CS/CS/HB 117

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A bill to be entitled
2An act relating to cosmetology; amending s. 477.013, F.S.;
3providing and revising definitions; redefining
4"cosmetology" to include hair technician, esthetician, and
5nail technician services; including body wrapping within
6esthetician services; removing a distinction between
7specialty salons and other salons; creating s. 477.0131,
8F.S.; authorizing licensure for hair technicians,
9estheticians, nail technicians, and cosmetologists;
10amending s. 477.0132, F.S.; revising requirements relating
11to hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping
12registration, including certain course requirements;
13specifying that only the Board of Cosmetology may review,
14evaluate, and approve required text; amending s. 477.014,
15F.S.; revising requirements for qualification to practice
16under ch. 477, F.S.; authorizing current specialists to
17sit for licensure examinations in certain circumstances;
18providing for the renewal of current specialty
19registrations; amending s. 477.019, F.S.; revising
20qualification, education, licensure and renewal,
21supervised practice, and endorsement requirements for
22cosmetologist licenses to include and differentiate
23qualification, education, licensure and renewal,
24supervised practice, and endorsement requirements for hair
25technician, esthetician, and nail technician licenses;
26requiring the board to adopt certain procedures relating
27to licensure by endorsement; amending s. 477.0212, F.S.;
28requiring the board to adopt certain rules relating to
29license renewal or continuing education; amending s.
30477.023, F.S.; stipulating that the Department of
31Education is not prevented from issuing grooming and salon
32services certification; creating s. 477.0231, F.S.;
33providing for the selection and placement of cosmetology
34interns; requiring a school program to provide written
35notice to the board regarding the internship sponsor and
36the cosmetology intern; providing requirements and duties
37of the internship sponsor; requiring a cosmetology salon
38to post notice regarding services of a student intern;
39requiring a cosmetology intern to possess written
40authorization to practice cosmetology; requiring the board
41to establish education prerequisites for cosmetology
42internships; authorizing the board to terminate an
43internship of a cosmetology intern or the sponsorship of a
44internship sponsor; requiring the board to give notice of
45termination; amending s. 477.025, F.S., relating to
46cosmetology and specialty salons, requisites, licensure,
47inspection, and mobile cosmetology salons, to conform;
48amending s. 477.026, F.S.; revising fee provisions to
49conform; providing a fee limit for internship sponsor
50registration; amending s. 477.0263, F.S., to conform;
51specifying circumstances under which cosmetology or
52specialty services may be practiced outside of a licensed
53salon; amending s. 477.0265, F.S., relating to prohibited
54acts, to conform; amending s. 477.028, F.S., relating to
55disciplinary proceedings, to conform; amending s. 477.029,
56F.S., relating to penalties, to conform; repealing s.
57477.0201, F.S., relating to specialty registration,
58qualifications, registration renewal, and endorsement;
59providing an appropriation; providing effective dates.
60
61Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
62
63     Section 1.  Section 477.013, Florida Statutes, is amended
64to read:
65     477.013  Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:
66     (1)  "Board" means the Board of Cosmetology.
67     (2)  "Department" means the Department of Business and
68Professional Regulation.
69     (3)  "Cosmetologist" means a person who is licensed to
70engage in the practice of all cosmetology services in this state
71under the authority of this chapter, including hair technician
72services, esthetician services, and nail technician services, or
73a person who is licensed prior to July 1, 2008, to engage in the
74practice of cosmetology in this state.
75     (4)  "Cosmetology" means the practice of performing or
76offering to perform for compensation any of the following
77services for aesthetic rather than medical purposes:
78     (a)  Hair technician services, which are:
79     1.  Treating a person's hair by:
80     a.  Providing any method of treatment as a primary service,
81including arranging, beautifying, lightening, cleansing,
82coloring, cutting, dressing, processing, shampooing, shaping,
83singeing, straightening, styling, tinting, or waving;
84     b.  Providing a necessary service that is preparatory or
85ancillary to a service under sub-subparagraph a., including
86clipping, cutting, or trimming; or
87     c.  Cutting a person's hair as a separate and independent
88service for which a charge is directly or indirectly made
89separately from charges for any other service.
90     2.  Weaving or braiding a person's hair.
91     3.  Shampooing and conditioning a person's hair.
92     4.  Servicing a person's wig or artificial hairpiece on
93that person's head in any manner listed in subparagraph 1.
94     5.  Treating a person's mustache or beard by coloring,
95processing, styling, or trimming.
96     (b)  Esthetician services, which are:
97     1.  Cleansing, exfoliating, or stimulating a person's skin
98by hand or by using a mechanical device, apparatus, or appliance
99with the use of any cosmetic preparation, antiseptic, lotion,
100powder, oil, clay, cream, or appliance.
