An Act establishing a manicurist industry minimum standards advisory board

This bill creates a new advisory board to study and recommend minimum standards for wages, benefits, working hours, and safety in Massachusetts nail salons. The fifteen-member board includes government officials, business owners, labor experts, and licensed manicurists appointed by the governor, attorney general, and other agencies. The board will research industry conditions, collect data, and submit reports with policy recommendations to state officials within eighteen months of the law taking effect. Members serve unpaid two-year terms and may form subcommittees to focus on specific areas like health and safety or workforce development.