2014 -- S 2682

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS,

COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS

     Introduced By: Senators Miller, and Goodwin

     Date Introduced: March 05, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Commerce

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Section 5-10-23 of the General Laws in Chapter 5-10 entitled "Barbers,

Hairdressers, Cosmeticians, Manicurists and Estheticians" is hereby amended to read as follows:

     5-10-23. Fixed place of business. -- (a) Manicuring, esthetics, barbering and/or

hairdressing and cosmetic therapy, as defined in this chapter, shall be practiced only in a shop

licensed under section 5-10-15. Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit

the practice of barbering, manicuring, and hairdressing and cosmetic therapy and esthetics in the

same shop or place of business.

      (b) Nothing in this section shall restrict a hairdresser licensed pursuant to this chapter,

operating in a licensed nursing service agency, from providing services to an individual who is

homebound at their home. For purposes of this section, "homebound" is defined as any person

who is considered housebound for purpose of federal Medicare eligibility.

      (c) Nothing in this section shall restrict any person licensed pursuant to this chapter from

providing services to an individual who is homebound at their home as verified by a licensed

health care professional.

      (d) Nothing in this section shall restrict or prohibit any person licensed pursuant to this

chapter from providing services to an individual residing in any Department of Housing and

Urban Development (H.U.D.) recognized housing for the elderly in the H.U.D. recognized

housing in which the individual resides. Those services shall be provided in a separate room

inspected by the department of health. Students enrolled in programs of hairdressing, barbering

and/or cosmetology are prohibited in H.U.D. recognized housing.

     (e) Nothing contained in this section shall restrict or prohibit any person, licensed

pursuant to this chapter, from providing personal services to individuals outside of the salon at

certain locations, such as homes, mobile units or other venues, for purposes such as weddings and

fashion photo shoots or the like. The individual provider of these services shall pay an additional

one hundred dollar ($100.00) fee to the department of health for a separate license to provide

these services outside of a salon.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS - BARBERS, HAIRDRESSERS,

COSMETICIANS, MANICURISTS AND ESTHETICIANS

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     This act would allow barbers, hairdressers, cosmeticians, manicurists and estheticians to

provide their services outside of their salon as long as they acquire an additional license from the

department of health.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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