NY Gen Bus L § 400 (2021)
2021 New York Laws GBS - General Business Article 27 - Licensing of Nail Specialty, Natural Hair Styling, Esthetics and Cosmetology 400 - Definitions.

§  400.  Definitions.  As  used  in  this  article, unless the context   requires otherwise:1. "Secretary" means the secretary of state.2. "Person" means an individual, firm, limited liability company,    partnership or corporation.3. "Licensee" means a person licensed  pursuant  to  this  article  to   engage  in  the  practice  of  natural  hair  styling,  esthetics,  nail   specialty or  cosmetology,  or  to  operate  an  appearance  enhancement   business  in  which such practice, as herein defined, is provided to the   public.4. The practice of "nail specialty" means providing services for a fee   or any consideration or  exchange  to  cut,  shape  or  to  enhance  the   appearance  of  the  nails  of  the  hands or feet. Nail specialty shall   include the application and removal of sculptured or artificial nails.5. The practice of "natural hair styling" means providing for  a  fee,   or any consideration or exchange, whether direct or indirect, any of the   following  services to the hair of a human being: shampooing, arranging,   dressing, twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending,  locking  or  braiding   the hair or beard by either hand or mechanical appliances. Such practice   shall  not  include  cutting,  shaving or trimming hair except that such   activities are permissible  to  the  extent  that  such  activities  are   incidental  to the practice of natural hair styling. Such practice shall   not include the  application  of  dyes,  reactive  chemicals,  or  other   preparations  to  alter  the  color or to straighten, curl, or alter the   structure of the hair. Techniques which result in tension on hair  roots   such  as  certain  types  of  braiding,  weaving,  wrapping, locking and   extending of the hair may only be performed by a natural hair styling or   cosmetology licensee who has successfully completed an  approved  course   of study in such techniques.6.  The  practice  of  "esthetics"  means  providing for a fee, or any   consideration or exchange,  whether  direct  or  indirect,  services  to   enhance the appearance of the face, neck, arms, legs, and shoulders of a   human  being  by  the  use  of compounds or procedures including makeup,   eyelashes, depilatories, tonics, lotions, waxes, sanding  and  tweezing,   whether  performed  by  manual, mechanical, chemical or electrical means   and instruments but shall not include the practice of electrology.7.  The  practice  of  "cosmetology"  means  providing  the   services   described  in subdivisions four, five and six of this section, providing   service to the hair, head,  face,  neck  or  scalp  of  a  human  being,   including  but not limited to shaving, trimming, and cutting the hair or   beard either by hand or mechanical appliances  and  the  application  of   antiseptics,  powders,  oil,  clays,  lotions  or applying tonics to the   hair, head, or scalp, and in addition includes providing, for a  fee  or   any  consideration or exchange, whether direct or indirect, services for   the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or  other  preparations  to   alter  the  color  or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of the   hair of a human being.8. "Appearance enhancement business" means the business  of  providing   any  or all of the services licensed pursuant to this article at a fixed   location.9. "Department" means the department of state.10. The practice of  "waxing"  means  providing  for  a  fee,  or  any   consideration  or  exchange,  whether  direct  or  indirect, services to   enhance the appearance of the face, neck, arms, legs, or shoulders of  a   human  being by the removal of hair by the use of depilatories, waxes or   tweezing but shall not include the practice of electrology.11. "Trainee" means a person pursuing in good faith a course of  study   in  the  practice  of nail specialty under the tutelage, supervision and    direction of  a  licensed  nail  practitioner.  Such  trainee  shall  be   employed by a licensed appearance enhancement business.