§ 276a. Advisor appointees
(a)(1) The Secretary of State shall appoint one barber, one cosmetologist, one esthetician, and one nail technician for five-year staggered terms to serve at the Secretary's pleasure as advisors in matters relating to barbering and cosmetology. At least one of the initial appointments shall be for less than a five-year term.
(2) An appointee shall have not less than three years' experience as a barber or cosmetologist immediately preceding appointment; shall be licensed as a barber or cosmetologist in Vermont; and shall be actively engaged in the practice of barbering or cosmetology in this State during incumbency.
(b) The Director shall seek the advice of the advisor appointees in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 2017, No. 144 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. Jan. 1, 2019.)