Dallas business owner told hair is fair

  • 2015-01-31
A law dealing with African hair braiding schools has been declared unconstitutional, ending a more than yearlong battle by a Dallas business woman.

The New Year started out well for Isis Brantley when her law suit to have Texas laws regulating her business was over turned on the grounds of being unconstitutional. Brantley teaches hair braiding at a Dallas community center and, according to Texas law, her business fell under the same guidelines as a barber college. That meant that she needed to have a minimum of 10 student workstations, including a sink and chair that reclines for every two workstations.

However, U.S. District Judge Sam Sparks found Brantley’s business should excluded from that designation. Sparks’ written opinion stated that regulations requiring her school to meet criteria established for barber schools was “irrational” and did not advance public safety or health, or serve any legitimate government interest. He pointed out that among other factors, braiding saloons have no need for sinks as hair washing is not involved when braiding hair.

In a statement, Brantley said that the battle was a matter of “economic liberty”, and that she hoped it would also young people to make similar business decisions. As a result of this ruling, many young people might see a day when they will want to order digital Business Cards for their own hair braiding business.
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