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- Referred to economic development
- Referred to economic development
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BILL NUMBER:A9249
Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law and the state finance law, in relation to the establishment of a board of licensing and regulations for the purpose of enforcing rules and regulations pertaining to sanitary conditions and procedures required to be maintained by appearance enhancement businesses and the creation of the board of licensing and regulations account
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill will establish a Board of Licensing and Regulations to be appointed by the Commissioner of the Department of State. This board will oversee the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of instruments as outlined in the Appearance Enhancement Code of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of New York.
Justification
There is a lack of enforcement of the current regulations regarding the sterilization of the instruments in nail salons, beauty salons and spas. Many salons do not use autoclaves and do not properly sterilize their instruments as recommended by the Food and Drug Administration. Failure to sterilize instruments properly can pose serious health risks including bacterial and fungal infections as well as hepatitis, and other infectious and contagious diseases. This legislation will establish a Board of Licensing and Regulations which will oversee and enforce proper cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance of nail salons, beauty parlors and spas in New York State. Violators of these regulations will face fines and can lose their licenses after repeated offenses.
Fiscal implications
Fines collected will go to funding the Board of Licensing and Regulations.
Effective date
Ninetieth day after passage.
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