BILL ANALYSIS
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 1263 (Yee)
As Amended May 27, 2005
Majority vote
BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS 10-0 APPROPRIATIONS 16-2
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|Ayes:|Negrete McLeod, Shirley |Ayes:|Chu, Sharon Runner, Bass, |
| |Horton, Bass, Frommer, | |Berg, Calderon, Emmerson, |
| |Koretz, Maze, Nation, | |Mullin, Karnette, Klehs, |
| |Tran, Vargas, Yee | |Leno, Nakanishi, Nation, |
| | | |Oropeza, Ridley-Thomas, |
| | | |Saldana, Yee |
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| | |Nays:|Haynes, Walters |
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SUMMARY : Requires the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology
(Board) to adopt regulations on or before January 1, 2007, that
set forth standards and requirements for the use of pedicure
equipment. Specifically, this bill :
1)Requires the Board to adopt regulations on or before January
1, 2007, relative to the use of pedicure equipment, that do
all of the following:
a) Establish minimum safety specifications for pedicure
equipment;
b) Require the use of disinfectants registered at a level
for instrument disinfection by the Federal Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA);
c) Establish procedures to ensure the proper and safe
operation of pedicure spa equipment;
d) Establish proper protocols for disinfecting all multiuse
tools and equipment between patrons in all salons providing
manicure and pedicure services;
e) Require all equipment that holds water for pedicures to
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be cleaned of all visible debris and residue after use by
each patron, and then disinfected by circulating, or to
remain in wet contact with all surfaces of the pedicure
appliance or equipment, the correct dilution of
disinfectant through the unit for 10 minutes;
f) Establish minimum safety specifications and other
requirements for the manufacture of new whirlpool pedicure
equipment and the modification of existing whirlpool
equipment;
g) Establish accountability procedures and notification
requirements to customers that proper cleaning and
disinfection procedures have been followed on all multiuse
tools and equipment prior to providing any manicure and
pedicure salon service;
h) Require the Board to keep disinfection standards and
protocols current with standards set by the State
Department of Health Services, the United States
Environmental Protection Agency, and the United States
Centers for Disease Control; and,
i) Require the Board to conspicuously display a notice of
license violations in a violator's place of business or
employment.
2)Requires the Board to also establish penalties, including
remediation requirements, for licensees and establishments
that violate the health and safety regulations pursuant to
this bill.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee:
1)Additional ongoing special fund costs of $340,000 for four new
positions for inspecting pedicure spa equipment and one
position to track, schedule, and oversee the remediation
program.
2)Unknown additional contract costs to provide the remediation
program.
COMMENTS : According to the sponsor, Amerispa, the recent
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outbreak of bacterial infections at nail salons and pedicure
salons stems from operators not practicing proper procedures and
protocol for sanitizing and disinfecting nail salon equipment.
"AB 1263 addresses this problem by requiring the Barbering and
Cosmetology Board to establish safety standards for salons and
pedicure foot spas."
Analysis Prepared by : Tracy Rhine / B. & P. / (916) 319-3301
FN: 0010791