reason for the proposed action: Update and clarification of current regulations; compliance with state statutes. 6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360. 7. Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to: A private person: None known. Another state agency: None known. A municipality: None known. 8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2027 or in subsequent years. 9. The name of the contact person for the regulation: Lacey Derr, Program Coordinator Board of Barbers and Hairdressers Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development Telephone: (907) 465-3812 E-mail: lacey.derr@alaska.gov 10. The origin of the proposed action: Staff of state agency; petition for regulation change; Administrative Order 360. 11. Date: 10/28/2026 Prepared by: Stefanie Davis, Regulations Specialist