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ping, weaving, extending, locking, PALM ROLLING or braiding the hair or
beard by either hand or mechanical [appliances] EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
USING CLIPS, COMBS, CROCHET NEEDLES, LATCH-HOOK TOOLS, INTERLOCKING
TOOLS, SEWING BLUNT-TIPPED AND CURVE NEEDLES, BEADING PLIERS, CURLERS,
RODS, ROLLERS, HAIRPINS, SCISSORS, THREAD AND YARN FOR STYLING NATURAL
TEXTURED HAIR OR BRAIDS ON ALL RANGES OF HAIR TYPES AND TEXTURES.
B. Such practice shall not include cutting, shaving or trimming
NATURAL hair except that such activities are permissible to the extent
that such activities are incidental to the practice of MINOR HAIR SHAP-
ING OR TRIMMING OF NATURALLY TEXTURED HAIR AFTER THE INSTALLATION AND
FINISHING OF BRAID HAIR EXTENSIONS, natural hair styling, AND NATURAL
HAIR BRAIDING.
C. Such practice shall not include the application of dyes, reactive
chemicals, or other preparations to alter the color or to straighten,
curl, or PERMANENTLY alter the structure of the hair WITH CHEMICALS OR
HEAT. Techniques which result in tension on hair roots such as certain
types of braiding, weaving, wrapping, locking and extending of the hair
may only be performed by a natural hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING
LICENSEE or cosmetology licensee who has successfully completed an
approved course of study in such techniques.
§ 3. Section 400 of the general business law is amended by adding nine
new subdivisions 5-a, 5-b, 5-c, 5-d, 5-e, 5-f, 5-g, 5-h, and 5-i to read
as follows:
5-A. "NATURAL HAIR" MEANS ALL VIRGIN HAIR TYPES AND TEXTURES THAT HAVE
NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO ANY CHEMICALS OR HEAT STYLING THAT MAY ALTER THE
NATURAL CURL, COIL OR WAVE PATTERNS OF THE HAIR.
5-B. "NATURAL HAIR CARE" MEANS THE MAINTENANCE AND OVERALL CARE
PERFORMED BY A NATURAL HAIR CARE SPECIALIST DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH AND
WELLNESS OF ONE'S HAIR AND SCALP THROUGH PROPER TENSION TECHNIQUES AND
WITHOUT THE USE OF CHEMICALS OR THE ALTERATION OF THE STRUCTURE OF THE
HAIR.
5-C. "TEXTURED HAIR" MEANS TEXTURED HAIR TYPES, INCLUDING CURLY,
COILY, TIGHT COILY, AFRO COILY, STRAIGHT AND WAVEY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, VARIOUS CURLY, COILY, WAVY OR WIRY PATTERNS, COMBINATIONS
AND CONFIGURATIONS, HAIR STRANDS, THICKNESS, AND VOLUMES OF HAIR.
5-D. "TEXTURED STYLES" OR "TEXTURED HAIR STYLING" MEANS A DESIGN
CREATED ON NATURAL HAIR THAT INCORPORATES VARYING PATTERNS TO CREATE
DEPTH, DIMENSION AND VISUAL TEXTURE USING SPECIFIC STYLING PRACTICES AND
TECHNIQUES FOR HAIR CARE OF ALL HAIR TYPES AND TEXTURES PERFORMED BY A
TEXTURED HAIRSTYLIST OR SPECIALIST, INCLUDING ARRANGING, DRESSING, CURLY
AND COILY STYLING, COMB COILING, FINGER COILING, DOUBLE STRAND TWISTING,
FLAT-TWISTING OR THE USE OF CURLERS, RODS, ROLLERS/HAIR PINS INCLUDING
THE PREPARATION OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE HAIR THROUGH WELLNESS PRACTICES
IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE HAIR WITH CLEAN, BOTANICAL AND
SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY PRODUCTS WHICH INCLUDE CLARIFYING AND MOISTURIZING
SHAMPOOS, LEAVE-IN CONDITIONERS, STEAM HYDRATION CONDITIONING, HYDRATION
AND PROTEIN STRENGTHENING TREATMENTS, AND HERBAL/BOTANICAL RINSES; AND
TOPICAL AGENTS SUCH AS GELS AND GELEE, HAIRSPRAY, FOAMS, MOUSSE, MOLDING
MUDS, MOISTURIZERS, OILS, POMADES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH PERFORMING THE
PRACTICE OF NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING. SUCH STYLING SHALL INCLUDE
THE USE OF BLOW DRYERS AND DIFFUSERS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DRYING NATURAL
TEXTURED STYLES WITH INDIRECT HEAT.
