ATTENTION!

MN ESTHETICIANS AND SALONS OFFERING ESTHETICS SERVICES!

CRITICAL THAT YOU RESPOND BY MONDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2018 TO

JUDGE JEFFREY OXLEY TO SAFEGUARD YOUR LICENSE AND PRACTICE.

RE:  PENDING NEW STATE RULES GOVERNING ESTHETICS

FR:  SALON AND SPA PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION (SSPA)

As you likely may be aware, the MN Board of Cosmetology, in consultation with SSPA and licensed cosmetology professionals, has been advancing new proposed rules regarding esthetics overall, including an optional advanced practice esthetics license for individuals and salons.

On January 8 this year, the proposal was considered by an administrative law judge (ALJ) for final approval.  SSPA along with individual licensees testified to the merits of the proposed rules and voiced general support overall.  However, other testifiers from the medical community (dermatologists) stated their desire for a more restrictive set of rules that would outright ban commonly used tools and techniques currently employed by all estheticians, unless under their supervision

Since that hearing, the ALJ has accepted additional written comments for his consideration before rendering his decision later this month.  Upon review of these latest submissions, it is evident that a coordinated effort has been launched by a group of dermatologists to deny estheticians and cosmetologists offering esthetics services their traditional practice and livelihood.  THIS IS A BLATANT ATTEMPT TO CONTROL THE MARKET AT OUR EXPENSE.

Examples of their recent comments aim to restrict an esthetician’s practice (who are not under their control) include seeking a ban on tools such as radio frequency devices and electrology machines, as well as existing procedures such as micro-needling and chemical peeling.  They are justifying their actions under the guise of customer health and safety, ignoring our adherence to this basic concern.  (A copy of one comment submitted by Dr. Whitney Tope (dermatologist) is available for your review.)

PLEASE CONTACT JUDGE OXLEY NO LATER THAN 3PM MONDAY FEBRUARY 5 BY EMAIL WITH YOUR REBUTTAL TO THESE AGGREGIOUS COMMENTS.  YOUR FUTURE LIVLIHOOD DEPENDS ON IT!

Use the following suggestions to submit your comments:

Email Judge Oxley’s legal assistant (Lisa Armstrong) at [email protected]

Topic should be “Rebuttal to submitted comments regarding proposed permanent state rules regarding advanced practice esthetics (RD 4342)”.

Identify yourself by name, address, and occupation.

The body of your communication should address the following in your own words:

  • I am rebutting recent comments to the rule offered by Dr. Whitney Tope and a few other dermatologists after the rule hearing of January 8, 2018.
  • Estheticians consider the health and safety of clients our paramount concern.
  • Estheticians safely employ existing tools and procedures to serve our clients.  Banning them, or excessively regulating them to achieve such beyond the proposed rule will effectively eliminate my practice.  (Cite proposed submitted examples from the dermatologists such as radio frequency devices, electrology machines, micro-needling, and chemical peeling agents.)
  • There is no need, nor is it reasonable to regulate my practice beyond the proposed rule.  This would only provide dermatologists a monopoly at my expense.
  • The existing proposed rule is a prudent approach to creating a two-tiered esthetics licensing system for all licensees going forward in recognition of advances in the field, while continuing to protect customer health and safety. It would also guarantee fair and equal treat of all esthetics professionals.
  • Thank Judge Oxley for his consideration of your comments.

Please share a copy of your submission with us at [email protected].  While SSPA will be submitting a response as well, we encourage your submission as a licensee directly to the judge to complement our effort accordingly.

Thank you in advance for your immediate attention to this critical matter.  Please contact us should you have any questions at [email protected] or 952.925.9731.