STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY  
MAY 14, 2020 MEETING  
APPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Cosmetology met on May 14, 2020. The meeting was held via Zoom, pursuant  
to Executive Order 2020-75.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Linda Ward, Professional Member, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 1:14 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Linda Ward, Professional Member, Chairperson  
Danielle Kruithoff, Professional Member (Arrived at 1:57 p.m.)  
Cindy Straley, Professional Member  
Jaclyn Turner, Professional Member  
Scott Weaver, Professional Member  
Kathryn Wilkinson, Professional Member  
Members Absent: Gabriella Abel, Public Member  
Vanessa Cartwright, Professional Member  
Staff Present:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
Carla Chapman, Analyst, Compliance Section  
Dena Marks, Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
Michele Wagner-Gutkowski, Assistant Attorney General  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Weaver, seconded by Wilkinson, to approve the agenda with the removal of item  
5B(5).  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
611 W. OTTAWA • P.O. BOX 30670 • LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909  
www.michigan.gov/bpl • 517-241-0199  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program  
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Weaver, to approve the November 4, 2019 meeting  
minutes as presented.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
PETITIONS FOR REINSTATEMENT  
Tiffany Kelly  
MOTION by Wilkinson, seconded by Weaver, to discuss the matter.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION by Wilkinson, seconded by Straley, to grant reinstatement.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Thao Thi Ngoc Mai  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION by Weaver, seconded by Straley, to grant reinstatement.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Linh Nguyen  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION by Weaver, seconded by Straley, to grant reinstatement.  
Discussion was held.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
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MOTION PREVAILED  
Linda Sok  
MOTION by Weaver, seconded by Wilkinson, to grant reinstatement.  
Discussion was held.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Hai Thi To  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION by Weaver, seconded by Straley, to grant reinstatement.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
HEARING REPORTS  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Wilkinson, to receive the Hearing Reports.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
AZ Styles Inc. and Abdullah Zaid  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Wilkinson, to discuss the matter.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Weaver, to fine the Respondents $7,500, jointly and  
severally, with $3,750 due within 60 days of cosmetology shops being permitted to reopen  
and $3,750 due within 120 days of cosmetology shops being permitted to reopen. If the  
fine is not timely paid, the licenses will be suspended for a minimum of one day until the  
fine is paid. Respondents are placed on probation for one year and will be subject to 3  
unannounced random inspections. If Respondents fail the inspection(s), they will have 10  
days to cure the deficiencies or be subject to a 30 day suspension.  
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A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson, Ward  
Nays – None  
Pannos Salon and John Hanjiantoniou  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Wilkinson, to discuss the matter.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Wilkinson, seconded by Weaver, to fine the Respondents $4,000, jointly and  
severally, to be paid within 60 days of cosmetology shops being permitted to reopen. If non-  
compliant, the licenses will be suspended.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Koria Salon and Ikhlass Koria  
MOTION by Wilkinson, seconded by Straley, to discuss the matter.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Weaver, seconded by Wilkinson, to fine the Respondents $4,000, jointly and  
severally, to be paid within 60 days of cosmetology shops being permitted to reopen. If non-  
compliant, the licenses will be suspended.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
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CONSENT ORDER AND STIPULATIONS  
Fabulous Nails  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Wilkinson, to discuss the matter.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Nays – None  
Recuse – Ward  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Wilkinson, to accept the Consent Order and Stipulation.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Nays – None  
Recuse – Ward  
MOTION by Wilkinson, seconded by Straley, to accept the Consent Orders and  
Stipulations as presented for the following:  
Accent Hair & Body and Christi L. Landers  
Beauty Express Salons Inc.  
C D Nails and Tuyet T. Le  
Yoke Chew  
DX Nails & Spa LLC and Xuan Thi My Duong  
EP Nails and Spa and Lynn Huynh Le  
Fancy Nails 1 LLC and Tony Nguyen  
Barbara Hayes  
Jasmine Nail LLC and Lynda Bich Hoang Nguyen  
Jeffrey Donte aka Deante Jeffrey Yopp  
Jessica and Company Salon and Jessica Janice Pesola  
Kool Nails & Spa and Duy Hung Nguyen  
LA Nails and Truc Chanh Nguyen  
Michael Lynch  
McDoll Beauty Studio and Soo Kyoung Cheong  
Mireya Beauty & Grooming LLC and Mireya Correa  
Nail Masters and Kelly Brechting  
Nails by Kate aka Kate’s Place and Kathleen M. Reid-Marietti  
Tien Nguyen  
Pro Nails and Thanh-Dung Thi Nguyen  
Adrianne Rich  
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Salon Salon and Alicia Lynn Frechette  
Salon One Hair Studio Inc. and Bao Nian Wu  
Sapphire Nails and Than Thi Nguyen  
Sara’s Nails & Spa and Sue Huynh Phan  
Visoth So  
Spa Nails and Binh T. Dao  
Star Nails and Nghia Khac Nguyen  
Studio Nails and Charming Nails & Spa and Dung Ngoc Duong  
The Crue and Emily Blaise Prow  
The Jade Room  
Tina Nails & Spa Inc and Thanh-Thuy Thi Le  
Tina’s Hair Studio Faustina Bernal-Hernandez  
Top California Nails and Lyna Nguyen Ngo  
Union Barber  
VIP Nails and Thao Phuong Nguyen  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
Eva Nails & Spa, Eva Nails & Spa 2 LLC and Honey Pham  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Wilkinson, to discuss the matter.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Weaver, to reject the Consent Order and Stipulation.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
VIP Nails and Oanh Hong Le  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Wilkinson, to discuss the matter.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
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Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Weaver, to reject the Consent Order and Stipulation.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Elections  
Marks ran elections for Chair.  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Wilkinson, to elect Ward as Chair.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
Marks ran elections for Vice-Chair.  
MOTION by Ward, seconded by Weaver, to elect Wilkinson as Vice-Chair.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Discussion  
Marks explained the promulgation process as well as the need to open the rules after the  
current draft is promulgated.  
Marks presented the Rules Committees recommendations.  
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MOTION by Straley, seconded by Weaver, to accept the Rules Committees  
recommendations regarding rule changes made in response to comments made at public  
hearing.  
Discussion was held.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION by Straley, seconded by Wilkinson, to open the rules after the current draft is  
promulgated.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Kruithoff, Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
None  
Department Update  
None  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Molly Horton inquired if there will be a list of guidelines for the reopening of shops.  
Marks advised that is not the Department or the Board’s role.  
Rachel Harned inquired about who would provide guidelines.  
Wagner-Gutkowski advised that licensees check association webpages as well as the  
Governor’s webpage.  
Lauren Moser expressed concern on why the Board is not giving more guidance.  
Wagner-Gutkowski advised it is not the Board’s role and advised that the Board receives  
comments from the public during the public comment but will not discuss and answer  
questions.  
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Kasey Smith expressed concern and asked if information can be added into the rules.  
Dawn Byers thanked the Board for all their work.  
Nancy Ford thanked the Board for all their work.  
David Gomel stated he appreciated the Board and expressed the importance of an open  
dialogue.  
Kelley Killup thanked the Board for their work.  
Ward thanked the public for their participation.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held August 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at 611  
W. Ottawa Street, Upper Level Conference Room 3, Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Weaver, seconded by Straley, to adjourn the meeting at 3:18 p.m.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas – Straley, Turner, Weaver, Wilkinson,  
Ward  
Nays – None  
Minutes approved by the Board on August 3, 2020.  
Prepared by:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
May 15, 2020  
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