5-E. "BRAID" MEANS THE INTERLACING OF THREE OR MORE STRANDS OF HAIR,
AND CAN BE WORN IN A VARIETY OF STYLES, INCLUDING CORNROWS, TWISTS,
LOCS, AND BOX BRAIDS WITH OR WITHOUT ADDED HAIR FIBERS.
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5-F. "BRAIDING" MEANS THE STYLING PRACTICES AND TECHNIQUES PERFORMED
BY A BRAID SPECIALIST WHO STYLES ALL HAIR TYPES AND TEXTURES WHICH
INCLUDES THE USE OF NATURAL HUMAN HAIR OR SYNTHETIC HAIR
EXTENSION/FIBERS, NATURAL HUMAN HAIR AND SYNTHETIC BLENDED FIBERS, DECO-
RATIVE BEADS, AND OTHER HAIR ADORNMENTS. MINOR HAIR SHAPING OR TRIMMING
OF NATURALLY TEXTURED HAIR OR HAIR EXTENSIONS NECESSARY FOR FINISHING
BRAID HAIR EXTENSIONS MAY OCCUR. BRAIDING TYPES AND TECHNIQUES CAN
INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, INDIVIDUAL BOX BRAIDS, KNOTLESS/FEED-IN
BRAIDS, CORNROWS, STITCH CORNROWS, CASAMAS, PLAITS, BANTU KNOTS, OR
SENEGALESE TWISTS.
5-G. "AFRICAN BRAIDING" REFERS TO THE CULTURAL REFERENCE OF TRADI-
TIONAL TECHNIQUES OF NATURALLY BRAIDING AND CORNROWING HAIR, ORIGINATING
FROM AFRICAN COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA.
5-H. "LOCKING" OR "LOC EXTENSIONS" INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,
WRAPPING THE HAIR, PALM ROLLING TECHNIQUES, GROOMING, INTERLOCKING,
CROCHET LOCKING, MICRO/LOCKING INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF THE FOUNDA-
TION OF THE HAIR THROUGH WELLNESS PRACTICES IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE
HEALTH OF THE HAIR WITH CLEAN, BOTANICAL AND SUSTAINABLE BEAUTY PRODUCTS
WHICH INCLUDE CLARIFYING AND MOISTURIZING SHAMPOOS, LEAVE-IN CONDITION-
ERS, AND STEAM HYDRATION CONDITIONING TREATMENTS, HYDRATION AND MOISTUR-
IZING TECHNIQUES, PROTEIN STRENGTHENING TREATMENTS, AND HERBAL/BOTANICAL
RINSES; AND TOPICAL AGENTS SUCH AS GELS AND GELEE, HAIRSPRAY, FOAMS,
MOUSSE, MOLDING MUDS, MOISTURIZERS, OILS, POMADES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH
PERFORMING THE PRACTICE OF NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING.
5-I. "WEAVING" AND "EXTENSIONS" MEANS EXTENDING NATURAL TEXTURED HAIR
WITH THE ADDITION OF BRAIDS, LOCS OR ADDITIONAL TEXTURED HAIR WITH HUMAN
HAIR, SYNTHETIC FIBERS, AND HAIR EXTENSION; THE MAKING OF WIGS FROM
HUMAN HAIR, SYNTHETIC FIBERS, AND HAIR EXTENSIONS INCLUDING THE PREPARA-
TION OF THE FOUNDATION OF THE HAIR THROUGH WELLNESS PRACTICES IN ORDER
TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE HAIR WITH CLEAN, BOTANICAL AND SUSTAINABLE
BEAUTY PRODUCTS WHICH INCLUDE CLARIFYING AND MOISTURIZING SHAMPOOS,
LEAVE-IN CONDITIONERS, AND STEAM HYDRATION CONDITIONING TREATMENTS,
HYDRATION AND MOISTURIZING TECHNIQUES, PROTEIN STRENGTHENING TREATMENTS,
AND HERBAL/BOTANICAL RINSES; AND TOPICAL AGENTS SUCH AS GELS AND GELEE,
HAIRSPRAY, FOAMS, MOUSSE, MOLDING MUDS, MOISTURIZERS, OILS, POMADES, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH PERFORMING THE PRACTICE OF NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAID-
ING.
