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A696Assembly2019-2020 Session

Relates to defining the practice of esthetics to include eyebrow threading services

Sponsor Linda RosenthalAD-67Affects Economy
Status
In Assembly Committee
Economic Development
Impact
3/10
Low
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Economic Development

What's happening

This bill amends the definition of esthetics in New York law to specifically include eyebrow threading services.

Why it matters

  1. Expanding the legal definition of esthetics to include eyebrow threading means practitioners will likely need to comply with licensing, training, and health regulations that apply to estheticians in New York. This could improve safety for clients but might create new barriers for people currently offering threading without formal credentials.

  2. The amendment could impact small businesses and independent eyebrow threaders by requiring them to meet new standards or obtain licenses. This change may increase operational costs but also could raise the professional standing of the service and its providers.

  3. By explicitly including eyebrow threading in the law, the state can better oversee and regulate this popular beauty service. This may reduce health risks related to improper technique or sanitation, leading to higher consumer confidence and potentially fewer unlicensed operators.

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Primary sponsor
Linda Rosenthal

Assembly Member · Assembly District 67

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History

  1. Referred to economic development
  2. Referred to economic development

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STATE OF NEW YORK

696

2019-2020 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 9, 2019

Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to defining the practice of esthetics to include eyebrow threading services

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 400 of the general business law, as added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:

6. The practice of "esthetics" means providing for a fee, or any consideration or exchange, whether direct or indirect, services to enhance the appearance of the face, neck, arms, legs, and shoulders of a human being by the use of compounds or procedures including makeup, eyelashes, depilatories, tonics, lotions, waxes, sanding [and], tweezing and eyebrow threading, whether performed by manual, mechanical, chemical or electrical means and instruments but shall not include the practice of electrology.

§ 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before such date.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD03597-01-9

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