Senate Bill S2970B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to licensing of appearance enhancement businesses

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2970 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7406
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§408 & 410, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6177

2015-S2970 - Summary

Relates to licensing of appearance enhancement businesses; includes violations of human trafficking and sex-trafficking in specified offenses for which forfeiture is a remedy.

2015-S2970 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2970 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

    S. 2970                                                  A. 4420

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Consumer
  Protection

IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of A. MALLIOTAKIS -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Economic Development

AN ACT to amend the general business law and the civil practice law  and
  rules, in relation to licensing of appearance enhancement businesses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 400 of the  general  business  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
  11.  "RELATED  PERSON"  MEANS  A  "RELATED  PERSON"  AS  SUCH  TERM IS
DESCRIBED PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (C) OF PARAGRAPH THREE OF  SUBSECTION
(B) OF SECTION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.
  S  2.  Subdivision  1  of  section 410 of the general business law, as
added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
  1. Suspension and revocation of licenses; fines; reprimands. A license
issued pursuant to this article may be suspended or revoked, or  a  fine
not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars  payable to the department may be
imposed for any one or more of the following causes:
  a. Fraud or bribery in securing a license or  permission  to  take  an
examination therefor.
  b.  The  making  of any false statement as to a material matter in any
application or other statement or certificate required by or pursuant to
this article.
  c. Incompetence or untrustworthiness.
  d. Failure to display the license as provided in this article.
  e. Violation of any provision of this article, or of any rule or regu-
lation adopted hereunder.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08189-01-5

              

2015-S2970A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7406
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§408 & 410, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6177

2015-S2970A - Summary

Relates to licensing of appearance enhancement businesses; includes violations of human trafficking and sex-trafficking in specified offenses for which forfeiture is a remedy.

2015-S2970A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2970--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation  to  licensing  of
  appearance enhancement businesses

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 5 of section 408 of the general  business  law,
as  added  by  chapter  509  of  the laws of 1992, is amended to read as
follows:
  5. A license certificate issued pursuant  to  this  article  shall  be
posted  in  some  conspicuous  place  in the licensed premises or in the
place where the practice of an  occupation  licensed  pursuant  to  this
article  is  conducted.  At the entrance to each licensed premises or at
the entrance to any place where the practice of an  occupation  licensed
pursuant  to  this  article  is  conducted, a sign shall be posted which
shall include the rules and regulations governing such  practice  and  a
manner  in  which  aggrieved  persons  may register a complaint with the
department.   SUCH LICENSED  PREMISES  SHALL  ALSO  POST  THE  TOLL-FREE
NUMBER,  ADDRESS  AND  OTHER  PERTINENT  INFORMATION  AS  DETERMINED AND
REQUIRED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE  NATIONAL  HUMAN  TRAFFICKING  RESOURCE
CENTER  IN AN AREA EASILY OBSERVABLE TO PATRONS, EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS.
The department shall prepare and  furnish  such  [sign]  SIGNS  to  each
licensee.
  S  2.  Subdivision  1  of  section 410 of the general business law, as
added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
  1. Suspension and revocation of licenses; fines; reprimands. A license
issued pursuant to this article may be suspended or revoked, or  a  fine
not  exceeding  five  hundred  dollars  payable to the department may be
imposed for any one or more of the following causes:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08189-04-5
              

2015-S2970B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7406
Current Committee:
Senate Consumer Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§408 & 410, Gen Bus L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S6177

2015-S2970B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to licensing of appearance enhancement businesses; includes violations of human trafficking and sex-trafficking in specified offenses for which forfeiture is a remedy.

2015-S2970B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2970B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2970--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 30, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the general business law, in relation to licensing of
  appearance enhancement businesses

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivision 5 of section 408 of the general business law,
as added by chapter 509 of the laws of  1992,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  5.  A  license  certificate  issued  pursuant to this article shall be
posted in some conspicuous place in the  licensed  premises  or  in  the
place  where  the  practice  of  an occupation licensed pursuant to this
article is conducted. At the entrance to each licensed  premises  or  at
the  entrance  to any place where the practice of an occupation licensed
pursuant to this article is conducted, a  sign  shall  be  posted  which
shall  include  the  rules and regulations governing such practice and a
manner in which aggrieved persons may  register  a  complaint  with  the
department. SUCH LICENSED PREMISES SHALL ALSO POST THE TOLL-FREE NUMBER,
ADDRESS  AND  OTHER  PERTINENT INFORMATION AS DETERMINED AND REQUIRED BY
THE SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESOURCE  CENTER  IN  AN
AREA  EASILY  OBSERVABLE  TO EMPLOYEES. The department shall prepare and
furnish such [sign] SIGNS to each licensee.
  S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 410 of  the  general  business  law,  as
added by chapter 509 of the laws of 1992, is amended to read as follows:
  1. Suspension and revocation of licenses; fines; reprimands. A license
issued  pursuant  to this article may be suspended or revoked, or a fine
not exceeding five hundred dollars payable  to  the  department  may  be
imposed for any one or more of the following causes:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08189-06-5
              

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