§ 4. Subdivisions 1 and 3 of section 401 of the general business law,
subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 80 of the laws of 2015 and subdivi-
sion 3 as amended by chapter 341 of the laws of 1998, are amended and a
new subdivision 4 is added to read as follows:
1. No person shall engage in the practice of nail specialty, waxing,
natural hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology, as
defined in section four hundred of this article, without having received
a license to engage in such practice in the manner prescribed in this
article. No person shall act as a trainee or perform any service as such
unless he or she has obtained a certificate of registration pursuant to
this article.
3. A person licensed by any other state or country to practice nail
specialty, waxing, natural hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics
or cosmetology shall be allowed to practice in New York state for three
months or less within any calendar year for the purpose of giving to, or
receiving from, persons who are licensed under this article training in
current styles, techniques or materials, provided however, that no such
unlicensed person may provide services to the public for any fee, or
other compensation, whether direct or indirect.
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4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, AN UNLICENSED
PERSON PRACTICING NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING IN THE STATE OF NEW
YORK OR ANY OTHER STATE OR COUNTRY FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS SHALL BE
PERMITTED TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE IN NEW YORK STATE. SUCH APPLICANTS
SHALL BE ISSUED A TEMPORARY LICENSE AFTER PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF SUCH
REQUIRED WORK EXPERIENCE IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT. SUCH
APPLICANTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBDIVI-
SION THREE OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED-EIGHT-C OF THIS ARTICLE PRIOR TO
BEING LICENSED. THE SECRETARY OF STATE SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGU-
LATIONS WITH INPUT FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER SECTION
FOUR HUNDRED THREE OF THIS ARTICLE TO ENSURE SUCH LICENSING.
§ 5. Section 404 of the general business law, as amended by chapter
664 of the laws of 2023, 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] CARE AND BRAIDING SPECIALISTS, estheticians, and cosmetolo-
gists and the provision of service by nail specialists, trainees,
waxers, natural hair [stylists] CARE AND BRAIDING SPECIALISTS, 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] CARE AND BRAIDING SPECIAL-
ISTS AND NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING APPRENTICES shall include educa-
tion regarding the provision of services to individuals with all hair
types and textures, including, but not limited to, various curl, COIL or
wave patterns, hair strand thicknesses, and volumes of hair. ADDI-
TIONALLY, SUCH REGULATIONS FOR NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING SPECIAL-
ISTS AND NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING APPRENTICES SHALL INCLUDE EDUCA-
TION IN THE AREA OF NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAID TECHNIQUES, CAUSE OF
INFECTION AND BACTERIOLOGY, ALOPECIA AND SCALP DISORDERS AND DISEASES,
SALON HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS AND THE SCIENCE OF SANITARY PRACTICES.
In promulgating such rules and regulations the secretary shall consult
with the state education department, the advisory committee established
pursuant to this article, any other state agencies and private industry
representatives FROM BEAUTY SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES as may be appropriate
in determining minimum training requirements.
§ 6. Section 406 of the general business law, as added by chapter 509
of the laws of 1992, subdivisions 1, 2 and 4 as amended by chapter 341
of the laws of 1998, paragraph e of subdivision 1 as amended by chapter
376 of the laws of 2015, paragraph f of subdivision 1 as added by chap-
ter 80 of the laws of 2015, paragraph c of subdivision 2 as amended by
section 3 of part D of chapter 328 of the laws of 2014 and paragraph a
of subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 324 of the laws of 1998, is
amended to read as follows:
§ 406. License application; procedure; requirements; temporary
license. 1. a. Any person intending to practice nail specialty, waxing,
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natural hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology as
defined in this article, or to own or operate an appearance enhancement
business, shall first make application to the secretary for a license
therefor.
b. Such application shall be in a form and manner prescribed by the
secretary and shall contain such information as, in the secretary's
judgment, is reasonable and necessary to determine the qualifications
and fitness for licensing of the applicant.
c. The application shall be subscribed by the applicant and affirmed
under penalty of perjury.
d. Each application shall be accompanied by the appropriate fee as
prescribed by this article.
e. Each application shall be accompanied by a certificate of a duly
licensed physician, or nurse practitioner to the extent authorized by
law and consistent with subdivision three of section six thousand nine
hundred two of the education law on a form prescribed by the secretary,
showing freedom from any infectious or communicable disease which
certificate shall have been issued within thirty days prior to the date
of the filing of the application.
f. Notwithstanding the educational requirements of this section, a
trainee may obtain a license to practice nail specialty if such trainee
provides satisfactory evidence to the secretary that such trainee has
been actively engaged in a traineeship for a period of one year and has
completed a course of study set forth by the secretary. Such course of
study may be delivered by electronic means.
