It is the boards responsibility to enforce guidelines and eliminate anyone not following the standards. If this is actually going to be done by raising fees, then go for it, but I want to see real changes!

CE is necessary to ensure safe services for new chemicals and techniques. No one ever knows it all and anyone who thinks they do, should be removed from the industry. Expecting people to do it on their own is naive.  It needs to be regulated. 

Our fees are very low even with the increases. If CE or fee increases cause a stylist to drop their license, then they must not have been working anyway, so it isn't going to make them homeless. As far as I'm concerned, the ones weeded out will make it better for the rest.  More clients for us and better retail sales. Also, that will be one less untrusting client I have to deal with because of the last bad experience from untrained individuals. 

Finally, I spend alot of time and money on my constant re-education and I am frustrated with lack of respect we receive because of how easy it is to get in and stay in our industry.