STATE OF NEW YORK
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4747--A
Cal. No. 582
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 27, 2009
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Introduced by Sen. PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection --
reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted,
retaining its place in the order of third reading
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to requiring
appearance enhancement business owners to provide masks and gloves to
nail specialists
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 400 of the general business law is amended by
2 adding two new subdivisions 11 and 12 to read as follows:
3 11. "Owner" means a person who or which owns, controls or operates,
4 whether as a partner, shareholder, officer, independent contractor
5 (including area renter) or proprietor of an appearance enhancement busi-
6 ness.
7 12. "Area renter" means a licensed individual not on the payroll of or
8 subject to the withholding of taxes by a licensed business.
9 § 2. The general business law is amended by adding a new section 405-a
10 to read as follows:
11 § 405-a. Owner responsibilities; appearance enhancement business. 1.
12 An owner, an area renter or both shall be responsible for providing
13 protective equipment consisting of, at a minimum, gloves and masks for
14 employees and nail specialists in all appearance enhancement businesses.
15 2. Employees and nail specialists shall be allowed to wear such
16 protective equipment if they so choose.
17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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