S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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187
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring the
disclosure of prices and additional charges at appearance enhancement
businesses which practice nail speciality
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 404-b of the general business law, as amended by
chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 404-b. Nail specialty; owner responsibilities. In addition to any
rules and regulations establishing standards for practices and oper-
ations by licensees under this article[,]: 1. in order to ensure the
health, safety and welfare within appearance enhancement businesses, all
owners and operators of appearance enhancement businesses which practice
nail specialty shall make available for use, gloves and facemasks for
nail speciality licensees and trainees who work in such businesses; AND
2. IN ORDER TO ENSURE ALL CUSTOMERS ARE AWARE OF ANY CHARGES OR FEES FOR
THE SERVICES THEY RECEIVE, ALL OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF APPEARANCE
ENHANCEMENT BUSINESSES WHICH PRACTICE NAIL SPECIALITY SHALL: (A) POST,
AT EACH COUNTER OR DESK AT WHICH ORDERS ARE PLACED, SERVICES ARE
PROVIDED AND/OR PAYMENT IS MADE, A LIST CONSPICUOUSLY DISPLAYING THE
CURRENT PRICE OF THE BASIC SERVICES PROVIDED. SUCH PRICE LIST SHALL ALSO
DISCLOSE FACTORS WHICH MAY CAUSE THE PRICE TO BE HIGHER THAN THE BASIC
PRICE, AND THE RANGE OF THE POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL CHARGES WHEN SUCH VARI-
ABLES PERTAIN; AND (B) ENSURE ALL LICENSEES AND TRAINEES WHO WORK IN
SUCH BUSINESSES INFORM CUSTOMERS OF ANY ADDITIONAL CHARGES BEFORE
PERFORMING SERVICES WHICH INCUR SUCH ADDITIONAL CHARGES.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.