Assembly Bill A2042

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides that state cosmetology curriculums and examinations reflect instruction concerning cultural and ethnic awareness in regard to hair type

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Consumer Protection Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A2042 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§403 & 407, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A10632
2013-2014: A8286
2017-2018: A898

2015-A2042 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that state cosmetology curriculums and examinations reflect instruction concerning cultural and ethnic awareness in regard to hair type.

2015-A2042 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2042

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing  that
  state  cosmetology  curriculums  and  examinations reflect instruction
  concerning cultural and ethnic awareness in regard to hair types

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.   Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 403 of the general busi-
ness law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 341 of the  laws  of  1998
and  subdivision  3  as  added  by  chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, are
amended to read as follows:
  1. There shall  be  established  within  the  department  an  advisory
committee  which  shall  consist of [nine] TEN members broadly represen-
tative of the appearance enhancement industry[,]; including  one  person
engaged  in  the  practice  of  either  nail specialty or waxing[,]; two
persons engaged in natural hair styling[,]; one of whom shall  be  know-
ledgeable  in  the practice of styling techniques which place tension on
the hair roots[,]; one  person  engaged  in  esthetics[,];  two  persons
engaged  in  cosmetology[,];  two persons engaged in training of persons
for such practices[, and]; one person licensed as a  dermatologist;  AND
ONE PERSON WHO SHALL ENSURE STRICT ADHERENCE TO QUALITY SERVICES FOR ALL
CLIENTS  OF ALL HAIR TYPES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CURL PATTERN,
HAIR STRAND THICKNESS, AND VOLUME OF HAIR.  The secretary shall  appoint
such  persons  to  serve  on  the advisory committee, provided, that two
shall be appointed by the secretary on the recommendation of the  tempo-
rary president of the senate and two shall be appointed by the secretary
on the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly. Each member of the
committee  shall  be appointed for terms of two years. Any member may be
reappointed for additional terms. The  secretary  shall  designate  from
among  the members of the committee a chairperson who shall serve at the
pleasure of the secretary.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05376-01-5

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