New York S 3917: Relates to enacting the cosmetology licensure compact

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S03917 Summary:

BILL NOS03917 

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SAME ASSAME AS A04424

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SPONSORORTT

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §401-a, Gen Bus L

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Relates to enacting the cosmetology licensure compact, which establishes requirements and administrative procedures for multistate licensing for the practice of cosmetology.

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BILL NOS03917 

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01/30/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 3917

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 30, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. ORTT -- 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 adopting the
 cosmetology licensure compact

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

 1 Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new section
 2 401-a to read as follows:
 3 § 401-a. Cosmetology licensure compact. The cosmetology licensure
 4 compact is hereby entered into and enacted into law with all jurisdic-
 5 tions legally joining therein, in the form substantially as follows:

 6 COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE COMPACT
 7 ARTICLE 1 - PURPOSE

 8 The purpose of this Compact is to facilitate the interstate practice
 9 and regulation of Cosmetology with the goal of improving public access
 10 to, and the safety of, Cosmetology Services and reducing unnecessary
 11 burdens related to Cosmetology licensure. Through this Compact, the
 12 Member States seek to establish a regulatory framework which provides
 13 for a new multistate licensing program. Through this new licensing
 14 program, the Member States seek to provide increased value and mobility
 15 to licensed Cosmetologists in the Member States, while ensuring the
 16 provision of safe, effective, and reliable services to the public.
 17 This Compact is designed to achieve the following objectives, and the
 18 Member States hereby ratify the same intentions by subscribing hereto:
 19 A. Provide opportunities for interstate practice by Cosmetologists who
 20 meet uniform requirements for multistate licensure;
 21 B. Enhance the abilities of Member States to protect public health and
 22 safety, and prevent fraud and unlicensed activity within the profession;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07082-01-5

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 1 C. Ensure and encourage cooperation between Member States in the
 2 licensure and regulation of the Practice of Cosmetology;
 3 D. Support relocating military members and their spouses;
 4 E. Facilitate the exchange of information between Member States
 5 related to the licensure, investigation, and discipline of the Practice
 6 of Cosmetology;
 7 F. Provide for the licensure and mobility of the workforce in the
 8 profession, while addressing the shortage of workers and lessening the
 9 associated burdens on the Member States.

 10 ARTICLE 2 - DEFINITIONS

 11 As used in this Compact, and except as otherwise provided, the follow-
 12 ing definitions shall govern the terms herein:
 13 A. "Active Military Member" means any person with full-time duty
 14 status in the armed forces of the United States, including members of
 15 the National Guard and Reserve.
 16 B. "Adverse Action" means any administrative, civil, equitable, or
 17 criminal action permitted by a Member State's laws which is imposed by a
 18 State Licensing Authority or other regulatory body against a Cosmetolo-
 19 gist, including actions against an individual's license or Authorization
 20 to Practice such as revocation, suspension, probation, monitoring of the
 21 Licensee, limitation of the Licensee's practice, or any other Encum-
 22 brance on a license affecting an individual's ability to participate in
 23 the Cosmetology industry, including the issuance of a cease and desist
 24 order.
 25 C. "Authorization to Practice" means a legal authorization associated
 26 with a Multistate License permitting the Pra