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Proponent Testimony — Wezlynn Davis on HB 158 (Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee)

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Wezlynn Davis, identified as Small Business Owner / Industry Consultant, offered proponent testimony supporting HB 158 before the Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee. The testimony highlights limited event provisions, under which licensees can provide a service off-site without the required temporary event permit, and a temporary pre-examination work permit for barbers. It says licensed professionals complete a minimum of 60 hours of infection control, sanitation and disinfection training upon graduating. It says that due to COVID-19 the barber and cosmetology board will experience a backlog of examinations.

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                         Ohio House Commerce and Labor Committee

                                   HB 158 Proponent Testimony

                                            June 5, 2022




Dear Chairman Johnson, Vice Chair Manchester, Ranking Member McNally, and members of
the House Commerce and Labor Committee:

My name is Wezlynn Davis and I am here to offer support for HB 158.​House Bill 158 promotes
and protects economic growth for Ohio’s barber graduates and our industry’s licensees. HB 158
will help to mitigate financial losses in the future by adding and eliminating areas of revised
code.

Two provisions that I would like to highlight:​

Limited event provisions:

In short, if you are licensed, you can provide a service off-site. It is true licensees have provided
services in homes from time to time but on a much larger scale this provision will support
licensed professionals in their economic growth and business development plans. We are
frequently asked to provide services at event sites, charity locations, weddings etc. Currently, a
temporary event permit is required. Licensed professionals in our industry complete a minimum
of 60 hours of infection control, sanitation and disinfection training upon graduating, and are
required to earn 2 (out of 8) hours of infection control continuing education every two years. We
believe and see that licensees have the ability to maintain and implement these important safety
measures outside of brick and mortar facilities, too. Removing this required permit simply
removes a barrier to economic growth and will not result in a public safety risk.

Temporary pre examination work permit:

The temporary pre-examination work permit is available for all other discipline graduates in our
industry - except barbers. Due to COVID-19, the barber and cosmetology board will experience
a backlog of examinations and this amendment will open the opportunity for barbers to work
while waiting to test. Again, every other licensee is permitted to satisfy areas of revised code
and work under the supervision of a licensed professional until passing the examination.
Additionally, the board may establish additional conditions for a temporary pre- examination
work permit under section 4709.071 of the Revised Code that is applicable to individuals who
are licensed to practice barbering in another state or country.​

In closing, our Ohio beauty and barber industry is the seventh largest industry in Ohio with 92
active licensees and thousands attending school each year.
Our industry is heavily made up of entrepreneurs, “solopreneurs” and independent contractors.
Due to the nature of our self-employment, many of the financial programs available to
individuals proved to be difficult for our licensees to participate in during the height of the
pandemic. Provisions provided in this bill do not provide opportunities for financial security
during stay at home order but remove barriers which encourage economic growth in the wake
of, but not limited to, the COVID-19 pandemic. The committee's support of this bill will positively
affect tens of thousands of people.​

Gratefully,

Wezlynn Davis
Small Business Owner / Industry Consultant

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