2. a. Any person seventeen years of age or older may apply to the
secretary for a license to practice nail specialty, waxing, natural hair
[styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology.
b. Each such application shall also be accompanied by satisfactory
evidence of having taken and passed the appropriate examination or exam-
inations offered by the secretary pursuant to this article for the
license sought and evidence of the successful completion of an approved
course of study in nail specialty, waxing, natural hair [styling] CARE
AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology in a school duly licensed pursu-
ant to the education law.
c. Any applicant for a license to practice nail specialty, waxing,
natural hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology may
submit satisfactory evidence of licensure to practice an equivalent
occupation issued by any other state, territory, protectorate or depend-
ency of the United States or any other country in lieu of the evidence
of schooling and examination required by this subdivision, provided that
such license was granted in compliance with standards which were, in the
judgment of the secretary, not lower than those of this state and
provided that such state, territory, protectorate, dependency, or coun-
try extends similar reciprocity to the licensees of this state, or the
applicant practiced an equivalent occupation in such state, territory,
protectorate, dependency or country for a minimum of five years, or the
applicant is a member of the household of a member of the armed forces
of the United States, national guard or reserves and was a member of
such household before such member relocated to the state.
d. Notwithstanding the educational requirements of this section and
the testing requirements of this section, an applicant who otherwise has
met the licensing requirements of this article for a nail specialist,
waxer, natural hair [stylist] CARE AND BRAIDING SPECIALIST, esthetician
or cosmetologist who shall provide satisfactory evidence he or she has
been actively and continuously engaged in the practice of nail special-
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ty, waxing, natural hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics or
cosmetology for at least one year prior to the effective date of this
article, may be issued a license for nail specialty, waxing, natural
hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology pursuant to
this article. Notwithstanding the educational and testing requirements
of this section, a person licensed to practice barbering under article
twenty-eight of this chapter who otherwise has met the licensing
requirements of this article may APPLY FOR A TEMPORARY NATURAL HAIR CARE
AND BRAIDING LICENSE IN ORDER TO STUDY AND TAKE THE NATURAL HAIR CARE
AND BRAIDING WRITTEN EXAMINATION. UPON PASSING, SUCH LICENSED BARBER
SHALL be issued a license to practice natural [hairstyling] HAIR CARE
AND BRAIDING. Other than applicants licensed under article twenty-eight
of this chapter, those persons who apply after a twelve month period
from the effective date of this article will be required to provide
evidence of training and to take the examination or examinations as
required for other licenses pursuant to this article.
e. Upon acceptance by the secretary of a proper application for an
operator's license to practice nail [speciality] SPECIALTY, waxing,
natural hair [styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology, the
secretary may issue a temporary operator's license which shall expire
six months from issuance. Upon good cause shown, the secretary may renew
a temporary operator's license for one additional six-month period upon
filing the appropriate application and fee.
3. Appearance enhancement business license. a. Any person, eighteen
years of age or older, or any firm, limited liability company, partner-
ship or corporation having at least one member eighteen years of age or
older may apply to the secretary for an appearance enhancement business
license.
b. Each such application for an appearance enhancement business
license shall be accompanied by evidence of a bond or liability insur-
ance.
4. a. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this article to the
contrary, if any person, eligible for any license pursuant to this arti-
cle, should be called to active military service at or during the time
application for any license is required to be filed and license fee
paid, pursuant to the provisions of this article, the period within
which said application may be filed and license fee may be paid, is
extended on behalf of such person, until three months after the termi-
nation of said military service.
b. In the case of persons who are called to active military service
and will be discharged from active military service, the period of two
years specified in paragraph d of subdivision two of this section need
not be continuous. The length of time such person was engaged in the
practice of nail specialty, waxing, natural hair [styling] CARE AND
BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology before entering active military
service may be added to any period of time during which such person was
or is engaged in the practice of nail specialty, waxing, natural hair
[styling] CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology after the termi-
nation of active military service.
§ 7. Subdivision 1 of section 407 of the general business law, as
amended by chapter 255 of the laws of 1999, is amended to read as
follows:
1. The examinations for the license to practice natural hair [styling]
CARE AND BRAIDING, esthetics, nail specialty and cosmetology shall be
practical and written. The examinations for the license to practice
waxing shall be limited to a written examination only. The secretary
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shall determine reasonable standards of performance for each license and
shall evaluate the prospective applicants and applicants on the basis of
such standards. The objectives of the examinations shall be to insure
that prospective applicants and applicants have sufficient basic skills
to safeguard the health and safety of the public and to insure that
prospective applicants and applicants have attained adequate levels of
skill to competently engage in the activities authorized by the license.
