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  "path": "/industry-organizations-unite-to-celebrate-major-momentum-for-cosmetology-and-esthetics-interstate-compacts-and-encourage-additional-support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=industry-organizations-unite-to-celebrate-major-momentum-for-cosmetology-and-esthetics-interstate-compacts-and-encourage-additional-support",
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  "textContent": "The professional beauty and spa industries are celebrating significant nationwide progress advancing license mobility through the Cosmetology Interstate Compact and the Esthetics Interstate Compact, marking a pivotal moment for licensed professionals, employers, and the businesses that support them. The momentum represents an unprecedented level of collaboration across industry organizations, brands, educators, and advocacy groups working together to modernize licensure and strengthen the future workforce. The Cosmetology Interstate Compact has now been enacted in 10 states: Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Virginia, and Maryland. Active legislation is underway in Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. This growing bipartisan momentum reflects broad recognition that modernizing licensure reduces workforce barriers, expands career opportunity, and helps businesses better serve their communities. Building on that success, esthetics compact legislation has been introduced in Alabama, Kansas, and Virginia, with additional bills drafted in California, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee. The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) is also working with policymakers and industry leaders in Arizona, Colorado, and Maryland to advance esthetics compact legislation in those states. With more than one million licensed professionals nationwide, the beauty and spa sectors continue to grow. However, state-by-state licensing restrictions have historically limited …",
  "title": "Industry Organizations Unite to Celebrate Major Momentum for Cosmetology and Esthetics Interstate Compacts and Encourage Additional Support"
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