101     2.  Beautifying a person's skin using a cosmetic
102preparation, antiseptic, lotion, powder, oil, clay, cream, or
103appliance.
104     3.  Administering facial treatments.
105     4.  Removing superfluous hair from a person's body using
106depilatories, threading, waxing, sugaring, or tweezing.
107     5.  Tinting eyebrows or eyelashes with products
108manufactured specifically for eyebrows or eyelashes.
109     6.  Body wrapping, which is a treatment program that uses
110wraps for the purposes of cleansing and beautifying a person's
111skin for aesthetic rather than medical or weight-loss purposes
112and is the application of oils, lotions, or other fluids to the
113body using wraps. Body wrapping does not include manipulation of
114the body's superficial tissue, other than that resulting from
115the application of the wrap materials.
116     7.  Submersing parts of the body in a bath of clay, oils,
117lotions, or other fluids.
118     (c)  Nail technician services, which are:
119     1.  Treating a person's nails by:
120     a.  Cutting, trimming, polishing, painting, printing,
121tinting, coloring, cleansing, manicuring, or pedicuring; or
122     b.  Affixing artificial nails, extensions, or capping.
123     2.  Cleansing, treating, or beautifying a person's
124forearms, hands, legs below the knee, or feet mechanical or
125chemical treatment of the head, face, and scalp for aesthetic
126rather than medical purposes, including, but not limited to,
127hair shampooing, hair cutting, hair arranging, hair coloring,
128permanent waving, and hair relaxing for compensation. This term
129also includes performing hair removal, including wax treatments,
130manicures, pedicures, and skin care services.
131     (5)  "Salon" means a place of business where the practice
132of one or more cosmetology or specialty services are offered or
133performed for compensation.
134     (6)(5)  "Specialist" means any person registered under s.
135477.014(6) to practice one or more of the following specialties:
136holding a specialty registration in one or more of the
137specialties registered under this chapter.
138     (6)  "Specialty" means the practice of one or more of the
139following:
140     (a)  Manicuring, or the cutting, polishing, tinting,
141coloring, cleansing, adding, or extending of the nails, and
142massaging of the hands. This term includes any procedure or
143process for the affixing of artificial nails, except those nails
144which may be applied solely by use of a simple adhesive.
145     (b)  Pedicuring, or the shaping, polishing, tinting, or
146cleansing of the nails of the feet, and massaging or beautifying
147of the feet.
148     (c)  Facials, or the massaging or treating of the face or
149scalp with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations, and
150skin care services, which means the treatment of the skin of a
151person's body, in addition to a person's head, face, and scalp,
152by the use of a sponge, brush, cloth, or similar device to apply
153or remove a chemical preparation or other substance without
154involving massage, as defined in s. 480.033(3), except that
155chemical peels may be removed by peeling an applied preparation
156from the skin by hand.
157     (7)  "Shampooing" means the cleansing washing of the hair
158with soap and water or with a special preparation, or applying
159hair tonics.
160     (8)  "Specialty salon" means any place of business wherein
161the practice of one or all of the specialties as defined in
162subsection (6) are engaged in or carried on.
163     (8)(9)  "Hair braiding" means the weaving or interweaving
164of a person's own natural human hair for compensation without
165cutting, coloring, permanent waving, relaxing, removing, or
166chemical treatment and does not include the use of hair
167extensions or wefts.
168     (9)(10)  "Hair wrapping" means the wrapping of manufactured
169materials around a strand or strands of human hair, for
170compensation, without cutting, coloring, permanent waving,
171relaxing, removing, weaving, chemically treating, braiding,
172using hair extensions, or performing any other service defined
173as cosmetology.
174     (10)(11)  "Photography studio salon" means an establishment
175where the hair-arranging services and the application of
176cosmetic products are performed solely for the purpose of
177preparing the model or client for the photographic session
178without shampooing, cutting, coloring, permanent waving,
179relaxing, or removing of hair or performing any other service
180defined as cosmetology.
181     (11)  "Cosmetology intern" means a student enrolled in an
1821,800-hour cosmetology program participating in an optional work
183experience internship under the direct supervision of a licensed
184cosmetologist in a licensed salon.
185     (12)  "Internship sponsor" means a licensed cosmetologist
186registered with the board for the purpose of supervising a
187cosmetology intern and ensuring compliance by the intern with
188the laws and rules of this state and the internship requirements
189established by the board and administered through the school or
190program.
191     (12)  "Body wrapping" means a treatment program that uses
192herbal wraps for the purposes of cleansing and beautifying the
193skin of the body, but does not include:
194     (a)  The application of oils, lotions, or other fluids to
195the body, except fluids contained in presoaked materials used in
196the wraps; or
197     (b)  Manipulation of the body's superficial tissue, other
198than that arising from compression emanating from the wrap
199materials.
