New York S 6652: Relates to the practice of natural hair care and braiding

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S06652 Summary:

BILL NOS06652A

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORWEBB

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd Gen Bus L, generally

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Relates to the practice of natural hair care and braiding; creates an apprenticeship in such area; makes conforming technical changes.

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BILL NOS06652A

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03/19/2025REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

07/25/2025AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

07/25/2025PRINT NUMBER 6652A

01/07/2026REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6652--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 19, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
 committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
 recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the practice of
 natural hair care and braiding

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

 1 Section 1. The article heading of article 27 of the general business
 2 law, as added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 LICENSING OF NAIL SPECIALTY, NATURAL
 5 HAIR [STYLING] CARE AND BRAIDING,
 6 ESTHETICS AND COSMETOLOGY
 7 § 2. Subdivisions 3 and 5 of section 400 of the general business law,
 8 subdivision 3 as added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992 and subdivi-
 9 sion 5 as amended by chapter 343 of the laws of 1998, are amended to
 10 read as follows:
 11 3. "Licensee" means a person licensed pursuant to this article to
 12 engage in the practice of natural hair [styling] care and braiding,
 13 esthetics, nail specialty or cosmetology, or to operate an appearance
 14 enhancement business in which such practice, as herein defined, is
 15 provided to the public.
 16 5. a. The practice of "natural hair [styling] care and braiding" means
 17 providing for a fee, or any consideration or exchange, whether direct or
 18 indirect, any of the following services to the hair of a human being:
 19 with all ranges of hair types and textures, consulting and scalp analy-
 20 sis, hair texture assessment, shampooing, conditioning, providing clean,
 21 botanical and sustainable beauty products which include clarifying and
 22 moisturizing shampoos, leave-in conditioners and steam hydration condi-
 23 tioning, scalp treatments, wellness practices, hydration and protein

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07619-05-5

 S. 6652--A 2

 1 strengthening treatments, clays, masks, essential oils, and
 2 herbal/botanical rinses, arranging, dressing, twisting, coiling, wrap-
 3 ping, weaving, extending, locking, palm rolling or braiding the hair or
 4 beard by either hand or mechanical [appliances] equipment, including
 5 using clips, combs, brushes, crochet needles, latch-hook tools, inter-
 6 locking tools, sewing blunt-tipped and curve needles, beading pliers,
 7 curlers, rods, rollers, hairpins, scissors, thread and yarn for styling
 8 natural textured hair or braids on all ranges of hair types and
 9 textures.
 10 b. Such practice shall not include cutting, shaving or trimming
 11 natural hair except that such activities are permissible to the extent
 12 that such activities are incidental to the practice of minor hair shap-
 13 ing or trimming of naturally textured hair after the installation and
 14 finishing of braid hair extensions, natural hair styling, and natural
 15 hair braiding.
 16 c. Such practice shall not include the application of dyes, reactive
 17 chemicals, or other preparations to alter the color or to straighten,
 18 curl, or permanently alter the structure of the hair with chemicals or
 19 heat. Techniques which result in tension on hair roots such as certain
 20 types of braiding, weaving, wrapping, locking and extending of the hair
 21 may only be performed by a natural hair [styling] care and braiding
 22 licensee or cosmetology licensee who has successfully completed an
 23 appro