Senate Bill S2488

2017-2018 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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  • 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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2017-S2488 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4433
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6512 & 6513, Ed L; amd §400, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S5113, A7572
2019-2020: S3714, A5507

2017-S2488 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-S2488 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2488 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2488
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. LAVALLE, AKSHAR -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed 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.
   §  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.
   § 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.

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