Juan Carlos Montesdeoca gave dozens of free haircuts to the less fortunate, some of whom had not gotten their hair trimmed in over two years.
But thank the lord for the Arizona State Board of Cosmetology, which stepped in after receiving complaints Montesdeoca was practicing without a license.
Apparently in the process of attaining his license, Montesdeoca’s cosmetology school closed down, so he decided to use what he learned to help the less fortunate.
“Out of the kindness of my heart. Out of the memory of my mom, because she lost her hair,” he told Tucson News Now.
According to state statutes, however, “a person shall not perform or attempt to perform cosmetology without a license or practice in any place other than in a licensed salon.”
Because Montesdeoca was cutting hair without a license in his home, he could be suspended by the board and be prevented from receiving future licenses.
So good job, government! Regulation has saved the Tucson homeless population from having nice hair.