New Jersey 2024-2025 Regular Session

New Jersey Assembly Bill A1627 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 12/21/2023

                            ASSEMBLY, No. 1627   STATE OF NEW JERSEY 221st LEGISLATURE    PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION   

ASSEMBLY, No. 1627 



STATE OF NEW JERSEY

221st LEGISLATURE

  

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2024 SESSION

 

   Sponsored by: Assemblywoman  PAMELA R. LAMPITT District 6 (Burlington and Camden) Assemblywoman  ELLEN J. PARK District 37 (Bergen)   Co-Sponsored by: Assemblymen Torrissi and Barranco         SYNOPSIS      Allows New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to conduct examinations at school of cosmetology and hairstyling during public health emergency or state of emergency.    CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT       Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.     

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  PAMELA R. LAMPITT

District 6 (Burlington and Camden)

Assemblywoman  ELLEN J. PARK

District 37 (Bergen)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblymen Torrissi and Barranco

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Allows New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling to conduct examinations at school of cosmetology and hairstyling during public health emergency or state of emergency. 

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT 

     Introduced Pending Technical Review by Legislative Counsel.

   

 An Act concerning examinations administered by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling and supplementing P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.).        Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:        1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, during a state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.), or a public health emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), the board may conduct examinations for licensure, required pursuant to P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.), at a licensed school of cosmetology and hairstyling.  A student shall not sit for an examination at the school in which the student is enrolled.        2.    This act shall take effect on the 90th day next following the date of enactment.     STATEMENT        This bill allows a school of cosmetology and hairstyling licensed by the board to be used by the board to conduct required examinations for licensure during a public health emergency or state of emergency.  The bill prohibits a student from sitting for an examination at the school in which the student is enrolled.  As a condition for licensure, the board conducts examinations for applicants for a license to practice barbering, beauty culture, cosmetology and hairstyling, manicuring or as a hair braiding specialist, skin care specialist, or teacher of cosmetology and hairstyling. 

An Act concerning examinations administered by the New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling and supplementing P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, during a state of emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to P.L.1942, c.251 (C.App.A:9-33 et seq.), or a public health emergency declared by the Governor pursuant to P.L.2005, c.222 (C.26:13-1 et seq.), the board may conduct examinations for licensure, required pursuant to P.L.1984, c.205 (C.45:5B-1 et seq.), at a licensed school of cosmetology and hairstyling.  A student shall not sit for an examination at the school in which the student is enrolled.

 

     2.    This act shall take effect on the 90th day next following the date of enactment.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

     This bill allows a school of cosmetology and hairstyling licensed by the board to be used by the board to conduct required examinations for licensure during a public health emergency or state of emergency.  The bill prohibits a student from sitting for an examination at the school in which the student is enrolled.  As a condition for licensure, the board conducts examinations for applicants for a license to practice barbering, beauty culture, cosmetology and hairstyling, manicuring or as a hair braiding specialist, skin care specialist, or teacher of cosmetology and hairstyling.