Senate Bill S6528

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to cosmetologists

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2023-S6528 - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§404 & 407, Gen Bus L

2023-S6528 - Summary

Requires the secretary of state to promulgate rules and regulations requiring that education and testing for cosmetologists or natural hair stylists include education and testing regarding the provision of services to individuals with all hair types and textures, including, but not limited to, various curl or wave patterns, hair strand thicknesses, and volumes of hair.

2023-S6528 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6528 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6528
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- 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 cosmetologists
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  404  of  the general business law, as amended by
 chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   § 404. Rules and regulations. The secretary shall promulgate rules and
 regulations which establish standards  for  practice  and  operation  by
 licensees and trainees under this article in order to ensure the health,
 safety  and  welfare of the public including licensees and trainees when
 they are working within such establishments. Such rules and  regulations
 shall include, but not be limited to, the sanitary conditions and proce-
 dures  required  to be maintained, a minimum standard of training appro-
 priate to the duties of nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair
 stylists, estheticians, and cosmetologists and the provision of  service
 by  nail  specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair stylists, estheti-
 cians or cosmetologists at remote locations other  than  the  licensee's
 home  provided  that  such  practitioner holds an appearance enhancement
 business license to operate at a fixed location or is  employed  by  the
 holder  of  an  appearance  enhancement  business license.   Regulations
 setting forth the educational  requirements  for  nail  specialists  and
 trainees  shall include education in the area of causes of infection and
 bacteriology. REGULATIONS SETTING FORTH THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
 COSMETOLOGISTS, NATURAL HAIR STYLISTS, AND TRAINEES SHALL INCLUDE EDUCA-
 TION REGARDING THE PROVISION OF SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS  WITH  ALL  HAIR
 TYPES  AND TEXTURES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VARIOUS CURL OR WAVE
 PATTERNS, HAIR STRAND THICKNESSES, AND VOLUMES OF HAIR. In  promulgating
 such  rules  and  regulations the secretary shall consult with the state
 education department, the advisory  committee  established  pursuant  to
 this  article,  any  other state agencies and private industry represen-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11005-01-3
              

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§404 & 407, Gen Bus L

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the secretary of state to promulgate rules and regulations requiring that education and testing for cosmetologists or natural hair stylists include education and testing regarding the provision of services to individuals with all hair types and textures, including, but not limited to, various curl or wave patterns, hair strand thicknesses, and volumes of hair.

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6528A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6528--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              April 25, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to  the  substance
   of  training  and  testing  requirements for cosmetologists or natural
   hair stylists
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  404  of  the general business law, as amended by
 chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
   § 404. Rules and regulations. The secretary shall promulgate rules and
 regulations which establish standards  for  practice  and  operation  by
 licensees and trainees under this article in order to ensure the health,
 safety  and  welfare of the public including licensees and trainees when
 they are working within such establishments. Such rules and  regulations
 shall include, but not be limited to, the sanitary conditions and proce-
 dures  required  to be maintained, a minimum standard of training appro-
 priate to the duties of nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair
 stylists, estheticians, and cosmetologists and the provision of  service
 by  nail  specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair stylists, estheti-
 cians or cosmetologists at remote locations other  than  the  licensee's
 home  provided  that  such  practitioner holds an appearance enhancement
 business license to operate at a fixed location or is  employed  by  the
 holder  of  an  appearance  enhancement  business license.   Regulations
 setting forth the educational  requirements  for  nail  specialists  and
 trainees  shall include education in the area of causes of infection and
 bacteriology. REGULATIONS SETTING FORTH THE EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR
 COSMETOLOGISTS OR NATURAL HAIR STYLISTS SHALL INCLUDE EDUCATION  REGARD-
 ING  THE  PROVISION  OF  SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WITH ALL HAIR TYPES AND
 TEXTURES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, VARIOUS CURL OR WAVE  PATTERNS,
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11005-02-3
              

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