200     (13)  "Skin care services" means the treatment of the skin
201of the body, other than the head, face, and scalp, by the use of
202a sponge, brush, cloth, or similar device to apply or remove a
203chemical preparation or other substance, except that chemical
204peels may be removed by peeling an applied preparation from the
205skin by hand. Skin care services must be performed by a licensed
206cosmetologist or facial specialist within a licensed cosmetology
207or specialty salon, and such services may not involve massage,
208as defined in s. 480.033(3), through manipulation of the
209superficial tissue.
210     Section 2.  Section 477.0131, Florida Statutes, is created
211to read:
212     477.0131  Hair technician, esthetician, nail technician,
213and cosmetology licenses.--
214     (1)  A person who is otherwise qualified by this chapter
215and who is authorized to practice all of the services listed in
216s. 477.013(4)(a) shall be licensed as a hair technician.
217     (2)  A person who is otherwise qualified by this chapter
218and who is authorized to practice all of the services listed in
219s. 477.013(4)(b) shall be licensed as an esthetician.
220     (3)  A person who is otherwise qualified by this chapter
221and who is authorized to practice all of the services listed in
222s. 477.013(4)(c) shall be licensed as a nail technician.
223     (4)  A person who is otherwise qualified by this chapter
224and who is authorized to practice all of the services listed in
225s. 477.013(4) shall be licensed as a cosmetologist.
226     Section 3.  Section 477.0132, Florida Statutes, is amended
227to read:
228     477.0132  Hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping
229registration.--
230     (1)(a)  A person Persons whose occupation or practice is
231confined solely to hair braiding shall must register with the
232department, shall pay the applicable registration fee, and shall
233take a two-day 16-hour course. The course shall be board
234approved and consist of 5 hours of instruction in HIV/AIDS and
235other communicable diseases, 5 hours of instruction in
236sanitation and sterilization, 4 hours of instruction in
237disorders and diseases of the scalp, and 2 hours of instruction
238in studies regarding laws affecting hair braiding.
239     (2)(b)  A person Persons whose occupation or practice is
240confined solely to hair wrapping shall must register with the
241department, shall pay the applicable registration fee, and shall
242take a one-day 6-hour course. The course shall be board approved
243and consist of instruction education in HIV/AIDS and other
244communicable diseases, sanitation and sterilization, disorders
245and diseases of the scalp, and studies regarding laws affecting
246hair wrapping.
247     (3)(c)  Unless otherwise licensed or exempted from
248licensure under this chapter, any person whose occupation or
249practice is confined solely to body wrapping must register with
250the department, pay the applicable registration fee, and take a
25140-hour two-day 12-hour course. The course shall be board
252approved and include, but not be limited to, instruction in body
253systems, contraindications, consist of education in HIV/AIDS and
254other communicable diseases, sanitation and sterilization,
255disorders and diseases of the skin, and studies regarding laws
256affecting body wrapping.
257     (4)(d)  Only the board may review, evaluate, and approve a
258course and text required of an applicant for registration under
259this section subsection in the occupation or practice of hair
260braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping. A provider of such a
261course is not required to hold a license under chapter 1005.
262     (5)(2)  Hair braiding, hair wrapping, and body wrapping are
263not required to be practiced in a cosmetology salon or specialty
264salon. When hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping is
265practiced outside a cosmetology salon or specialty salon,
266disposable implements shall must be used or all implements shall
267must be sanitized in a disinfectant approved for hospital use or
268approved by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.
269     (6)(3)  Pending issuance of registration, a person is
270eligible to practice hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body
271wrapping upon submission of a registration application that
272includes proof of successful completion of the education
273requirements and payment of the applicable fees required by this
274chapter.
275     Section 4.  Section 477.014, Florida Statutes, is amended
276to read:
277     477.014  Qualifications for practice.--
278     (1)  On and after July January 1, 2008, a 1979, no person
279who is not other than a duly licensed or registered under this
280chapter may not cosmetologist shall practice in any of the
281cosmetology areas provided in s. 477.013(4) or use the name or
282title of cosmetologist, hair technician, esthetician, or nail
283technician.
284     (2)  A person licensed or registered under this chapter on
285or after July 1, 2008, may not practice or hold himself or
286herself out as qualified to practice in an area in which he or
287she is not specifically licensed or registered under this
288chapter.
289     (3)  A cosmetologist licensed before July 1, 2008, may
290perform all the services of a licensed cosmetologist as defined
291in this chapter.
292     (4)  A facial specialist registered or enrolled in a
293cosmetology school before July 1, 2008, may take the examination
294for an esthetician license.
