Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Chapter 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out sections 42 to 44, inclusive, as appearing in the 1990 Official Edition, and inserting in place thereof the following three sections:-

Section 42. There shall be a board of registration of cosmetology to consist of seven members to be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be designated as chairperson by a majority vote of the board of registration of cosmetology. Upon initial appointment to said board, two members shall continue in office for one year, two members shall continue in office for two years and three members, including the chairperson, shall continue in office for three years. Successors shall be appointed for terms of three years; provided, however, that any person designated to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the unexpired term of the board member so replaced. Upon the expiration of a term of office, a board member may continue to serve until a successor has been appointed and qualified. No person shall be appointed to fill an unexpired term for more than two consecutive terms. No person shall serve as chairperson for more than one full term. The governor may remove the chairperson or other member of said board for neglect of duty or malfeasance or upon a conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude. No board member shall participate in any matter before said board in which said member has a pecuniary interest, personal bias, or other conflict. No two members of said board, while in office, shall be interested in a cosmetology establishment in the same town. A board member in office on the effective date of this section shall continue to serve as a voting, full time member of said board until such time as his term of office expires.

The governor shall appoint members to the board from among candidates who meet the following qualifications:- (a) five members who shall be licensed cosmetologists, in compliance with sections eighty-seven T to eight-seven KK, inclusive, of chapter one hundred and twelve, one of whom shall own a licensed cosmetology school for at least five years, one of whom shall be a type one hairdresser for at least five years and who shall be a member of the Massachusetts Cosmetology Association for at least five years, one of whom shall be a licensed type one hairdresser and shop owner for at least five years, one of whom shall be a licensed vocational educator from the public sector who has taught cosmetology for at least five years, and one of whom shall be licensed aesthetician for at least five years; and (b) two members shall be representatives of the general public and shall have no direct affiliation with the practice of cosmetology.

Section 43. The board shall hold regular meetings on the second Tuesday of each month in each year, and such additional meetings at such times and places as it deems necessary. The director of the division of registration upon approval of the board of cosmetology shall appoint an executive secretary who shall devote full time during business hours to the duties of said position and who shall be exempt from the provisions of chapter thirty-one. Said executive secretary shall appoint such clerks as he deems necessary subject to the approval of the board.

Section 44. Board members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official board business.