S 3227 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes licensure for cosmetic retail services.

This bill establishes a new "limited cosmetic retail service license" for retail stores that primarily sell skincare, hair care, makeup, and cosmetic products while offering related services. It requires these establishments to be at least 750 square feet in size, with specific facility requirements including proper sanitation areas and one workstation per 750 square feet of space. The license allows stores to provide services like applying makeup, facial treatments, and hair removal (using depilatories, waxing, or tweezers) that are currently restricted to licensed skin care specialists. This change simplifies licensing requirements compared to current salon standards, which require separate space allocations for customer chairs. The bill directly affects cosmetic retailers and licensed skin care specialists seeking to provide services within retail environments.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 13, 2024 Last action Jun 30, 2025
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Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Committee
Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee
upper
Dec 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading
upper
May 13, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
upper
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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