HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 90        FILED ON: 1/7/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 93

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Demetrius J. Atsalis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act defining the term apprentice cosmetologist..

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Demetrius J. Atsalis

2nd Barnstable

1/7/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 90        FILED ON: 1/7/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 93

By Mr. Atsalis of Barnstable, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 93) of Demetrius J. Atsalis for legislation to define the term "apprentice cosmetologist" under the law regulating the practice of cosmetology.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 214 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act defining the term apprentice cosmetologist..

 

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

SECTION 1.  Section 87T of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “skin” in lines 6, the following words:— “Apprentice Cosmetologist”, means any person who is 18 and is engaged in the learning of any or all the practices of cosmetology and, while so learning, performs or assists in any of the practices of cosmetology in a licensed cosmetology salon under the supervision of a practitioner licensed in the profession the apprentice is studying. The apprentice may perform or assist the licensed practitioner in any of the functions which the practitioner is licensed to perform.

            SECTION 2. Said section 87T of chapter 112, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “cosmetologist” the following words:— “Cosmetology Apprenticeship Program”, means a continuous week-by-week supervised employment and training program preparing people for skilled positions in the field of cosmetology.