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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 61 redefines esthetics under the Cosmetology Law
Last action · January 14, 2025: Referred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 14, 2025Sponsors: Marla Brown and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Bill 61 amends the definition of within the state's Cosmetology Law to clarify permitted skin treatments and hair removal methods, taking effect in 60 days.
Changes the legal scope of permitted activities for skincare professionals operating across the Commonwealth, altering regulatory definitions for facial treatments and hair removal.
- The Cosmetology Law of Pennsylvania was originally enacted on May 3, 1933, to regulate the profession of cosmetology and promote public health and safety. context
Who It Would Affect
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Esthetics professionals
Skincare professionals and estheticians operate under a newly updated statutory definition specifying their legal scope of practice.
Cosmetology salons and schools
Training programs and licensed facilities must align their curricula and operations with the revised definition of esthetics.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, Jan. 14, 2025
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Cosmetology Law Update
The bill modernizes language in a statute originally enacted in May 1933 regarding esthetics and personal care practices.
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