295     (5)  A manicure, pedicure, or nail extension specialist
296registered or enrolled in a cosmetology school before July 1,
2972008, may take the examination for a nail technician license.
298     (6)  A specialist registered under this chapter before July
2991, 2008, may continue to practice under the name of his or her
300specialty registration without taking the respective licensure
301examination. Renewal of all registrations, including a full
302specialty registration that includes facial, manicure, pedicure,
303and nail extension specialties, existing before July 1, 2008,
304shall be accomplished pursuant to rules adopted by the board.
305     Section 5.  Section 477.019, Florida Statutes, is amended
306to read:
307     477.019  Cosmetologists; hair technicians; estheticians;
308nail technicians; qualifications; licensure; supervised
309practice; license renewal; endorsement; continuing education.--
310     (1)  A person desiring to be licensed in the field of
311cosmetology as a cosmetologist shall apply to the department for
312licensure.
313     (2)  An applicant is shall be eligible for licensure by
314examination to practice cosmetology, hair technician services,
315esthetician services, or nail technician services if the
316applicant:
317     (a)  Is at least 16 years of age or has received a high
318school diploma or graduate equivalency diploma or has passed an
319ability-to-benefit test, which is an independently administered
320test approved by the United States Secretary of Education as
321provided in 20 U.S.C. s. 1091(d).;
322     (b)  Pays the required application fee, which is not
323refundable, and the required examination fee, which is
324refundable if the applicant is determined to not be eligible for
325licensure for any reason other than failure to successfully
326complete the licensure examination.; and
327     (c)1.  Is authorized to practice cosmetology in another
328state or country, has been so authorized for at least 1 year,
329and does not qualify for licensure by endorsement as provided
330for in subsection (6); or
331     2.a.  Has received a minimum number of hours of training as
332follows:
333     (I)  For a hair technician, 1,000 hours.
334     (II)  For an esthetician, 600 hours.
335     (III)  For a nail technician, 350 hours.
336     (IV)  For a cosmetologist, 1,800 hours.
337     b.  The training Has received a minimum of 1,200 hours of
338training as established by the board, which shall include, but
339need shall not be limited to, the equivalent of completion of
340services directly related to the practice of cosmetology at one
341of the following:
342     (I)a.  A school of cosmetology licensed pursuant to chapter
3431005.
344     (II)b.  A cosmetology program within the public school
345system.
346     (III)c.  The Cosmetology Division of the Florida School for
347the Deaf and the Blind, provided the division meets the
348standards of this chapter.
349     (IV)d.  A government-operated cosmetology program in this
350state.
351     c.  A person who has enrolled and begun his or her
352education before July 1, 2008, may take the examination to be
353licensed as a cosmetologist upon completion of 1,200 hours of
354education.
355     d.  A person who begins his or her education on or after
356July 1, 2008, shall comply with the hour requirements in sub-
357subparagraph a. in order to qualify to take his or her
358respective examination.
359
360The board shall establish by rule procedures whereby the school
361or program may certify that a person is qualified to take the
362required examination after the completion of a minimum of 1,000
363actual school hours. If the person then passes the examination,
364he or she shall have satisfied this requirement; but if the
365person fails the examination, he or she shall not be qualified
366to take the examination again until the completion of the full
367requirements provided by this section.
368     (3)  Upon an applicant receiving a passing grade, as
369established by board rule, on the examination and paying the
370initial licensing fee, the department shall issue a license to
371practice in the applicant's respective area of cosmetology
372provided in s. 477.013(4).
373     (4)  After submitting a complete application to take the
374first available examination for licensure as a cosmetologist,
375hair technician, esthetician, or nail technician, a graduate of
376a licensed cosmetology school or a program within the public
377school system, which school or program is certified by the
378Department of Education, is eligible to practice in the
379graduate's respective area for a maximum period of 60 days,
380provided such graduate practices under the supervision of a
381professional licensed under this chapter in a licensed salon. A
382graduate who fails to pass an examination the first time may
383continue to practice under the supervision of a professional
384licensed under this chapter in a licensed salon for an
385additional 60-day period, provided the graduate applies for the
386next available examination. A graduate may not continue to
387practice under this subsection if the graduate fails the
388examination twice. Following the completion of the first
389licensing examination and pending the results of that
390examination and issuance of a license to practice cosmetology,
391graduates of licensed cosmetology schools or cosmetology
392programs offered in public school systems, which schools or
393programs are certified by the Department of Education, are
394eligible to practice cosmetology, provided such graduates
395practice under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist in a
396licensed cosmetology salon. A graduate who fails the first
397examination may continue to practice under the supervision of a
398licensed cosmetologist in a licensed cosmetology salon if the
399graduate applies for the next available examination and until
400the graduate receives the results of that examination. No
401graduate may continue to practice under this subsection if the
402graduate fails the examination twice.
