SB2154: COSMETOLOGY-HYDRODERMABRASION

Legislative Summary

Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to limit the ability of a licensed physician to practice medicine in all of its branches. Provides that beautifying, massaging, cleansing, exfoliating, or stimulating the stratum corneum of the epidermis by the use of cosmetic preparations, including superficial exfoliants, body treatments, body wraps, the use of hydrotherapy, or any device, electrical, mechanical, or otherwise, including microdermabrasion, hydrodermabrasion, and dermaplaning, when done for cosmetic or beautifying purposes and not for the treatment of disease or of a muscular or nervous disorder, constitutes the practice of cosmetology and the practice of esthetics. Provides that the use of any technique, product, or practice intended to affect the living layers of the skin constitutes an action for which the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may refuse to issue or renew, and may suspend, revoke, place on probation, reprimand or take any other disciplinary or non-disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper. Provides that the use of any technique, product, or practice intended to affect the living layers of the skin in the practice of cosmetology, nail technology, esthetics, hair braiding, or barbering is a Class B misdemeanor if the action is a person's first offense, a Class B misdemeanor if the action is a person's second offense, and a Class 4 felony if the action is any subsequent offense.