What's happening
This bill requires nail salons to clearly post prices and inform customers of any additional charges before providing services.
Why it matters
Promotes transparency and helps prevent surprise charges for customers. by requiring salons to clearly display price lists—including any factors that could increase costs—at key locations like counters and payment desks.
Empowers consumers to make informed choices. about nail services, as workers must proactively tell clients about any extra fees before starting services that could incur additional costs.
Supports fair business practices and consumer trust. in the nail salon industry, potentially reducing disputes and misunderstandings over pricing and charges.
May particularly benefit non-English speaking or first-time customers. , who are often at higher risk of being unaware of hidden fees or unclear pricing in appearance enhancement businesses.
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- Referred to consumer protection
- Referred to consumer protection
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In Assembly Committee · Consumer Affairs And Protection · Sponsor Jaime R. Williams
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5123
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 10, 2019
Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring the disclosure of prices and additional charges at appearance enhancement businesses which practice nail speciality
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 404-b of the general business law, as amended by chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
§ 404-b. Nail specialty; owner responsibilities. In addition to any rules and regulations establishing standards for practices and operations by licensees under this article[,]: 1. in order to ensure the health, safety and welfare within appearance enhancement businesses, all owners and operators of appearance enhancement businesses which practice nail specialty shall make available for use, gloves and facemasks for nail speciality licensees and trainees who work in such businesses; and 2. in order to ensure all customers are aware of any charges or fees for the services they receive, all owners and operators of appearance enhancement businesses which practice nail speciality shall: (a) post, at each counter or desk at which orders are placed, services are provided and/or payment is made, a list conspicuously displaying the current price of the basic services provided. Such price list shall also disclose factors which may cause the price to be higher than the basic price, and the range of the possible additional charges when such variables pertain; and (b) ensure all licensees and trainees who work in such businesses inform customers of any additional charges before performing services which incur such additional charges.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring the disclosure of prices and additional charges at appear- ance enhancement businesses which practice nail speciality
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of this bill is to establish conspicuous posting of the current price of all services provided in nail salons as well as the posing of additional charges for additional services.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 404b of the general business law, as amended by chapter 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read, "and 2. In order to ensure all customers are aware of any charges or fees for the services they receive, all owners and operators of appearance enhancement businesses which practice nail specialty shall: (a) post, at each counter or desk at which orders are placed, services are provided and /or payment is made, a list conspicuously displaying the current price of all services provided. Such price list shall also disclose factors which may cause the price to be higher than the basic price, and the range of the possi- ble additional charges when such variables pertain; (b) ensure all licensees and trainees who work in such businesses inform customers of any additional charges before per forming services which incur such additional charges.
Justification
This bill is designed to require appearance enhancement businesses, specifically nail salons, to conspicuously post a price list of both the basic and additional services they provide while disclosing the factors which may cause the price to be higher than the basic price. Currently, many nail salons list basic prices but when the technician begins to work on the customer's nails, the consumer is given additional services which increases the overall cost without the patron's acknowledgment or acceptance of the additional services. This legislation will ensure that those who patronize nail salon businesses will know what the price of their services will be prior to receiving the service, thus prevent- ing any misunderstandings.
Prior legislative history
2019: (Senate) New Bill 2018: A10238
Fiscal implications to state and local government
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall become law.
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