403     (5)  Renewal of license registration shall be accomplished
404pursuant to rules adopted by the board.
405     (6)  The board shall adopt rules specifying procedures for
406the licensure by endorsement of practitioners desiring to be
407licensed in this state who hold a current active license in
408another state or country and who have met qualifications
409substantially similar to, equivalent to, or greater than the
410qualifications required of applicants from this state. For
411purposes of this subsection, work experience may be substituted
412for required educational hours in the amount and manner provided
413by board rule.
414     (7)(a)  The board shall prescribe by rule continuing
415education requirements for licensees and registered specialists
416that intended to ensure the protection of the public through
417updated training of licensees and registered specialists, not to
418exceed 16 hours biennially, as a condition for renewal of a
419license or registration as a specialist under this chapter.
420Continuing education courses shall include, but not be limited
421to, the following subjects as they relate to the practice of
422cosmetology: HIV/AIDS human immunodeficiency virus and acquired
423immune deficiency syndrome; Occupational Safety and Health
424Administration regulations; workers' compensation issues; state
425and federal laws and rules as they pertain to cosmetologists,
426the practice of cosmetology, salons, specialists, specialty
427salons, and booth renters; chemical makeup as it pertains to
428hair, skin, and nails; and environmental issues. Courses given
429at educational cosmetology conferences may be counted toward the
430number of continuing education hours required if approved by the
431board.
432     (b)  Any person whose occupation or practice is confined
433solely to hair braiding, hair wrapping, or body wrapping is
434exempt from the continuing education requirements of this
435subsection.
436     (c)  The board may, by rule, require any licensee in
437violation of a continuing education requirement to take a
438refresher course or refresher course and examination in addition
439to any other penalty. The number of hours for the refresher
440course may not exceed 48 hours.
441     Section 6.  Section 477.0212, Florida Statutes, is amended
442to read:
443     477.0212  Inactive status.--
444     (1)  A cosmetologist's license issued under this chapter
445that has become inactive may be reactivated under s. 477.019
446upon application to the department.
447     (2)  The board shall adopt promulgate rules relating to
448licenses that which have become inactive and for the renewal of
449inactive licenses. The board shall prescribe by rule a fee not
450to exceed $50 for the reactivation of an inactive license and a
451fee not to exceed $50 for the renewal of an inactive license.
452The board shall prescribe by rule the continuing education
453requirements to be met prior to license renewal or reactivation.
454     Section 7.  Section 477.023, Florida Statutes, is amended
455to read:
456     477.023  Schools of cosmetology; licensure.--A No private
457school of cosmetology may not shall be permitted to operate
458without a license issued by the Commission for Independent
459Education pursuant to chapter 1005. However, this chapter does
460not nothing herein shall be construed to prevent certification
461by the Department of Education of grooming and salon services
462and cosmetology training programs within the public school
463system or to prevent government operation of any other program
464of cosmetology in this state.
465     Section 8.  Section 477.0231, Florida Statutes, is created
466to read:
467     477.0231  Cosmetology internships.--
468     (1)  The selection and placement of cosmetology interns
469shall be determined by the cosmetology school or program. The
470school or program shall determine whether a student is eligible
471to become a cosmetology intern and whether an internship sponsor
472meets the requirements for its educational objectives. The
473school program, on behalf of the student, shall provide written
474notice to the board that an internship sponsor has been selected
475and name the cosmetology intern to be supervised. The school or
476program shall determine the length and schedule of an individual
477cosmetology internship, but such internship may not exceed 12
478months. Internships shall not substitute or take the place of
479educational or licensure requirements.
480     (2)  Each internship sponsor shall obtain approval from a
481school or cosmetology program and shall register with the board
482before accepting placement of each cosmetology intern. The
483application for registration must include the name and contact
484person of the school or program placing the intern, the names
485and addresses of the internship sponsor, and other information
486that the board requires.
487     (3)  The internship sponsor must have an active license and
488shall actively supervise the cosmetology intern in the practice
489of cosmetology pursuant to rules established by the board. A
490cosmetology intern may only practice within the field of
491cosmetology in which he or she is engaged in the course of
492study. The internship sponsor shall ensure that the cosmetology
493intern is complying with the laws and rules governing
494cosmetology and is complying with the educational objectives and
495guidelines established by the cosmetology school or program and
496the board.
497     (4)  All services provided by the cosmetology intern shall
498be expressly approved by the internship sponsor and contracted
499for by the internship sponsor. The internship sponsor shall
500ensure that the public is clearly informed that the cosmetology
501intern is not a licensed cosmetologist.
