Cosmetologists and barbers; exempt those who have certain experience from having to take exam if license is expired for not more than 5 years.

This bill allows cosmetologists, barbers, estheticians, nail technicians, and instructors with at least 10 years of licensed experience to renew their expired licenses without taking an exam, provided the license expired within the last five years. Instead of taking an exam, these professionals must pay the standard renewal fee, any outstanding fines, and a late fee for each year the license was expired. The change modifies existing renewal rules that previously required an exam after three years of expiration. It applies only to those meeting the specific experience and expiration criteria.