Senate BillNo. 1044


Introduced by Senator Nguyen

February 12, 2016


An act to amend Section 7401 of the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 1044, as introduced, Nguyen. Barbering and cosmetology.

Existing law, the Barbering and Cosmetology Act, provides for the licensure and regulation of barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists, electrologists, and apprentices by the State Board of Barbering and Cosmetology. Existing law requires an individual licensed to practice in one of these vocations to report to the board at the time of license renewal his or her practice status and relationship with his or her place of operation. Existing law requires an individual licensed to operate an establishment to report to the board at the time of license renewal whether any booth renters or independent contractors operate in the establishment.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 7401 of the Business and Professions
2Code
is amended to read:

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7401.  

(a) An individual licensed pursuant to Section 7396
4shall report to the board at the time of licensebegin delete renewal, his or herend delete
5begin insert renewal her or hisend insert practice status, designated as one of the
6following:

P2    1(1) Full-time practice in California.

2(2) Full-time practice outside of California.

3(3) Part-time practice in California.

4(4) Not working in the industry.

5(5) Retired.

6(6) Other practice status, as may be further defined by the board.

7(b) An individual licensed pursuant to Section 7396 shall, at the
8time of license renewal, identifybegin delete himself or herselfend deletebegin insert herself or
9himselfend insert
on the application as one of the following:

10(1) Employee.

11(2) Independent contractor or booth renter.

12(3) Salon owner.

13(c) An individual licensed pursuant to Section 7347 shall report
14to the board at the time of license renewal, whether either of the
15following is applicable tobegin delete him or her:end deletebegin insert her or him:end insert

16(1) begin deleteHe or she end deletebegin insertShe or he end inserthas a booth renter operating in the
17establishment.

18(2) begin deleteHe or she end deletebegin insertShe or he end inserthas an independent contractor operating
19in the establishment.



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