502     (5)  Pursuant to rules established by the board, the
503cosmetology salon in which a cosmetology intern is engaged in
504the practice of cosmetology shall post notice in a conspicuous
505manner within the salon indicating that a student intern is
506providing services on the premises.
507     (6)  While engaged in the practice of cosmetology, a
508cosmetology intern shall possess written documentation of his or
509her authorization to engage in the practice of cosmetology from
510the student's cosmetology school or program and shall furnish
511such documentation to the department before engaging in the
512practice of cosmetology and upon request by department
513personnel.
514     (7)  The board shall establish by rule the education
515prerequisites for cosmetology internships, including the minimum
516number of hours of classroom instruction and required course
517work. The board shall establish by rule the number of permitted
518cosmetology internships per internship sponsor, the minimum and
519maximum number of internship hours, and the recommended
520educational objectives and guidelines for an internship program
521in a cosmetology school or program.
522     (8)  The board may terminate the internship of any
523cosmetology intern and the sponsorship of any internship sponsor
524for a violation of the laws and rules governing cosmetology and
525board rules governing internships. The board shall provide
526notice of termination of an internship to the internship
527sponsor, the cosmetology school or program, and the cosmetology
528intern. In the case of a terminated cosmetology internship, the
529school or program shall determine the educational status of the
530cosmetology intern.
531     Section 9.  Section 477.025, Florida Statutes, is amended
532to read:
533     477.025  Cosmetology salons; specialty Salons; requisites;
534licensure; inspection; mobile cosmetology salons.--
535     (1)  No cosmetology salon or specialty salon shall be
536permitted to operate without a license issued by the department
537except as provided in subsection (11).
538     (2)  The board shall adopt rules governing the licensure
539and operation of salons and specialty salons and their
540facilities, personnel, and safety and sanitary requirements, and
541the license application and granting process.
542     (3)  Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to operate a
543cosmetology salon or specialty salon in the state shall submit
544to the department a salon an application form upon forms
545provided by the department, and accompanied by any relevant
546information requested by the department, and by an application
547fee.
548     (4)  Upon receiving the application, the department may
549cause an investigation to be made of the proposed cosmetology
550salon or specialty salon.
551     (5)  When an applicant fails to meet all the requirements
552provided in this section herein, the department shall deny the
553application in writing and shall list the specific requirements
554not met. No applicant denied licensure because of failure to
555meet the requirements of this section herein shall be precluded
556from reapplying for licensure.
557     (6)  When the department determines that the proposed
558cosmetology salon or specialty salon may reasonably be expected
559to meet the requirements set forth in this section herein, the
560department shall grant the license upon such conditions as it
561shall deem proper under the circumstances and upon payment of
562the original licensing fee.
563     (7)  No license for operation of a cosmetology salon or
564specialty salon may be transferred from the name of the original
565licensee to another. It may be transferred from one location to
566another only upon approval by the department, which approval
567shall not be unreasonably withheld.
568     (8)  Renewal of license registration for cosmetology salons
569or specialty salons shall be accomplished pursuant to rules
570adopted by the board. The board is further authorized to adopt
571rules governing delinquent renewal of licenses and may impose
572penalty fees for delinquent renewal.
573     (9)  The board is authorized to adopt rules governing the
574periodic inspection of cosmetology salons and specialty salons
575licensed under this chapter.
576     (10)(a)  The board shall adopt rules governing the
577licensure, operation, and inspection of mobile cosmetology
578salons, including their facilities, personnel, and safety and
579sanitary requirements.
580     (b)  Each mobile salon must comply with all licensure and
581operating requirements specified in this chapter or chapter 455
582or rules of the board or department that apply to cosmetology
583salons at fixed locations, except to the extent that such
584requirements conflict with this subsection or rules adopted
585pursuant to this subsection.
586     (c)  A mobile cosmetology salon must maintain a permanent
587business address, located in the inspection area of the local
588department office, at which records of appointments,
589itineraries, license numbers of employees, and vehicle
590identification numbers of the licenseholder's mobile salon shall
591be kept and made available for verification purposes by
592department personnel, and at which correspondence from the
593department can be received.
594     (d)  To facilitate periodic inspections of mobile
595cosmetology salons, prior to the beginning of each month, each
596mobile salon licenseholder must file with the board a written
597monthly itinerary listing the locations where and the dates and
598hours when the mobile salon will be operating.
599     (e)  The board shall establish fees for mobile cosmetology
600salons, not to exceed the fees for cosmetology salons at fixed
601locations.
602     (f)  The operation of mobile cosmetology salons must be in
603compliance with all local laws and ordinances regulating
604business establishments, with all applicable requirements of the
605Americans with Disabilities Act relating to accommodations for
606persons with disabilities, and with all applicable OSHA
607requirements.
