An Act amending Chapter 236 of the Special Acts of 2014
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Chapter 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 42 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-
There shall be a board of registration of cosmetology and barbering to consist of 9 members who shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be designated as chairperson by a majority vote of the board. Members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years; provided, however, that any person designated to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member so replaced. Upon the expiration of a term of office, a board member may continue to serve until a successor has been appointed and qualified. The governor may remove the chairperson or other member of the board for neglect of duty or malfeasance or upon a conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude. No board member shall participate in any matter before the board in which the member has a pecuniary interest, personal bias or other conflict. The governor shall appoint members to the board from among candidates who meet the following qualifications:- (i) 8 members shall be licensees of the board, in compliance with sections 87T to 87KK, inclusive, of chapter 112, 1 of whom shall own a licensed cosmetology school or post-secondary institution for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a cosmetologist for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a licensed manicurist for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a licensed vocational educator from the public sector who has taught cosmetology or barbering for at least 5 years, 2 of whom shall be licensed master barbers for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a licensed electrologist for at least 5 years and 1 of whom shall be a licensed aesthetician for at least 5 years; and (ii) 1 member shall be a representative of the general public and shall have no direct affiliation with the practice of cosmetology, barbering or electrology.
Chapter 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out section 42 and inserting in place thereof the following section:- Section 42. There shall be a board of registration of cosmetology and barbering to consist of 9 members who shall be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be designated as chairperson by a majority vote of the board. Members shall be appointed for terms of 3 years; provided, however, that any person designated to fill a vacancy shall be appointed only for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member so replaced. Upon the expiration of a term of office, a board member may continue to serve until a successor has been appointed and qualified. The governor may remove the chairperson or other member of the board for neglect of duty or malfeasance or upon a conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude. No board member shall participate in any matter before the board in which the member has a pecuniary interest, personal bias or other conflict. The governor shall appoint members to the board from among candidates who meet the following qualifications:- (i) 8 members shall be licensees of the board, in compliance with sections 87T to 87KK, inclusive, of chapter 112, 1 of whom shall own a licensed cosmetology school or post-secondary institution for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a cosmetologist for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a licensed manicurist for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a licensed vocational educator from the public sector who has taught cosmetology or barbering for at least 5 years, 2 of whom shall be licensed master barbers for at least 5 years, 1 of whom shall be a licensed electrologist for at least 5 years and 1 of whom shall be a licensed aesthetician for at least 5 years; and (ii) 1 member shall be a representative of the general public and shall have no direct affiliation with the practice of cosmetology, barbering or electrology.