# North Dakota HB 1126: AN ACT to create and enact eleven new sections to chapter 43-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to salon and school inspections, nursing home, basic care facility, and assisted living facility salons, military and military spouse reciprocity licensure, advanced esthetician licensing and late renewals for establishments and schools; to amend and reenact sections 43-11-01, 43-11-02, 43-11-03, 43-11-04, 43-11-05, 43-11-06, 43-11-08, 43-11-10, 43-11-11, 43-11-13, 43-11-14, 43-11-15, 43-11-16, 43-11-16.1, 43-11-19, 43-11-20.3, 43-11-21, 43-11-23, 43-11-24, 43-11-25, 43-11-26, 43-11-27, 43-11-28, and 43-11-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice and licensure of cosmetologists, estheticians, advanced estheticians, manicurists, and instructors; to repeal sections 43-11-11.1, 43-11-17, and 43-11-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of brush rollers, licenses issued for schools and salons, and esthetician and manicurist licensing qualifications and fees; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date. North Dakota HB 1126, AN ACT to create and enact eleven new sections to chapter 43-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to salon and school inspections, nursing home, basic care facility, and assisted living facility salons, military and military spouse reciprocity licensure, advanced esthetician licensing and late renewals for establishments and schools; to amend and reenact sections 43-11-01, 43-11-02, 43-11-03, 43-11-04, 43-11-05, 43-11-06, 43-11-08, 43-11-10, 43-11-11, 43-11-13, 43-11-14, 43-11-15, 43-11-16, 43-11-16.1, 43-11-19, 43-11-20.3, 43-11-21, 43-11-23, 43-11-24, 43-11-25, 43-11-26, 43-11-27, 43-11-28, and 43-11-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice and licensure of cosmetologists, estheticians, advanced estheticians, manicurists, and instructors; to repeal sections 43-11-11.1, 43-11-17, and 43-11-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of brush rollers, licenses issued for schools and salons, and esthetician and manicurist licensing qualifications and fees; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Industry, Business and Labor; status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1126-202501 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1126 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to create and enact eleven new sections to chapter 43-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to salon and school inspections, nursing home, basic care facility, and assisted living facility salons, military and military spouse reciprocity licensure, advanced esthetician licensing and late renewals for establishments and schools; to amend and reenact sections 43-11-01, 43-11-02, 43-11-03, 43-11-04, 43-11-05, 43-11-06, 43-11-08, 43-11-10, 43-11-11, 43-11-13, 43-11-14, 43-11-15, 43-11-16, 43-11-16.1, 43-11-19, 43-11-20.3, 43-11-21, 43-11-23, 43-11-24, 43-11-25, 43-11-26, 43-11-27, 43-11-28, and 43-11-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the practice and licensure of cosmetologists, estheticians, advanced estheticians, manicurists, and instructors; to repeal sections 43-11-11.1, 43-11-17, and 43-11-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the use of brush rollers, licenses issued for schools and salons, and esthetician and manicurist licensing qualifications and fees; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-25, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 - Sponsor: House Industry, Business and Labor - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (213 yes, 14 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 15 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Military families get fee-free beauty licenses: benefit, medium. Qualifying active-duty members, veterans, and their spouses can receive three-year provisional licenses without a fee or exam. They must have held an equivalent license in another U.S. state or territory for the preceding two years, keeping it active and in good standing. Active-duty applicants and… - Out-of-state beauty workers gain licensing paths: benefit, medium. Qualifying out-of-state cosmetologists, estheticians, advanced estheticians, and manicurists can get a North Dakota endorsement license without an exam. This requires similar practice scope and exam standards, verified minimum education, one year in good standing across licensed jurisdictions, and… - Shorter paths to advanced esthetician licenses: benefit, medium. Eligible students with cosmetology or esthetics coursework, and active North Dakota license holders, can receive up to 600 advanced-esthetics training hours of credit under Board rules. A separate transition path runs through December 31, 2027, for North Dakota cosmetologists and estheticians with… - Beauty students can cancel training contracts: benefit, low. Students have an unrestricted right to cancel a course-of-instruction contract at a school covered by the chapter. Canceling does not create tort or contract liability. The wording now reaches the chapter's broader school category, rather than only cosmetology schools. This provision does not set a… - More supervisors for master beauty licenses: benefit, low. Cosmetologists and estheticians seeking a master license have another option for earning qualifying practice hours. A licensed advanced esthetician can supervise those hours. The work must remain under that supervisor's direction, control, and responsibility. - Care facilities gain salon licensing exemptions: benefit, low. Licensed nursing homes, basic care facilities, and assisted living centers need no establishment license for licensed cosmetologists serving residents only. The facility must not advertise as a salon; a cosmetologist serving nonresidents must obtain an establishment license. Separately, cosmetology… - Hair braiders gain broader service definitions: benefit, low. Natural hair braiding now includes