requires two-thirds majority vote (§ 1)                                                   

                                                                                                  

 

Senate Bill No. 153–Senator Schneider

 

February 15, 2001

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

SUMMARY—Provides for examinations for licensure as cosmetologist to be offered in languages other than English. (BDR 54‑855)

 

FISCAL NOTE:            Effect on Local Government: No.

                                    Effect on the State: Yes.

 

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.

 

AN ACT relating to cosmetology; requiring the state board of cosmetology to provide examinations for licensure as a cosmetologist in English and Spanish; establishing a procedure pursuant to which the board may offer examinations for licensure as a cosmetologist in other languages; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN

SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

1-1    Section 1. Chapter 644 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a

1-2  new section to read as follows:

1-3    1.  The board:

1-4    (a) Shall provide examinations for licensure as a cosmetologist in

1-5  English and, upon the request of an applicant for licensure as a

1-6  cosmetologist, in Spanish; and

1-7    (b) May provide examinations for licensure as a cosmetologist in any

1-8  other language upon the request of an applicant, if the board determines

1-9  that providing the examination in that language is in the best interests of

1-10  the public.

1-11    2.  A request for an examination for licensure as a cosmetologist to

1-12  be translated into a language other than English or Spanish must be

1-13  filed with the board by the applicant making the request at least 6 months

1-14  before the scheduled examination. The board shall keep all such requests

1-15  on file.

1-16    3.  The board shall impose a fee upon the applicants who file requests

1-17  for an examination for licensure as a cosmetologist to be translated into

1-18  a language other than English or Spanish. The fee must be sufficient to

1-19  ensure that the applicants bear the full cost for the development,

1-20  preparation, administration, grading and evaluation of the translated

2-1  examination. The fee is in addition to all other fees that must be paid by

2-2  applicants for the examination for licensure as a cosmetologist.

2-3    4.  In determining whether it is in the best interests of the public to

2-4  translate an examination for licensure as a cosmetologist into a language

2-5  other than English or Spanish, the board shall consider the percentage

2-6  of the population within this state whose native language is the language

2-7  for which the translated examination is sought.

2-8    Sec. 2.  NRS 644.435 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-9    644.435  1.  If the board receives a copy of a court order issued

2-10  pursuant to NRS 425.540 that provides for the suspension of all

2-11  professional, occupational and recreational licenses, certificates and

2-12  permits issued to a person who has been issued a license or been registered

2-13  pursuant to NRS 644.190 to 644.330, inclusive, and section 1 of this act,

2-14  the board shall deem the license or registration issued to that person to be

2-15  suspended at the end of the 30th day after the date on which the court order

2-16  was issued unless the board receives a letter issued by the district attorney

2-17  or other public agency pursuant to NRS 425.550 to the holder of the license

2-18  or registration stating that the holder of the license or registration has

2-19  complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage

2-20  pursuant to NRS 425.560.

2-21    2.  The board shall reinstate a license or registration issued pursuant to

2-22  NRS 644.190 to 644.330, inclusive, and section 1 of this act, that has been

2-23  suspended by a district court pursuant to NRS 425.540 if the board receives

2-24  a letter issued by the district attorney or other public agency pursuant to

2-25  NRS 425.550 to the person whose license or registration was suspended

2-26  stating that the person whose license or registration was suspended has

2-27  complied with the subpoena or warrant or has satisfied the arrearage

2-28  pursuant to NRS 425.560.

2-29    Sec. 3.  1.  This section becomes effective upon passage and

2-30  approval.

2-31    2.  Sections 1 and 2 of this act become effective upon passage and

2-32  approval for the purposes of adopting regulations and taking such other

2-33  actions as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act, and on

2-34  January 1, 2002, for all other purposes.

2-35    3.  Section 2 of this act expires by limitation on the date on which the

2-36  provisions of 42 U.S.C. § 666 requiring each state to establish procedures

2-37  under which the state has authority to withhold or suspend, or to restrict the

2-38  use of professional, occupational and recreational licenses of persons who:

2-39    (a) Have failed to comply with a subpoena or warrant relating to a

2-40  proceeding to determine the paternity of a child or to establish or enforce

2-41  an obligation for the support of a child; or

2-42    (b) Are in arrears in the payment for the support of one or more

2-43  children,

2-44  are repealed by the Congress of the United States.

 

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