608     (11)  Facilities licensed under part II of chapter 400 or
609under part I of chapter 429 are exempt from this section, and a
610cosmetologist licensed pursuant to s. 477.019 may provide salon
611services exclusively for facility residents.
612     Section 10.  Section 477.026, Florida Statutes, is amended
613to read:
614     477.026  Fees; disposition.--
615     (1)  The board shall set fees according to the following
616schedule:
617     (a)  For hair technicians, estheticians, nail technicians,
618or cosmetologists, fees for original licensing, license renewal,
619and delinquent renewal may shall not exceed $25.
620     (b)  For hair technicians, estheticians, nail technicians,
621or cosmetologists, fees for endorsement application,
622examination, and reexamination may shall not exceed $50.
623     (c)  For cosmetology and specialty salons, fees for license
624application, original licensing, license renewal, and delinquent
625renewal may shall not exceed $50.
626     (d)  For specialists, fees for application and endorsement
627registration shall not exceed $30.
628     (d)(e)  For specialists, fees for initial registration,
629registration renewal, and delinquent renewal may shall not
630exceed $50.
631     (e)(f)  For hair braiders, hair wrappers, and body
632wrappers, fees for registration may shall not exceed $25.
633     (f)  For internship sponsors, fees for registration may not
634exceed $30.
635     (2)  All moneys collected by the department from fees
636authorized by this chapter shall be paid into the Professional
637Regulation Trust Fund, which fund is created in the department,
638and shall be applied in accordance with ss. 215.37 and 455.219.
639The Legislature may appropriate any excess moneys from this fund
640to the General Revenue Fund.
641     (3)  The department, with the advice of the board, shall
642prepare and submit a proposed budget in accordance with law.
643     Section 11.  Section 477.0263, Florida Statutes, is amended
644to read:
645     477.0263  Cosmetology or specialty services to be performed
646in licensed salon; exceptions exception.--
647     (1)  Cosmetology or specialty services shall be performed
648only by licensed cosmetologists or a cosmetologist intern
649supervised by a licensed cosmetologist, hair technicians,
650estheticians, or nail technicians or registered specialists in
651licensed salons, except as otherwise provided in this section.
652     (2)  Pursuant to rules established by the board,
653cosmetology or specialty services may be performed by a licensed
654cosmetologist, hair technician, esthetician, or nail technician
655or a registered specialist in a location other than a licensed
656salon, including, but not limited to, a nursing home, hospital,
657or residence, when a client for reasons of ill health is unable
658to go to a licensed salon. Arrangements for the performance of
659such cosmetology or specialty services in a location other than
660a licensed salon shall be made only through a licensed salon.
661     (3)  Any person who holds a valid cosmetology license in
662any state or who is authorized to practice cosmetology in any
663country, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States may
664perform cosmetology services in a location other than a licensed
665salon when such services are performed in connection with the
666motion picture, fashion photography, theatrical, or television
667industry; a photography studio salon; a manufacturer trade show
668demonstration; a department store demonstration; or an
669educational seminar.
670     (4)  Pursuant to rules established by the board,
671cosmetology, hair technician, esthetician, nail technician, or
672specialty services may be performed in a location other than a
673licensed salon when such services are performed in connection
674with a special event and are performed by a person who is
675employed by a licensed salon and who holds the proper license or
676specialty registration. An appointment for the performance of
677such services in a location other than a licensed salon shall be
678made through a licensed salon.
679     Section 12.  Section 477.0265, Florida Statutes, is amended
680to read:
681     477.0265  Prohibited acts.--
682     (1)  It is unlawful for any person to:
683     (a)  Engage in the practice of cosmetology or a specialty
684without an active license in the field of cosmetology unless
685authorized as a cosmetologist intern or registration as a
686specialist issued by the department pursuant to the provisions
687of this chapter.
688     (b)  Own, operate, maintain, open, establish, conduct, or
689have charge of, either alone or with another person or persons,
690a cosmetology salon or specialty salon:
691     1.  That Which is not licensed under the provisions of this
692chapter; or
693     2.  In which a person not licensed in the field of
694cosmetology or registered as a cosmetologist or a specialist or
695authorized as a cosmetologist intern is permitted to perform
696cosmetology services or any specialty.
697     (c)  Engage in willful or repeated violations of this
698chapter or of any rule adopted by the board.
699     (d)  Permit an employed person to engage in the practice of
700cosmetology or of a specialty unless such person holds a valid,
701active license in the field of cosmetology or is authorized as a
702cosmetologist intern under this chapter and supervised by a
703licensed cosmetologist or holds a registration as a specialist.
704     (e)  Obtain or attempt to obtain a license or registration
705for money, other than the required fee, or any other thing of
706value or by fraudulent misrepresentations.
