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Panel approves bill to let retail stores obtain limited skin-care service licenses
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Summary
The committee amended and released A4331 to allow retail cosmetic establishments that meet size requirements to hold limited cosmetic retail service licenses permitting makeup application, cleansing facials and limited hair removal by licensed skin-care specialists under Board oversight.
The Assembly Regulated Professions Committee voted to amend and release Assembly bill A4331, which would allow retail establishments to obtain a limited cosmetic retail service license permitting licensed skin-care specialists to perform a defined subset of services at licensed retail locations.
Courtney Johnson, an attorney representing Sephora USA, told the committee the bill would permit retail stores to offer services such as makeup application and cleaning facials at licensed premises and would not change the Board's oversight or allow unlicensed activity. "This bill does not permit unregulated or unlicensed activities and the Board has oversight over these locations," Johnson said, noting Sephora and similar retailers operate similar services in other states but cannot do so currently in New Jersey because of square-footage licensing rules.
Key features in the bill include allowing the retail premise's entire square footage to be considered for licensure and a limit of one licensed service chair per 750 square feet of retail space. The committee adopted an amendment and released the bill to the Assembly.
