NY State Assembly Bill 2015-A7572A

Assembly Bill A7572A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the unauthorized practice of a profession, the unauthorized use of a professional title and the practice of esthetics

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2016	referred to higher education
Jun 02, 2015	print number 7572a
Jun 02, 2015	amend and recommit to higher education
May 19, 2015	referred to higher education

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2015-A7572 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S5113
Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§6512 & 6513, Ed L; amd §400, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A4433, S2488
2019-2020: A5507, S3714

2015-A7572 - Summary

Relates to the unauthorized practice of a profession, the unauthorized use of a professional title and the practice of esthetics.

2015-A7572 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7572

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 19, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the unauthorized prac-
  tice of a profession and the unauthorized use of a professional title;
  and  to amend the general business law, in relation to the practice of
  esthetics

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  2  of  section 6512 of the education law, as
added by chapter 689 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
  2. Anyone who knowingly aids or abets [three] ONE or  more  unlicensed
persons  to  practice  a  profession or employs or holds such unlicensed
persons out as being able to practice  in  any  profession  in  which  a
license  is a prerequisite to the practice of the acts, or who knowingly
aids or abets [three] ONE or more persons to practice any profession  as
exempt  persons  during  the time when the professional licenses of such
persons are suspended, revoked or annulled, shall be guilty of a class E
felony.
  S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 6513 of the education law, as  added  by
chapter 687 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  Anyone who knowingly aids or abets [three] ONE or more persons not
authorized to use a professional title regulated by this title,  to  use
such  professional  title,  or  knowingly  employs  [three]  ONE or more
persons not authorized to use a professional  title  regulated  by  this
title, who use such professional title in the course of such employment,
shall be guilty of a class E felony.
  S  3.  Subdivision  6  of  section 400 of the general business law, as
added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
  6. The practice of "esthetics" means  providing  for  a  fee,  or  any
consideration  or  exchange,  whether  direct  or  indirect, services to
enhance the appearance of the face, neck, arms, legs, and shoulders of a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10749-01-5

A. 7572                             2

human being by the use of  compounds  or  procedures  including  makeup,
eyelashes,  depilatories,  tonics, lotions, waxes, sanding and tweezing,
whether performed by manual, mechanical, chemical  or  electrical  means
and instruments but shall not include the practice of electrology OR THE
PRACTICE  OF  MASSAGE THERAPY, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION SEVEN-
TY-EIGHT HUNDRED FIVE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

2015-A7572A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:: S5113
Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§6512 & 6513, Ed L; amd §400, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: A4433, S2488
2019-2020: A5507, S3714

2015-A7572A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the unauthorized practice of a profession, the unauthorized use of a professional title and the practice of esthetics.

2015-A7572A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7572--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 19, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Higher  Education  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the unauthorized prac-
  tice of a profession and the unauthorized use of a professional title;
  and to amend the general business law, in relation to the practice  of
  esthetics

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6512  of  the  education  law,  as
added by chapter 689 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  Anyone  who knowingly aids or abets [three] ONE or more unlicensed
persons to practice a profession or employs  or  holds  such  unlicensed
persons  out  as  being  able  to  practice in any profession in which a
license is a prerequisite to the practice of the acts, or who  knowingly
aids  or abets [three] ONE or more persons to practice any profession as
exempt persons during the time when the professional  licenses  of  such
persons are suspended, revoked or annulled, shall be guilty of a class E
felony.
  S  2.  Subdivision 2 of section 6513 of the education law, as added by
chapter 687 of the laws of 1976, is amended to read as follows:
  2. Anyone who knowingly aids or abets [three] ONE or more persons  not
authorized  to  use a professional title regulated by this title, to use
such professional title,  or  knowingly  employs  [three]  ONE  or  more
persons  not  authorized  to  use a professional title regulated by this
title, who use such professional title in the course of such employment,
shall be guilty of a class E felony.
  S 3. Subdivision 6 of section 400 of  the  general  business  law,  as
added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
  6.  The  practice  of  "esthetics"  means  providing for a fee, or any
consideration or exchange,  whether  direct  or  indirect,  services  to

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10749-03-5

A. 7572--A                          2

enhance the appearance of the face, neck, arms, legs, and shoulders of a
human  being  by  the  use  of compounds or procedures including makeup,
eyelashes, depilatories, tonics, lotions, waxes, sanding  and  tweezing,
whether  performed  by  manual, mechanical, chemical or electrical means
and instruments but shall not include the practice of electrology OR THE
PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN  SECTION  SEVEN-
TY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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