Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H368 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1851 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 368
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Christopher Richard Flanagan
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act amending Chapter 236 of the Special Acts of 2014.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Christopher Richard Flanagan1st Barnstable1/15/2025 1 of 2
16	16	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1851 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 368
18	18	By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 368) of
19	19	Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to the representation of the Board of Registration of
20	20	Cosmetology and Barbering. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE HOUSE, NO. 3866 OF 2023-2024.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act amending Chapter 236 of the Special Acts of 2014.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 Chapter 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 42 and
32	32	2inserting in place thereof the following section:-
33	33	3 Section 42. There shall be a board of registration of cosmetology and barbering to consist
34	34	4of 9 members who shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be designated as
35	35	5chairperson by a majority vote of the board. Members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years;
36	36	6provided, however, that any person designated to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the
37	37	7remainder of the unexpired term of the member so replaced. Upon the expiration of a term of
38	38	8office, a board member may continue to serve until a successor has been appointed and qualified. 2 of 2
39	39	9 The governor may remove the chairperson or other member of the board for neglect of
40	40	10duty or malfeasance or upon a conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude. No board
41	41	11member shall participate in any matter before the board in which the member has a pecuniary
42	42	12interest, personal bias or other conflict.
43	43	13 The governor shall appoint members to the board from among candidates who meet the
44	44	14following qualifications:- (i) 8 members shall be licensees of the board, in compliance with
45	45	15sections 87T to 87KK, inclusive, of chapter 112, 1 of whom shall own a licensed cosmetology
46	46	16school or post-secondary institution for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a cosmetologist for at
47	47	17least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a licensed manicurist for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a
48	48	18licensed vocational educator from the public sector who has taught cosmetology or barbering for
49	49	19at least 5 years, 2 of whom shall be licensed master barbers for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall
50	50	20be a licensed electrologist for at least 5 years and 1 of whom shall be a licensed aesthetician for
51	51	21at least 5 years; and (ii) 1 member shall be a representative of the general public and shall have
52	52	22no direct affiliation with the practice of cosmetology, barbering or electrology.