APPEARANCE ENHANCEMENT
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GENERAL INFORMATION
New York State Beauty Salons and Spas:
A Guide for Consumers to identify safe practices when interacting with New York State beauty salons and spas.
Guide
HTML Accessible version- Click here
Special Testing Arrangements Request Form - If you are an applicant who is seeking special testing arrangements due to a learning disability or any physical, mental or psychological disability, you should complete this form.
Appearance Enhancement License Law
(pdf)
(html)
Please note that Section 160.10 of the NYCRR (see
our law booklet) provides that an owner of an appearance enhancement
shop shall conspicuously post a sign. You may download this
example if you care to do so.
Appearance Enhancement Business/Area Renter
Application and Instructions
Experience Statement Form (PDF)
Credit Card Authorization Form
POINTS OF INTEREST
On January 28, 2010, the Department issued a decision regarding the use of laser devices by appearance enhancement licensees. This decision held that laser and non-ablative radio-frequency procedures, including Thermage, are the practice of medicine and beyond the scope of practice for appearance enhancement licensees. The Department is currently exploring regulations which would permit the use of laser treatments by appearance enhancement licensees under limited situations.
Information about any regulations which are ultimately considered will be posted on the Department’s website. Until such time as such regulations are adopted, appearance enhancement licensees should be warned that the use of laser and non-ablative radio-frequency procedures is prohibited and that offering such procedures could result in the loss of your license and other penalties.
A copy of the hearing determination may be found at the following link:
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/ooah/decisions/Appearance_enhancement/2010/Padolfo_Aurora.htm
NYS Appearance Enhancement Advisory Committee
Link
to Governor's Office of Regulatory Reform Online Permitting
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