PRINTER'S NO. 1800
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1259
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY SCAVELLO, ARGALL, SCARNATI, RAFFERTY AND COSTA,
MAY 11, 2016
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
MAY 11, 2016
AN ACT
Amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), entitled, as
amended, "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 membership of board.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 1.1 of the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242,
No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, added June 30, 1984
(P.L.479, No.100) is amended to read:
Section 1.1. Membership of Board.--(a) The board shall
consist of [thirteen] nine members: [the Commissioner of
Professional and Occupational Affairs; the Director of the
Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Office of Attorney General,
or his designee; three public members appointed by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate, which members shall
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represent the public at large; and eight professional members
appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the
Senate, which members have had at least five years practical
and/or managerial experience in the majority of the practices of
cosmetology and shall be actively engaged in the profession.]
four members appointed by the Governor with the advice and
consent of the Senate, one member appointed by the President pro
tempore of the Senate, one member appointed by the Minority
Leader of the Senate, one member appointed by the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, one member appointed by the Majority
Leader of the House of Representatives and one member appointed
by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. No [more
than one professional] member shall be currently employed as a
vocational education teacher of cosmetology in the public
schools. No more than two [professional] members of the board
shall be currently affiliated with a private school of
cosmetology. No other person who has been affiliated with a
private cosmetology school within three years prior to
nomination may be nominated. Members currently serving on the
board shall continue to serve until the expiration of their
terms and until successors are appointed and qualified according
to law, but for no longer than six months.
(b) [Professional and public members appointed after the
expiration of the terms of current board members shall serve the
following terms: two professional members and one public member
shall serve one year; two professional members and one public
member shall serve two years; and two professional members and
one public member shall serve three years. Thereafter,
professional and public members] Members shall serve three-year
terms. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms.
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(c) [Seven] Five members of the board shall constitute a
quorum. The board shall select, from among their number, a
chairman, a vice chairman and a secretary.
(d) Each [public and professional] member of the board shall
be paid reasonable traveling, hotel and other necessary expenses
and per diem compensation at the rate of sixty dollars ($60) for
each day of actual service while on board business.
(e) A member who fails to attend three consecutive meetings
shall forfeit his seat unless the Commissioner of Professional
and Occupational Affairs, upon written request from the member,
finds that the member should be excused from a meeting because
of illness or the death of an immediate family member.
(f) In the event that a member of the board dies or resigns
during the term of office, a successor shall be appointed in the
same way and with the same qualifications as set forth in
subsections (a) and (b) and shall hold office for the unexpired
term.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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