2023 New York Laws › GBS - General Business › Article 27 - Licensing of Nail Specialty, Natural Hair Styling, Esthetics and Cosmetology › 404 - Rules and Regulations.

* §  404.  Rules and regulations. The secretary shall promulgate rules
  and regulations which establish standards for practice and operation  by
  licensees and trainees under this article in order to ensure the health,
  safety  and  welfare of the public including licensees and trainees when
  they are working within such establishments. Such rules and  regulations
  shall  include,  but  not  be  limited  to,  the sanitary conditions and
  procedures required to be maintained, a  minimum  standard  of  training
  appropriate to the duties of nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural
  hair  stylists,  estheticians,  and  cosmetologists and the provision of
  service by nail specialists, trainees, waxers,  natural  hair  stylists,
  estheticians  or  cosmetologists  at  remote  locations  other  than the
  licensee's home provided that  such  practitioner  holds  an  appearance
  enhancement  business  license  to  operate  at  a  fixed location or is
  employed by the holder of an appearance  enhancement  business  license.
  Regulations   setting   forth  the  educational  requirements  for  nail
  specialists and trainees shall include education in the area  of  causes
  of   infection   and   bacteriology.  In  promulgating  such  rules  and
  regulations  the  secretary  shall  consult  with  the  state  education
  department, the advisory committee established pursuant to this article,
  any  other state agencies and private industry representatives as may be
  appropriate in determining minimum training requirements.
* NB Effective until May 15, 2024
* § 404. Rules and regulations. The secretary shall  promulgate  rules
  and  regulations which establish standards for practice and operation by
  licensees and trainees under this article in order to ensure the health,
  safety and welfare of the public including licensees and  trainees  when
  they  are working within such establishments. Such rules and regulations
  shall include, but not  be  limited  to,  the  sanitary  conditions  and
  procedures  required  to  be  maintained, a minimum standard of training
  appropriate to the duties of nail specialists, trainees, waxers, natural
  hair stylists, estheticians, and cosmetologists  and  the  provision  of
  service  by  nail  specialists, trainees, waxers, natural hair stylists,
  estheticians or  cosmetologists  at  remote  locations  other  than  the
  licensee's  home  provided  that  such  practitioner holds an appearance
  enhancement business license to  operate  at  a  fixed  location  or  is
  employed  by  the  holder of an appearance enhancement business license.
  Regulations  setting  forth  the  educational  requirements   for   nail
  specialists  and  trainees shall include education in the area of causes
  of infection and bacteriology. Regulations setting forth the educational
  requirements for cosmetologists or natural hair stylists  shall  include
  education  regarding  the  provision of services to individuals with all
  hair types and textures, including, but not limited to, various curl  or
  wave  patterns,  hair  strand  thicknesses,  and  volumes  of  hair.  In
  promulgating such rules and regulations the secretary shall consult with
  the state  education  department,  the  advisory  committee  established
  pursuant  to this article, any other state agencies and private industry
  representatives as may be appropriate in  determining  minimum  training
  requirements.
* NB Effective May 15, 2024