PRINTER'S NO. 644
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
586
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ARGALL, STREET, MARTIN, COLLETT, BLAKE, FARNESE
AND FOLMER, APRIL 25, 2019
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
APRIL 25, 2019
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 eligibility requirements for
examination, for limited licenses and for requirements of a
School of Cosmetology.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Sections 4(a), 5(a) and 6(a)(1) of the act of May
3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law,
are amended to read:
Section 4. Eligibility Requirements for Examination.--(a)
No person shall be permitted by the board to receive a license
as a cosmetologist unless such person (1) shall be at least
sixteen years of age [and of good moral character] at the time
of making application, and (2) shall have completed a tenth
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