PRINTER'S NO. 2185
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1396
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY WARD, OCTOBER 20, 2016
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
OCTOBER 20, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), entitled, as
amended, "An act to promote the public health and safety by
providing for examination, licensing and granting of permits
for those who desire to engage in the profession of
cosmetology; defining cosmetology, and regulating cosmetology
salons, schools, students, apprentices, teachers, managers,
manicurists and cosmetologists; conferring powers and duties
upon the Commissioner of Professional and Occupational
Affairs of the Department of State; providing for appeals to
certain courts by applicants and licensees; and providing
penalties," further providing for definitions and for
sanitary rules.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1 of the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242,
No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, is amended by adding
a definition to read:
Section 1. Definitions.--The following words and phrases
when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in
this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Salon" means a licensed facility, other than a school of
cosmetology, where cosmetology is practiced.
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Section 2. Section 14 of the act, amended July 7, 2006
(P.L.704, No.99), is amended to read:
Section 14. Sanitary Rules.--(a) The board shall prescribe
such sanitary rules as it may deem necessary, with particular
reference to the precautions necessary to be employed to prevent
the creating and spreading of infectious and contagious
diseases; and it shall be unlawful for the owner of any salon or
school of cosmetology to permit any person to sleep in or use
for residential purposes any room used wholly or in part as a
salon or school of cosmetology.
(b) A lavatory shall be accessible for use by clients and
employees within the building where a salon is located.
(c) If a salon is located in or is part of a home or other
building containing living quarters, the portion of the home or
other building where the salon is located shall not be used as
living, dining or sleeping quarters.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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