PRINTER'S NO. 3726
No. 2699 Session of 1998
INTRODUCED BY SERAFINI AND CIVERA, JUNE 9, 1998
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JUNE 9, 1998
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), entitled, as
2 amended, "An act to promote the public health and safety by
3 providing for examination, licensing and granting of permits
4 for those who desire to engage in the profession of
5 cosmetology; defining cosmetology, and regulating cosmetology
6 shops, schools, students, apprentices, teachers, managers,
7 manicurists and cosmetologists; conferring powers and duties
8 upon the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational
9 Affairs in the Department of State; providing for appeals to
10 certain courts by applicants and licensees; and providing
11 penalties," providing for a limited license for hair
12 colorist.
13 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
14 hereby enacts as follows:
15 Section 1. Section 1 of the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242,
16 No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, is amended by adding
17 a definition to read:
18 Section 1. Definitions.--The following words and phrases
19 when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
20 this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
21 * * *
22 "Hair colorist" means an individual who engages only in the
23 practice of cleansing, bleaching or coloring of the human hair
1 or similar work thereon.
2 * * *
3 Section 2. Sections 5 and 8 of the act, amended June 30,
4 1984 (P.L.479, No.100) are amended to read:
5 Section 5. Limited Licenses.--A limited license to manicure
6 the nails only, practice as a hair colorist only and as a
7 cosmetician only may be applied for and granted under all of the
8 terms and conditions of this act, except that the examination
9 therefor may be limited to such practice only and the required
10 schooling shall be not less than one month. A manicurist may
11 operate a shop limited to manicuring. A cosmetician may operate
12 a shop limited to that license. A hair colorist may operate only
13 in a cosmetology shop. The board may promulgate regulations with
14 respect to such shops.
15 Section 8. Practice in Cosmetology Shops Only.--It shall be
16 unlawful for any person to practice cosmetology or practice as a
17 hair colorist for pay in any place other than a licensed
18 cosmetology shop, manicurist shop or barber shop as defined in
19 the act of June 19, 1931 (P.L.589, No.202), referred to as the
20 Barbers' License Law: Provided, That a licensed cosmetologist
21 may furnish cosmetology treatments to persons in residences of
22 such persons by appointment.
23 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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