South Carolina General Assembly
125th Session, 2023-2024

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S. 539

STATUS INFORMATION

General Bill
Sponsors: Senators Matthews, Kimpson, Sabb and Senn
Document Path: LC-0065HA23.docx

Introduced in the Senate on February 15, 2023
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry

Summary: Salons

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number
2/15/2023 Senate Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 4)
2/15/2023 Senate Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry (Senate Journal-page 4)

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02/15/2023



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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING SECTION 40-13-40, RELATING TO THE AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE IN REGISTERED SALONS, SO AS TO ADD A REFERENCE TO ANY LOCATION LISTED IN SECTION 40-13-110; BY AMENDING sECTION 40-13-110, RELATING TO GROUNDS FOR THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY TO REVOKE, SUSPEND, OR RESTRICT A LICENSE, SO AS TO PROvIDE exemptions for CERTAIN LOCATIONS to practice or attempt to practice cosmetology.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1.   Section 40-13-40(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

   (A) A person registered as a barber or master hair care specialist pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 7 of this title may practice within the scope authorized by the person's license in a salon registered in accordance with this chapter and in any location listed in Section 40-13-110(A)(6).

SECTION 2.   Section 40-13-110(A)(6) of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

      (6) practiced or attempted to practice cosmetology in any place other than a:

            (a) licensed salon;

            (b) residence of the person treated;

            (c) hospital, long-term health facility, or other health care institution;

            (d) funeral establishment;

            (e) site of a television, motion picture, video or theatrical production, photographic session, or similar activities;

except in case of an emergency including, but not limited to, illness, invalidism, or death when a licensed operator may perform services for a person in another place by appointment only;

SECTION 3.   This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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