PRINTER'S NO. 3847
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
2539
Session of
2018
INTRODUCED BY SACCONE, HAGGERTY, HELM, BERNSTINE AND D. COSTA,
JULY 3, 2018
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, JULY 3, 2018
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), entitled "An
act to promote the public health and safety by providing for
examination, licensing and granting of permits for those who
desire to engage in the profession of cosmetology; defining
cosmetology, and regulating cosmetology salons, schools,
students, apprentices, teachers, managers, manicurists and
cosmetologists; conferring powers and duties upon the
Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs of the
Department of State; providing for appeals to certain courts
by applicants and licensees; and providing penalties,"
further providing for management of cosmetology salons and
for booth rental prohibited.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4.4 of the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242,
No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, is amended by adding
a subsection to read:
Section 4.4. Management of Cosmetology Salons.--* * *
(d) A salon owner that has been awarded a license under this
act and moves or vacates the license must resubmit the variance
request to the board. Any variance previously awarded by the
board to the salon owner shall be void.
Section 2. Section 8.1 of the act is amended to read:
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Section 8.1. Booth Rental Prohibited.--(a) The rental of
booth space by an owner of a cosmetology salon, or the owner of
a salon limited to esthetics, nail technology or natural hair
braiding, to any holder of a license issued under this act is
unlawful.
(b) For the purposes of this section, the term "rental of
booth space" shall mean the renting or leasing of any space to a
licensed cosmetologist where that space does not meet the
requirements of a salon set forth in the Pennsylvania Code or
the regulations promulgated by the board.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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