No person shall operate or maintain a hairdressing or cosmetology shop
or establishment or engage in the practice of hairdressing or cosmetology
in the city without having obtained and having in full force and effect a
license from the Health Officer issued pursuant to the provisions of this
article.
All persons licensed pursuant to this article shall conform to the following
regulations:
A. Shall not practice hairdressing or cosmetology while
having a communicable disease.
B. Shall not habitually use a habit forming drug.
C. Shall not be an habitual drunkard.
D. Shall not be guilty of immoral or unprofessional conduct
in the prosecution of his or her business.
E. Shall not use fraud or bribery in securing license.
F. Shall not be guilty of gross malpractice or gross incompetence.
G. Shall post and keep posted in a conspicuous place in
the room where he or she practices hairdressing or cosmetology the licenses
required by this article.
H. Shall obey all of the rules and regulations of the Public
Health Law and Sanitary Code of the State of New York relating to the practice
of hairdressing or cosmetology and maintenance or operation of hairdressing
or cosmetology establishments or shops, and all ordinances of the City Council
relative thereto.
I. Shall not maintain or operate a hairdressing or cosmetology
establishment or shop in which any person practices hairdressing or cosmetology
without having procured a license pursuant to this article.
J. Shall not engage in the practice of hairdressing or cosmetology
on Sunday except on works of necessity or charity as provided in § 5
of the General Business Law.
The Health Officer may revoke any license issued pursuant to this article
summarily in his discretion, upon satisfactory proof being filed with him
that the holder of such license has been convicted of a violation of any of
the provisions of this article or the Sanitary Code or Public Health Law of
the State of New York.
[Amended by Ord. No. 82-14, eff. 4-7-1982; Ord.
No. 82-20, eff. 5-5-1982]
A. Hairdresser and/or cosmetologist license: $5.
B. Hairdresser and/or cosmetologist temporary license: $5.
C. Hairdressing and/or cosmetology establishment or shop
license: $5; which fee shall cover the right to maintain such shop or establishment
and one proprietor, the fee for each additional proprietor to be $5.
[Amended by Ord. No. 72-12, eff. 7-5-1972]
Any violation of either this article or chapter, as the case may be, shall be punishable as provided in §
1-17 of Chapter
1, entitled "General Provisions," of this Code.