What's Being Discussed

Meeting minutes: The board will review and approve minutes from its April 14 and June 9, 2026 meetings.
Disciplinary case: The board will consider a case involving Dayna A. Sedenno Mercado, a licensed beauty operator accused of not complying with a previous settlement agreement related to a disciplinary action.
License applications: The board will review a list of new applicants for barber, beauty operator, barber apprentice, beauty apprentice, and barbershop licenses.
Exam results: Staff will present results from barber and beauty operator licensing exams administered in May, June, and July 2026.
Enforcement update: A compliance officer from the Regulated Industries Compliance Office (RICO) will present information on complaints, investigations, and settlement agreements.
Natural hair braiding rules: The board will discuss options for adopting rules covering sanitation, health, and safety training required for natural hair braiding registration under a recently passed state law.
Rule updates: The board will talk about combining and modernizing its administrative rules for barbers and cosmetologists. No new rules will be voted on at this meeting.

Decisions Expected

Approval of past meeting minutes
Action on the disciplinary matter involving the beauty operator license
Ratification of new license applications for barbers, apprentices, beauty operators, and barbershops

Who Should Pay Attention

Licensed barbers and cosmetologists in Hawaii
Natural hair braiding practitioners affected by new registration requirements
People who applied for a barber or beauty license recently
Anyone interested in professional licensing rules under the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs