17 Jun 2024 --- The US state of Minnesota requires the Cosmetology State Board licensing to include training and testing on all hair types and textures. The North Star State is now the third in the country to mandate education on all hair types to earn a cosmetology license.Signed into law by Governor Tim Walz, the original legislation was sponsored by Minnesota state senator Bobby Joe Champion, representative Esther Agbaje and the Professional Beauty Association in conjunction with the Texture Education Collective (TEC), founded by Aveda, DevaCurl, L’Oréal USA and Neill Corporation (owner of Aveda Arts & Sciences Institutes).
