HB 58 — An Act amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred to as the Cosmetology Law, providing for change of cosmetology salon location.

PRINTER'S NO.   48

                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 58
                                               Session of
                                                 2025

     INTRODUCED BY M. BROWN, KENYATTA, ROWE AND MENTZER,
        JANUARY 14, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE,
        JANUARY 14, 2025


                                    AN ACT
 1   Amending the act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), entitled "An
 2      act to promote the public health and safety by providing for
 3      examination, licensing and granting of permits for those who
 4      desire to engage in the profession of cosmetology; defining
 5      cosmetology, and regulating cosmetology salons, schools,
 6      students, apprentices, teachers, managers, manicurists and
 7      cosmetologists; conferring powers and duties upon the
 8      Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs of the
 9      Department of State; providing for appeals to certain courts
10      by applicants and licensees; and providing penalties,"
11      providing for change of cosmetology salon location.
12      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
13   hereby enacts as follows:
14      Section 1.    The act of May 3, 1933 (P.L.242, No.86), referred
15   to as the Cosmetology Law, is amended by adding a section to
16   read:
17      Section 4.5.    Change of Cosmetology Salon Location.--(a)   The
18   board shall immediately approve an application for a change of a
19   salon location submitted by a cosmetology salon that holds an
20   existing salon license and has not been found by the board to
21   have committed a violation of the provisions of this act if the
22   salon owner provides the following information to the board:
 1      (1)     A sketch plan showing the layout of the new location of
 2   the salon, including the position of the doors, windows,
 3   partitions, shampoo basins, lavatories, adjustable chairs and
 4   other floor equipment.
 5      (2)     The name and license number of the person who will be
 6   the designated person in charge of the salon in the owner's
 7   absence.
 8      (b)     A bureau inspector shall perform an inspection of a new
 9   salon location for compliance with facility requirements within
10   ten days of the board's approval of an application under
11   subsection (a).
12      Section 2.     This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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