Assembly Bill A4433

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the unauthorized practice of a profession, the unauthorized use of a professional title and the practice of esthetics

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  • 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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2017-A4433 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2488
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6512 & 6513, Ed L; amd §400, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7572, S5113
2019-2020: A5507, S3714

2017-A4433 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the unauthorized practice of a profession, the unauthorized use of a professional title and the practice of esthetics.

2017-A4433 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4433
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 2, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the unauthorized prac-
   tice of a profession and the unauthorized use of a professional title;
   and  to amend the general business law, in relation to the practice of
   esthetics

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of  section 6512 of the education law, as
 added by chapter 689 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   2. Anyone who knowingly aids or abets [three] ONE or  more  unlicensed
 persons  to  practice  a  profession or employs or holds such unlicensed
 persons out as being able to practice  in  any  profession  in  which  a
 license  is a prerequisite to the practice of the acts, or who knowingly
 aids or abets [three] ONE or more persons to practice any profession  as
 exempt  persons  during  the time when the professional licenses of such
 persons are suspended, revoked or annulled, shall be guilty of a class E
 felony.
   § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 6513 of the education law, as  added  by
 chapter 687 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
   2.  Anyone who knowingly aids or abets [three] ONE or more persons not
 authorized to use a professional title regulated by this title,  to  use
 such  professional  title,  or  knowingly  employs  [three]  ONE or more
 persons not authorized to use a professional  title  regulated  by  this
 title, who use such professional title in the course of such employment,
 shall be guilty of a class E felony.
   §  3.  Subdivision  6  of  section 400 of the general business law, as
 added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
   6. The practice of "esthetics" means  providing  for  a  fee,  or  any
 consideration  or  exchange,  whether  direct  or  indirect, services to
 enhance the appearance of the face, neck, arms, legs, and shoulders of a
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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