Assembly Bill A6927A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the substance of training and testing requirements for cosmetologists or natural hair stylists

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Current Bill Status Via S6528 - 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-A6927 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6528
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§404 & 407, Gen Bus L

2023-A6927 - 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-A6927 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6927
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. SOLAGES, JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Economic Development
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the general business law, in relation to the substance
   of training and testing requirements for cosmetologists, natural  hair
   stylists, and trainees

   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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11008-01-3

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2023-A6927A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6528
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§404 & 407, Gen Bus L

2023-A6927A (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-A6927A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6927--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 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:
 
   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.
                                                            LBD11008-02-3

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