New York S 5212: Provides for the licensing of nail salons

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S05212 Summary:

BILL NOS05212 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORSCARCELLA-SPANTON

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§400 & 404-b, add §406-a, Gen Bus L

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Imposes additional rules and requirements for the licensing of nail salons.

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BILL NOS05212 

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02/19/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5212

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 19, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- 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 the licensing
 of nail salons

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

 1 Section 1. Section 400 of the general business law is amended by
 2 adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
 3 12. "Nail salon" means an appearance enhancement business which prac-
 4 tices nail specialty.
 5 § 2. Section 404-b of the general business law, as amended by chapter
 6 80 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as follows:
 7 § 404-b. Nail specialty; owner responsibilities. 1. In addition to any
 8 rules and regulations establishing standards for practices and oper-
 9 ations by licensees under this article, in order to ensure the health,
 10 safety and welfare within appearance enhancement businesses, all owners
 11 and operators of appearance enhancement businesses which practice nail
 12 specialty shall make available for use, gloves and facemasks for nail
 13 [speciality] specialty licensees and trainees who work in such busi-
 14 nesses.
 15 2. a. Owners and operators of nail salons shall be provided with
 16 educational materials that contain all relevant local, state and federal
 17 laws and provisions to be followed by such owners and operators. Educa-
 18 tional materials shall contain, but are not limited to:
 19 (i) information on wages and payments to employees; and
 20 (ii) information to ensure the health and safety of the public,
 21 including licensees and trainees who are working within such businesses.
 22 Such information shall include, but not be limited to, health regu-
 23 lations to be adhered to, information on health hazards within the work-
 24 place, a list of side effects from extended exposure to chemicals used,
 25 and proper procedures to reduce health risks if workers inhale or come
 26 into physical contact with chemicals used.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07838-01-5

 S. 5212 2

 1 b. Written materials shall be provided in the same languages as the
 2 nail practitioner bill of rights required pursuant to 19 NYCRR 160.10,
 3 and a hard copy shall be given to every owner, manager, supervisor and
 4 employee of the business.
 5 3. All owners and operators of nail salons shall attend a two-hour
 6 in-person professional training, approved by the department, within
 7 thirty days of notification of approval of such owner's or operator's
 8 appearance enhancement business license issued pursuant to the
 9 provisions of this article. All owners and operators of nail salons
 10 shall also attend such training prior to renewal of such license.
 11 4. All owners and operators of nail salons shall provide a biennial
 12 two-hour in-person professional training approved by the department to
 13 managers, supervisors and employees.
 14 5. a. The training for owners, operators, managers, supervisors and
 15 employees required pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be
 16 conducted by organizations that are approved by the department to offer
 17 the nail specialty trainee course pursuant to 19 NYCRR 163.2 and have
 18 significant experience in training nail salon workers on health and
 19 safety regulations. This training shall be provided in English and in
 20 the same languages as the nail practitioner bill of rights required
 21 pursuant to 19 NYCRR 160.10 and shall:
 2