Bill Text: CA SB549 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Barbering and cosmetology.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-01-19 - Stricken from Senate file. [SB549 Detail]

Download: California-2009-SB549-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 549	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  MAY 11, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 30, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 16, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 31, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Correa

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to add Section 7401.5 to the Business and Professions Code,
relating to barbering and cosmetology.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 549, as amended, Correa. Barbering and cosmetology.
   Under existing law, the Barbering and Cosmetology Act, the State
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology licenses and regulates persons
engaged in the practice of barbering and cosmetology. Existing law
also requires an establishment in which barbering and cosmetology is
practiced to be licensed by the board.
   This bill would require applicants for a license issued by the
board,  applicants for an establishment license, 
 and  board licensees  , and establishment licensees
 to report gender, language preference, and ethnicity
information, as specified, in initial applications for licensure and
at the time of license renewal.  The   bill would also
authorize applicants for an establishment license and establishment
licensees to report this same information in the same manner.
The bill would further require the board to compile this
information quarterly and to post it on the board's Internet Web
site. The bill would declare the intent of the Legislature in this
regard.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to collect
information on gender, language preference, and ethnicity of all
licensees of the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, including
establishment licensees.
   (b) Collecting data on the gender, language preference, and
ethnicity of establishment licensees and board licensees will help
ensure that appropriate health and safety information is effectively
provided to affected licensees.
  SEC. 2.  Section 7401.5 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read:
   7401.5.  (a) Any applicant for a license issued by the board and a
licensee of the board shall report to the board, in his or her
initial application for a license and at the time of license renewal,
and the board shall collect, information regarding the applicant's
and licensee's gender, language preference, and ethnicity.
   (b) An applicant for an establishment license and an establishment
licensee  shall   may  report to the
board, in his or her initial application for a license and at the
time of license renewal, and the board shall collect, 
information   that information reported  regarding
the applicant's and licensee's gender, language preference, and
ethnicity.
   (c) The information collected by the board pursuant to this
section shall be compiled quarterly and posted on the board's
Internet Web site.