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- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania
- Level
- Sector regulator
- Authority
- 35 Pa.C.S. § 7301(f); Beauty Culture Law; Barbers' License Law
- Issued
- 2020-03-26 Mar. 26, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-26
- End
- Continued by Act 21 of 2021; Department of State announced the barber and cosmetology temporary-permit waivers would expire Sept. 15, 2021 (verified_secondary) (read as 2021-09-15)
- In force
- Mar. 26, 2020 to Sept. 15, 2021
- Quarters
- 2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Workplace rulesOther
- Addressees
- cosmetologists, barbers, salon and shop owners
- Functions reached
- SL salons and barbershops (closed Mar. 19 - green phase; the board's own recital that licensees' places of employment were closed)
- HR licensing renewals and permits
- Collection
- Pennsylvania PA
Operative words
Pennsylvania Waives Certain Requirements for Cosmetologists and Barbers During COVID-19 Emergency. A number of practical ramifications have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 emergency that may make it difficult for licensees and other parties to transact business with the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs (BPOA). Paying licensing fees may become challenging for someone whose place of employment is closed or who has been laid off and has no alternate sources of income. Many people may be unable to leave their residences because of a 'shelter-in place' order from the government, self-isolation/quarantine, or simply because they do not feel it is safe.
Enforcement
State Board of Cosmetology; State Board of Barber Examiners
Notes
The licensing board's own contemporaneous recital that cosmetology and barber workplaces were closed and workers laid off under the orders.