§ 8. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 408-c
to read as follows:
§ 408-C. NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING APPRENTICE. 1. A NATURAL HAIR
CARE AND BRAID APPRENTICE SHALL BE A BEGINNER AND NON-PROFESSIONAL
PERSON SEVENTEEN YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER THAT WANTS TO ENTER THE NATURAL
HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING INDUSTRY. SUCH PERSON SHALL BE PURSUING IN GOOD
FAITH A ONE-YEAR HANDS-ON PAID WORK STUDY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM IN THE
PRACTICE OF NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING UNDER THE TUTELAGE, SUPER-
VISION, AND DIRECTION OF A NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING LICENSEE AND
WHO ASSISTS SUCH LICENSEE IN SUCH PRACTICE. A BUSINESS APPEARANCE
ENHANCEMENT LICENSED SALON SHALL REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENS-
ING TO PARTICIPATE IN SUCH APPRENTICE PROGRAM. THE SECRETARY OF STATE
SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING SALONS AND SALON SUPER-
VISORS, FOR TUTELAGE, GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS OF NATURAL HAIR CARE
AND BRAID INSTRUCTORS AND TEXTURED HAIRSTYLIST INSTRUCTORS. THE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS ARTICLE SHALL ADVISE ON SUCH RULES AND
REGULATIONS.
2. A. AN APPRENTICE SHALL REGISTER WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
FOR A ONE-YEAR NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING APPRENTICE LICENSE. SUCH
LICENSE SHALL BE RENEWABLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO YEARS, IF NECESSARY.
B. EACH APPRENTICE LICENSE ISSUED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
POSTED IN SOME CONSPICUOUS PLACE WHERE SUCH APPRENTICE IS ACTUALLY
ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF NATURAL HAIR CARE AND BRAIDING AS AN APPREN-
TICE.
3. A MANDATORY TWENTY-FIVE HOUR ONLINE, IN-PERSON OR HYBRID COURSE OF
STUDY SHALL BE REQUIRED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
LICENSING IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY, SCIENCE AND SANITARY PRAC-
TICES, AND ALOPECIA AND SCALP DISORDERS.
4. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, THE APPRENTICE
SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO TAKE A NEW YORK STATE NATURAL HAIR CARE
AND BRAIDING PRACTICAL EXAMINATION. UPON PASSING SUCH NEW YORK STATE
PRACTICAL EXAMINATION, SUCH APPRENTICE SHALL RECEIVE A NATURAL HAIR CARE
AND BRAIDING LICENSE.
§ 9. Subdivision 1 of section 409 of the general business law, as
amended by section 2 of part Y of chapter 60 of the laws of 2011, is
amended to read as follows:
1. The non-refundable fee for an application for a license to engage
in the practice of nail specialty, waxing, natural hair [styling] CARE
AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology, shall be forty dollars initially
and for each renewal thereof the fee shall be forty dollars; the fee for
a temporary license and each renewal shall be ten dollars.
§ 10. Paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 410 of the general busi-
ness law, as amended by chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to
read as follows:
a. The secretary may issue an order directing the cessation of any
activity related to nail specialty, waxing, natural hair [styling] CARE
AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology for which a license is required
by this article upon a determination that a person, partnership, limited
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liability company or business corporation, engaging in the business or
occupation of, or holding himself, herself or itself out as or acted,
temporarily or otherwise, as a nail specialist, natural hair [stylist]
CARE AND BRAIDING SPECIALIST, esthetician or cosmetologist within this
state without a valid license being in effect. The secretary shall,
before making such determination and order, afford such person, partner-
ship, limited liability company or business corporation an opportunity
to be heard in person or by counsel in reference thereto in an adjudica-
tory proceeding held pursuant to section four hundred eleven of this
article as applicable.
§ 11. Subdivision 1 of section 412 of the general business law, as
amended by chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
follows:
1. The practice of nail specialty, waxing, natural hair [styling] CARE
AND BRAIDING, esthetics or cosmetology without a license or while under
suspension or revocation, or in violation of an order directing the
cessation of unlicensed activity issued by the secretary pursuant to
section four hundred ten or four hundred eleven of this article, is a
violation and is subject to a civil penalty of up to five hundred
dollars for the first violation; one thousand dollars for a second such
violation; and two thousand five hundred dollars for a third violation
and any subsequent violation.
§ 12. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
have become a law.