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Article: Florida cosmetology board OKs relaxed oversight for beauty parlors, nail salons: Bid to cut inspections angers activists.
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- South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
- Article date:
- June 21, 2007
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Byline: Mc Nelly Torres
Jun. 21--The Florida Board of Cosmetology has approved a new rule that would relax state inspection requirements for beauty and nail salons, drawing criticism from consumer advocates and lawmakers who have pressed for tighter regulations.
Citing lack of resources and other issues, staff from the Department of Business and Professional Regulation asked the board during a June 3 meeting to approve the new rule, which calls for routine inspections to be conducted every two years instead of once a year as is now mandated by law.
State officials also contended routine bi-annual inspections would provide inspectors with more ...