Bill Text: NY A06927 | 2023-2024 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: 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.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-06-07 - substituted by s6528a [A06927 Detail]

Download: New_York-2023-A06927-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         6927--A

                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions

                   IN ASSEMBLY

                                       May 9, 2023
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        Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to
          the  Committee  on  Economic Development -- committee discharged, bill
          amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
          tee

        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:

     1    Section 1. Section 404 of the general  business  law,  as  amended  by
     2  chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
     3    § 404. Rules and regulations. The secretary shall promulgate rules and
     4  regulations  which  establish  standards  for  practice and operation by
     5  licensees and trainees under this article in order to ensure the health,
     6  safety and welfare of the public including licensees and  trainees  when
     7  they  are working within such establishments. Such rules and regulations
     8  shall include, but not be limited to, the sanitary conditions and proce-
     9  dures required to be maintained, a minimum standard of  training  appro-
    10  priate to the duties of nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair
    11  stylists,  estheticians, and cosmetologists and the provision of service
    12  by nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair  stylists,  estheti-
    13  cians  or  cosmetologists  at remote locations other than the licensee's
    14  home provided that such practitioner  holds  an  appearance  enhancement
    15  business  license  to  operate at a fixed location or is employed by the
    16  holder of an  appearance  enhancement  business  license.    Regulations
    17  setting  forth  the  educational  requirements  for nail specialists and
    18  trainees shall include education in the area of causes of infection  and
    19  bacteriology. Regulations setting forth the educational requirements for
    20  cosmetologists  or natural hair stylists shall include education regard-
    21  ing the provision of services to individuals with  all  hair  types  and
    22  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.
                                                                   LBD11008-02-3
        A. 6927--A                          2

     1  hair strand thicknesses, and volumes of hair. In promulgating such rules
     2  and regulations the secretary shall consult  with  the  state  education
     3  department, the advisory committee established pursuant to this article,
     4  any  other state agencies and private industry representatives as may be
     5  appropriate in determining minimum training requirements.
     6    § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 407 of  the  general  business  law,  as
     7  added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
     8    2.  The  secretary  shall prepare examination questions for persons to
     9  qualify for licensure under this  article.  Such  examination  questions
    10  shall   include,  where  applicable,  questions  relating  to  providing
    11  services to individuals with varying hair types and textures.  All  such
    12  examinations shall be the same for all persons for the license sought at
    13  any  given  examination.  Such test shall not be limited to any specific
    14  method or system.
    15    § 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    16  it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
    17  ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
    18  tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
    19  completed on or before such effective date.