BILL NUMBER: SB 549	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 16, 2009
	AMENDED IN SENATE  MARCH 31, 2009

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Correa

                        FEBRUARY 27, 2009

   An act to add Section 7401.5 to the Business and Professions Code,
relating to barbering and cosmetology.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 549, as amended, Correa. Barbering and  cosmetology:
manicurists.   cosmetology. 
   Under existing law, the Barbering and Cosmetology Act, the State
Board of Barbering and Cosmetology licenses and regulates persons
engaged in the practice of barbering and cosmetology  ,
including manicurists. Existing law requires an applicant for a
manicurist license to complete an application, pass an examination,
meet other requirements, and pay a specified fee  . Existing
law also requires an establishment in which  nail care
  barbering and cosmetology  is practiced to be
licensed by the board.
   This bill would  authorize   require 
applicants for a  manicurist  license  issued by
the board  , applicants for an establishment license, 
manicurist   board  licensees, and establishment
licensees to report  gender,  language preference  ,
 and ethnicity information, as specified, in initial
applications for licensure and at the time of license renewal. The
bill would further require the board to compile and make this
information available to the public upon request. The bill would
declare the intent of the Legislature in this regard.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
   
  SECTION 1.    (a) There is growing concern about
the workplace health and safety conditions for the nearly 114,000
manicurists working in California.


   (b) 
   SECTION 1.    (a)    It is the intent
of the Legislature to collect information on  language
preference   gender, language preference,  and
ethnicity of  establishment and manicurist licensees
practicing nail care.   all licensees of the State Board
of Barbering and   Cosmetology, including establishment
licensees.  
   (c) 
    (b) Collecting data on the  language preference
  gender, language preference,  and ethnicity of
establishment  and manicurist   licensees and
board  licensees will help ensure that appropriate health and
safety  and health  information is effectively
provided to affected licensees.
  SEC. 2.  Section 7401.5 is added to the Business and Professions
Code, to read: 
   7401.5.  (a) An applicant for a manicurist license and a
manicurist licensee may 
    7401.5.   (a)     Any applicant
for a license issued by the board and a licensee of the board shall
 report to the board, in his or her initial application for a
license and at the time of license renewal, and the board shall
collect, information regarding the applicant's and licensee's
 language preference   gender, language
preference,  and ethnicity.
   (b) An applicant for an establishment license and an establishment
licensee  may   shall  report to the
board, in his or her initial application for a license and at the
time of license renewal, and the board shall collect, information
regarding the applicant's and licensee's  language preference
  gender, language preference and ethnicity.
   (c) The information collected by the board pursuant to this
section shall be compiled and made available to the public upon
request.