specified hair manipulation and making wigs from natural hair, natural or synthetic fibers, and extensions. It also covers topical products and braid maintenance using simple braiding devices. The definition does not include specified chemical treatments applied t… - Clinicians keep separate advanced skin-treatment authority: benefit, low. Listed clinicians are exempt from the cosmetology chapter when performing advanced esthetic procedures under their North Dakota professional licensing laws. These include physicians, physician assistants, nurses, dentists, dental surgeons, optometrists, and chiropractors. The exemption does not rep… - Salons and schools face inspection enforcement: cost, low. The Board or its designee must inspect new salons, independent licensees, and schools, plus conduct routine inspections. Extra inspections can follow violations, ownership changes, late renewals, disciplinary probation, or specific complaints alleging chapter violations. Inspections can be unannoun… - Beauty instructors get revised licensing rules: mixed, medium. Instructor applicants need a current North Dakota cosmetologist, esthetician, advanced esthetician, or manicurist license, approved training, and theory and practical tests. Student instructors need 240 training hours after holding an eligible license for at least two years; otherwise, they need 48… - Beauty apprenticeships gain paths and safeguards: mixed, medium. The Board can establish internships and apprenticeships, including licensing and discipline rules. Apprenticeships require U.S. Department of Labor registration, written agreements, and state-approved participating establishments that provide trainer information. Trainers need a current relevant li… - Beauty schools face new training standards: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2026, North Dakota's school rules cover cosmetology, esthetics, advanced esthetics, and manicuring programs. Required training totals are 1,500, 600, 1,100, and 350 hours, respectively. Schools generally need two full-time-equivalent licensed instructors and no more than 24 stu… - Advanced estheticians gain services with safeguards: mixed, medium. The advanced-esthetics license covers advanced chemical peels, microneedling, nonablative procedures, and extractions using lancets. It does not authorize treating medical, physical, or mental ailments. Before using each covered microneedling pen, roller, device, nonablative device, or advanced pee… - Beauty providers face skin-treatment safety limits: mixed, medium. Cosmetology includes esthetics, eyelash and eyebrow services, specified hair extensions, and manicuring. Esthetic peels must be below 30% alpha hydroxy acid, 20% beta hydroxy acid, 15% resorcinol, or 15% trichloroacetic acid. Ordinary esthetics excludes threading, advanced esthetics, and procedures… - Salon ownership eases; independent operators face rules: mixed, medium. Anyone authorized to do business in North Dakota can own a salon; specified master-licensee supervision requirements are removed. Practitioners, salons, and schools still need proper licenses, and the Board sets establishment qualifications and fees. Independent licensees working within, but separa… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: House Industry, Business and Labor ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-17 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 8 | pass | 81 | 8 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1 | pass | 45 | 1 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 5 | pass | 87 | 5 | | ## Actions (19) - 2025-04-25: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (House) - 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor 04/23 (House) - 2025-04-22: Sent to Governor (House) - 2025-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 8 (House) - 2025-04-17: Concurred (House) - 2025-04-11: Returned to House (12) (House) - 2025-04-11: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1 (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 02:00 (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 5 (House) - 2025-01-31: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 (House) - 2025-01-13: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House) - 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee (House) ## Bill text - Adopted by the House Industry, Business and Labor Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-01001m.pdf) - Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-02001m.pdf) - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-04000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-02000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-03000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-01000.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed) - HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed) - HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed) - SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed) - SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed) - SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed) ## Sources - [Adopted by the House Industry, Business and Labor Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-01001m.pdf) - [Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-02001m.pdf) - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-04000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-02000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-03000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8014-01000.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501) - [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501) - [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501) - [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501) - [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501) - [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1126-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).