LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska residents will no longer have to get a cosmetology license for hair-braiding services under a new law signed by Gov. Pete Ricketts.

The law approved Wednesday lifts a restriction for small businesses that offer natural hair braiding.

Sen. Nicole Fox of Omaha has said she introduced the bill after hearing about the issue from a constituent. Getting a cosmetology license in Nebraska costs thousands of dollars in tuition at an accredited school and requires instruction on how to style and cut hair, among other skills.

Similar policies in other states have been held up as an example of government overregulation.