Notice of Proposed Rule

DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
Board of Cosmetology
Rule No.: RULE TITLE
61G5-22.006: Facials (Including Skin Care and Hair Removal)
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose for amendment to this rule is to separate the requirements for hair removal training and from that to facial training to make the requirements more easily distinguishable for prospective licensees and licensees.
SUMMARY: The proposed changes are intended to remove the portion related to the stand-alone facial specialty program compared to the facial and skin care requirements included within the cosmetology curriculum.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 477.016 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 477.0201, 477.023(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Robyn Barineau, Executive Director, 1940 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0750

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

61G5-22.006 Facials (Including Skin Care and Hair Removal).

(1) Objective: To gain information and knowledge to give a facial massage treatment using oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations to properly protect the client from significant damage and to describe chemicals, implements and techniques used in hair removal.

(2)(a) through (i) No change.

(3)(a) through (d) No change.

(e) To remove superfluous hair on the head, face or neck through epilation and/or depilation, excluding electrolysis.

(4) No change.

(5) Definition of Services: Services shall be a facial, a client consultation/skin analysis; exfoliation, either manual, mechanical or chemical; cleansing; toning; manipulations; and packs, masks, or other treatments as needed.

(6) At a minimum, the curriculum of schools and programs specified in Section 477.0201, F.S., shall include the following hours of instruction in the indicated theory items:

 

TOPIC

HOURS

(a) Florida Laws and Rules

5

(b) HIV and AIDS

4

(c) Sanitation

10

(d) Ethics

2

(e) Basics of Electricity

8

(f) Facial Techniques and Contraindications

66

(g) Product Chemistry

8

(h) Hair Removal

2.5

(i) Makeup

2

(j) Skin Theory, Disease and

Disorders of the Skin

85

 

(7) The curriculum shall also include the performance of the following specified services as indicated as well as the estimated total number of hours needed to complete the required number of services:

TYPE OF SERVICE

NUMBER OF SERVICES

HOURS REQUIRED

(a) Facials, manual and mechanical, including masks, packs or treatments which must be performed on a variety of skin types including normal, oily, dry, combination, problem, and mature

40

40

(b) Set up, use and maintenance of electrical devices

5

1.25

(c) Hair removal, including tweezing, waxing, threading, and sugaring

20

5

(d) Makeup application for both day time and nighttime looks

10

5

(e) Lash and brow tinting

10

5

(f) Eyelash application, including strip lashes, individual lashes, and semi-permanent lashes

10

10

(g) Manual Extractions

5

1.25

 

Rulemaking Authority 477.016 FS. Law Implemented 477.0201, 477.023(2) FS. History–New 11-2-80, Amended 10-29-85, Formerly 21F-22.06, Amended 4-8-86, Formerly 21F-22.006, Amended 7-13-09 (8), 1-2-10 (6) and (7),________.


NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Cosmetology Board
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Cosmetology Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: July 19, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 18, 2009