PRINTER'S NO. 1573
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No.
1197
Session of
2022
INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, J. WARD, LAUGHLIN AND COLLETT,
APRIL 11, 2022
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
APRIL 11, 2022
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,"
providing for cosmetology training through career and
technical center.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred
to as the Cosmetology Law, is amended by adding a section to
read:
Section 6.1. Cosmetology training through career and
technical center.--(a) A CTE cosmetology student may earn up to
three hundred fifty hours of education through participation in
out-of-school programs, subject to the following:
(1) The CTE cosmetology student must be supervised by a
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licensed cosmetologist or cosmetology teacher who has at least
five years of experience.
(2) The program educator may use information obtained from
the out-of-school program in gauging and grading the CTE
cosmetology student's skill level.
(3) The out-of-school program shall notify each client upon
whom the CTE cosmetology student performs a service that the
service is being performed by a CTE cosmetology student.
(4) A CTE cosmetology student may receive compensation for
services rendered in the out-of-school program.
(b) A CTE cosmetology student may not earn less than two
hundred fifty hours through in-person instruction at the CTC.
(c) This section shall apply only to a CTE cosmetology
student and shall not apply to a student enrolled and
participating in an adult and continuing education program
offered by a CTC.
(d) As used in this section, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:
"CTC" means a Department of Education area career and
technical school as defined in section 1841 of the act of March
10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of
1949.
"CTE cosmetology student" means a career and technical
education student receiving a secondary education from a CTC in
a cosmetology program of study.
"Out-of-school program" means a program conducted off CTC
grounds, including cooperative education, job shadowing,
internships, community exploration, registered apprenticeships
and community service learning designed to provide students with
real world experiences under the general supervision of a
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program educator.
"Program educator" means a CTC educator holding a career and
technical certification issued by the Department of Education
and a cosmetology teacher licensed under this act.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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