STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1317

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 947

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, to which was referred S.B. No. 947, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CITATIONS FOR BEAUTY CULTURE VIOLATIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve enforcement and compliance with beauty culture laws by:

     (1)  Authorizing the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to issue a citation for specific violations of beauty culture laws by licensees and permittees; and

     (2)  Providing a process for licensees and permittees to contest the citation and providing for assessment of fines for each violation.

The Regulated Industries Complaints Office of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and Board of Barbering and Cosmetology testified in support of this measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 947, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce,

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair