Licensing & Industry Updates
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Current licensing deadlines, enacted regulatory changes, continuing education requirements, and exam-policy updates for barbering, cosmetology, massage, and…
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Industry Updates
- Massage Licensing Updates
- Cosmetology and Esthetics Licensing Updates
- Barber Licensing and Exam Updates
- Pet-Care Business Regulation Updates
- Licensing Examination Updates
- Texas Professional Licensing Updates
- New York Professional Licensing Updates
- Hawaii Professional Licensing Updates
- North Dakota Cosmetology Portal Status Is Still Unclear After September 14
- Nevada Board Adopts Six-Hour Massage CE Rule—but It Is Not Effective Yet
- Pennsylvania Massage Rules Move to October 15—Still Not Effective
- King County Pet-Business Rules Remain Proposed Ahead of Planned September Review
- Virginia Opens Beauty and Esthetics School Rulemaking: Comments Due October 7
- Beauty Licensing Exams Changed in Alabama, California, Hawaii, and Kentucky
- Indiana Expands Esthetician Scope to Microneedling, Lash, and Brow Services
- Mississippi Opens a Time-Limited No-Exam Renewal Path for Experienced Beauty Licensees
- Oregon Raises Massage Penalties and Adds a 180-Day Temporary Practice Permit
- Washington Uses Prov for Beauty Exams and Now Requires Textured-Hair Training
- West Virginia Rewrites Beauty Instructor Certification and Reciprocity Rules
- Missouri Adds Emergency Suspension Authority for Massage Licenses
- New York Cosmetology and Natural-Hair Curriculum Updates Are Now Effective
- North Carolina Broadens the Shampoo and Blow-Dry Exemption as Barber Penalty Rules Remain Proposed
- Texas TDLR Electronic-Service Rules Take Effect September 1
- Alabama Keeps 16 Massage CE Hours but Removes the Special Eight-Hour Mandate
- Alabama Dog-Confinement Standards Take Effect October 1
- Clark County Animal-Handler Training Now Applies to Pet-Service Owners and Staff
- Colorado PACFA Penalties Increase—but the $1,500 Fee Is Only a Ceiling
- Illinois Adds Five-Language Barber and Cosmetology Exams October 1
- Iowa Proposes a Chapter 67 Animal-Welfare Rewrite
- Maine Boarding-Kennel License Fee Is Now $125
- Massachusetts Ollie's Law Kennel Regulations Remain Under Review
- New Jersey Considers Groomer Licensing, School Regulation, and Cameras
- New York Boarding and Groomer Regulation Bills Remain Pending
- Texas Joins the Cosmetology Compact Framework—but Multistate Licenses Are Not Available Yet
- Maryland Massage Renewals Are Open: Act Before October 31
- Delaware Massage Licenses Expire August 31—Late Renewal Is Not a Grace Period
- Minnesota Opens Massage Rulemaking: Comments Due October 16
- Utah Massage Establishment Registration: September 1 Enforcement
- Montana Massage License Renewal Is Due August 31, 2026
- Massachusetts Will Require MBLEx for Applications After January 1, 2027
- Colorado Expands Local Control of Massage-Facility Licensing
- Illinois Massage Renewal Moves to 25 CE Hours for 2026
- Louisiana Adds a Three-Month Provisional Massage License
- Ohio Makes Massage Renewal CE Mandatory—but Hours Are Not Set Yet
- South Dakota Massage Renewal Is Open Through September 30
- North Carolina Stretching Services Exemption Took Effect August 11, 2026
- Alabama Warning for Texas Massage Exam Applicants
- Arkansas 2026 Massage Rules: Establishments, Schools, CE, and Exams
- New York Massage Exam Deadlines: September 2026 and March 2027
- Texas Lawful-Presence Documents for Massage License Applicants
- Texas Massage Schools: New PSI School Portal for Reports