HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2657        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 221

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

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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 relative to cosmetology.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/16/2015

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

8/19/2019

Edward F. Coppinger

10th Suffolk

8/19/2019

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

8/19/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

8/19/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2657        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 221

By Mr. Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 221) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others for legislation to establish minimum hours of study for certain professions licensed by the Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbers.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to cosmetology.

 

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. Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended in section 87BB by striking out the fifth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph.

The board may make such reasonable rules and regulations as are necessary for the proper conduct of schools, qualifications of instructors, courses of study and hours of study not less than 1000 hours for cosmetology; not less than 1000 hours for Barber; not less than 600 hours for Aesthetics and not less than 150 hours for Manicuring as to standards of professional training.

Section 2.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, Any school licensed under the Board of Registration of Cosmetology and Barbers shall be exempt from section 263 of chapter 112 of the General Laws.