Deregulation - What's the Big Deal?
Licensing deregulation is a real threat to the professional beauty industry. Why is it happening and what recourse do you have to stop it? Ashley shares her concerns about Illinois House Bill 5558, and what actions she is taking to fight the bill. Jaime discusses resources for those who are just starting out with advocacy, and how to find bills that might affect your license in your state.Resources:Common Cause - Find your representatives USA.gov - Find your representatives American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS) - Bill Tracker Professional Beauty Association (PBA) - Advocacy Toolkit Washington Post (11/09/15) - In taking on cosmetologists - and other licensed professions - the White House may have picked a fight it can’t win ThinkProgress (8/17/19) - Koch Brothers’ anti-government group promotes allowing unlicensed, untrained cosmetologists ---------- Please subscribe, rate, and review Outgrowth on your favorite podcast platform to help us reach more listeners like you! ---------- Visit our website: Outgrowth: A Slice of Pro Beauty Find us on Social Media:Instagram a Facebook a TwitterWe want to hear from you! Email us at hello@outgrowthpodcast.com. ---------- A note from your hosts: While we make every effort to provide current and factual information in this podcast, we are not lawyers or accountants. Information contained in this podcast should not be viewed as a substitute for legal or tax advice. We always recommend you seek professional legal and financial advice where required.AFFILIATE DISCLAIMEROutgrowth provides links to information and other resources, including brands, products, and services, for your convenience. Some qualify as affiliate links when they result in compensation to Outgrowth. ---------- Edited for length and clarity. We love the pro beauty industry and bringing our listeners new episodes on relevant topics every week. If you’d like to support Outgrowth in our mission to grow together, you can become a patron of our podcast! Starting at $5, you can select your level of monthly support. Visit http://bit.ly/OutgrowthPatron to sign up - you can cancel anytime.
