N.Y. General Business Law § 412: Penalties

§ 412. Penalties. 1. The practice of nail specialty, waxing, natural

hair styling, esthetics or cosmetology without a license or while under

suspension or revocation, or in violation of an order directing the

cessation of unlicensed activity issued by the secretary pursuant to

section four hundred ten or four hundred eleven of this article, is a

violation and is subject to a civil penalty of up to five hundred

dollars for the first violation; one thousand dollars for a second such

violation; and two thousand five hundred dollars for a third violation

and any subsequent violation.

2. The following violations shall be deemed separate offenses and be

deemed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be punishable by

imprisonment for not more than six months, or by a fine of up to two

thousand five hundred dollars or by both such fine and imprisonment:

(a) the operation of an appearance enhancement business without a

license or when such license has been suspended or revoked; or

(b) the operation of an appearance enhancement business in violation

of an order directing the cessation of unlicensed activity issued by the

secretary pursuant to section four hundred ten of this article.

3. The operation of an appearance enhancement business without a (a)

bond or (b) liability insurance or liability coverage which is covered

through a bond shall be punishable by a civil penalty of up to two

thousand five hundred dollars. The enforcement of this provision shall

require the department of financial services to certify in writing to

the secretary that any bonds or liability insurance that is required by

the department is readily available to appearance enhancement businesses

from the market place.