Senate Commerce Committee Statement to Senate, No. 3227 — State of New Jersey (December 12, 2024)

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A Senate Commerce Committee statement to the Senate on Senate Bill No. 3227, State of New Jersey, dated December 12, 2024, reporting the bill favorably with committee amendments. As amended, the bill establishes limited cosmetic retail service licenses for retail premises, letting a licensed skin care specialist perform listed skin care services at a qualifying establishment. The statement says a cosmetics retailer now must set aside at least 350 square feet for two customer chairs and 50 square feet for each additional chair; under the bill the entire store counts, with one chair for every 750 square feet. The license does not change the use and occupancy classification under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code; the bill is identical to Assembly Bill No. 4331 (1R).

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SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE, No.
3227

with
committee amendments

STATE
OF NEW JERSEY

DATED: DECEMBER
12, 2024

The Senate Commerce Committee reports favorably and
with committee amendments Senate Bill No. 3227.

As
amended, this bill updates
current law to establish licensure requirements for limited cosmetic retail
service licenses to be issued to cosmetic retail service establishments. The
license will apply to the retail premises and allow a licensed skin care
specialist to perform certain skin care services, defined in the bill as
cosmetic retail services, at a qualifying establishment. Specifically, a qualifying retail
establishment that obtains a license for its premises under the bill, would be
permitted to offer the following skin care services in exchange for
compensation at the establishment:

(1) applying cosmetic
preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams or makeup to the hair,
scalp, face or neck;

(2) massaging,
cleansing or stimulating the face, neck or upper part of the body, with or
without cosmetic preparations, either by hand, mechanical or electrical
appliances;

(3) removing
superfluous hair from the face, neck, arms, legs or abdomen by the use of
depilatories, waxing or tweezers.

At
present, a cosmetics retailer is prohibited from offering any paid services
unless it separates from the floor space of a retail facility at least 350
square feet of space for two customer chairs and an additional 50 square feet
of space for each additional chair. These are the same requirements for full
service salons. Under the bill, a cosmetic retail service establishment will
be allowed to consider the entire square footage of the store for the purpose
of licensure and will be allowed one chair for every 750 square feet of retail
space. The issuance of a limited cosmetic retail service license to a
cosmetic retail service establishment will not change the pre-existing use and
occupancy classification of the establishment under the New Jersey Uniform
Construction Code.

The
beauty and cosmetics industry employs a large number of New Jersey residents
and is critical to the success of retail facilities within the State, such as
shopping malls and retail centers. This bill will create new jobs for persons
already licensed as skincare specialists, allow those graduating from an
approved cosmetology school to have more options for employment, and grow the
retail-based economy of New Jersey.

As amended and reported by the committee, Senate Bill
No. 3227 is identical to Assembly Bill No. 4331 (1R).

COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS

The committee amended the bill to add language
establishing that the issuance of a limited cosmetic retail service license
will not change a pre-existing use and occupancy classification of an
establishment under the New Jersey Uniform Construction Code.

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