Section 87V of chapter 112 the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the second paragraph the following paragraph: –

Sections 87T to 87KK, inclusive, shall not apply to the following persons while in the proper discharge of their professional duties: persons who dry, style, arrange, dress, curl, hot iron or shampoo and condition hair if the service does not include applying reactive chemicals to permanently straighten, curl or alter the structure of the hair and if the person takes and completes a class relating to sanitation, infection protection and law review that is provided by the board or its designee. This paragraph does not apply if a person is engaging in the practice of aesthetics or cosmetology. A person who is exempt pursuant to this paragraph shall post a sign in a conspicuous location in the person's place of business notifying the public that the person's services are not regulated by the board.