Assembly Bill A5984

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensing and regulation of the profession of reflexology

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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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2019-A5984 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 155-A §§7850 - 7857, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A7181
2021-2022: A3425
2023-2024: A3405

2019-A5984 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing and regulation of the profession of reflexology which is a protocol that is applied to specific reflex areas to stimulate the neural pathways linking body systems.

2019-A5984 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5984
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  the  licensing  and
   regulation of the profession of reflexology
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article  155-A
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 155-A
                                REFLEXOLOGY
 SECTION 7850. INTRODUCTION.
         7851. DEFINITIONS.
         7852. PRACTICE OF REFLEXOLOGY AND USE OF TITLE "LICENSED REFLEX-
               OLOGIST".
         7853. REFLEXOLOGY SEAT ON THE STATE BOARD FOR MASSAGE THERAPY.
         7854. REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE.
         7855. EXEMPT PERSONS.
         7856. LIMITED PERMITS.
         7857. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
   §  7850.  INTRODUCTION.  THIS  ARTICLE  APPLIES  TO  THE PROFESSION OF
 REFLEXOLOGY.  THE EFFECTIVENESS OF REFLEXOLOGY IS RECOGNIZED BY  VARIOUS
 NATIONAL  HEALTH  INSTITUTIONS  AND  THE  PUBLIC  AT LARGE AS A DISTINCT
 COMPLEMENTARY PRACTICE WITHIN THE HOLISTIC HEALTH FIELD.    THE  GENERAL
 PROVISIONS  FOR  ALL PROFESSIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY
 OF THIS TITLE APPLY TO THIS ARTICLE.
   § 7851. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "LICENSED REFLEXOLOGIST" MEANS A PERSON WHO  PRACTICES  REFLEXOLOGY
 AND  WHO IS LICENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR FROM AN ENTITY APPROVED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09964-01-9
              

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