707     (f)  Use or attempt to use a license to practice in the
708field of cosmetology or a registration to practice a specialty,
709which license or registration is suspended or revoked.
710     (g)  Advertise or imply that skin care services or body
711wrapping, as performed under this chapter, has have any
712relationship to the practice of massage therapy as defined in s.
713480.033(3), except those practices or activities defined in s.
714477.013.
715     (h)  In the practice of cosmetology or specialty services,
716use or possess a cosmetic product containing a liquid nail
717monomer containing any trace of methyl methacrylate (MMA).
718     (2)  Any person who violates any provision of this section
719commits a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as
720provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.
721     Section 13.  Section 477.028, Florida Statutes, is amended
722to read:
723     477.028  Disciplinary proceedings.--
724     (1)  The board may shall have the power to revoke or
725suspend the license of a cosmetologist, hair technician,
726esthetician, or nail technician licensed under this chapter, or
727the registration of a specialist registered under this chapter,
728and may to reprimand, censure, deny subsequent licensure or
729registration of, or otherwise discipline a cosmetologist, hair
730technician, esthetician, nail technician, or a specialist
731licensed or registered under this chapter in any of the
732following cases:
733     (a)  Upon proof that a license or registration has been
734obtained by fraud or misrepresentation.
735     (b)  Upon proof that the holder of a license or
736registration is guilty of fraud or deceit or of gross
737negligence, incompetency, or misconduct in the practice or
738instruction of cosmetology or a specialty.
739     (c)  Upon proof that the holder of a license or
740registration is guilty of aiding, assisting, procuring, or
741advising any unlicensed person to practice in the field of
742cosmetology as a cosmetologist.
743     (2)  The board may shall have the power to revoke or
744suspend the license of a cosmetology salon or a specialty salon
745licensed under this chapter;, to deny subsequent licensure of
746such salon;, or to reprimand, censure, or otherwise discipline
747the owner of such salon in either of the following cases:
748     (a)  Upon proof that a license has been obtained by fraud
749or misrepresentation.
750     (b)  Upon proof that the holder of a license is guilty of
751fraud or deceit or of gross negligence, incompetency, or
752misconduct in the operation of the salon so licensed.
753     (3)  Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted pursuant
754to the provisions of chapter 120.
755     (4)  The department may shall not issue or renew a license
756or certificate of registration under this chapter to any person
757against whom or salon against which the board has assessed a
758fine, interest, or costs associated with investigation and
759prosecution until the person or salon has paid in full such
760fine, interest, or costs associated with investigation and
761prosecution or until the person or salon complies with or
762satisfies all terms and conditions of the final order.
763     Section 14.  Section 477.029, Florida Statutes, is amended
764to read:
765     477.029  Penalty.--
766     (1)  It is unlawful for any person to:
767     (a)  Hold himself or herself out as a cosmetologist, hair
768technician, esthetician, nail technician, specialist, hair
769wrapper, hair braider, or body wrapper unless duly licensed or
770registered, or otherwise authorized, as provided in this
771chapter.
772     (b)  Operate any cosmetology salon unless it has been duly
773licensed as provided in this chapter.
774     (c)  Permit an employed person to practice cosmetology or a
775specialty unless duly licensed or registered, or otherwise
776authorized, as provided in this chapter.
777     (d)  Present as his or her own the license of another.
778     (e)  Give false or forged evidence to the department in
779obtaining any license provided for in this chapter.
780     (f)  Impersonate any other licenseholder of like or
781different name.
782     (g)  Use or attempt to use a license that has been revoked.
783     (h)  Violate any provision of s. 455.227(1), s. 477.0265,
784or s. 477.028.
785     (i)  Violate or refuse to comply with any provision of this
786chapter or chapter 455 or a rule or final order of the board or
787the department.
788     (2)  Any person who violates the provisions of this section
789is shall be subject to one or more of the following penalties,
790as determined by the board:
791     (a)  Revocation or suspension of any license or
792registration issued pursuant to this chapter.
793     (b)  Issuance of a reprimand or censure.
794     (c)  Imposition of an administrative fine not to exceed
795$500 for each count or separate offense.
796     (d)  Placement on probation for a period of time and
797subject to such reasonable conditions as the board may specify.
798     (e)  Refusal to certify to the department an applicant for
799licensure.
800     Section 15.  Section 477.0201, Florida Statutes, is
801repealed.
802     Section 16.  Effective upon this act becoming a law, for
803fiscal year 2007-2008, the sum of $60,149 in nonrecurring funds
804from the Administrative Trust Fund is appropriated to the
805Department of Business and Professional Regulation to carry out
806the central-service administrative support functions related to
807the licensing provisions of this act.
808     Section 17.  Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
809act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2008.


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