Legislative Updates

Minnesota COVID-19 Update: Permission to Practice June 1, 2020

06/02/2020

Per section 7.(c).(vii) on page 8 of Executive Order 20-63 (https://mn.gov/governor/assets/EO%2020-63%20Final_tcm1055-433759.pdf) issued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on May 27, 2020, businesses providing personal care services, including massage therapy establishments, spas, salons, nail salons, cosmetology salons, esthetician salons, advanced practice esthetician salons, eyelash salons, and barbershops, may resume operations June 1, 2020.

Vermont COVID-19 Update—Permission to Practice June 1, 2020

06/01/2020

Permission to Practice June 1, 2020
On May 29, 2020, Governor Philip B. Scott amended Executive Order 01-20 (https://governor.vermont.gov/sites/scott/files/documents/ADDENDUM%2016%20TO%20EXECUTIVE%20ORDER%2001-20.pdf), moving more businesses into Phase 2 of Restart Vermont. Businesses, including massage therapy establishments, spas, and nail salons, may resume operations in a limited, incremental, and phased capacity June 1, 2020.

Pennsylvania COVID-19 State Update—Counties Enter Green Phase May 29, 2020

06/01/2020

RE: Information regarding your state’s back-to-practice permission date and safety guidelines to minimize risk of exposure to, and spread of, COVID-19 in the workplace.

New Mexico COVID-19 Update: Permission to Practice June 1, 2020

06/01/2020

New Mexico Department of Health Secretary Kunkel issued a Public Health Emergency Order (https://cv.nmhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/060120-PHO.pdf) today, permitting close contact businesses, including barbershops, hair salons, nail salons, massage therapy establishments, and esthetician clinics, to resume business operations June 1, 2020, at 25 percent occupancy.

Rhode Island COVID-19 State Update—Permission to Practice June 1, 2020

05/29/2020

RE: Information regarding your state’s back-to-practice permission date and safety guidelines to minimize risk of exposure to, and spread of, COVID-19 in the workplace.

Illinois COVID-19 Update: Permission to Practice May 29, 2020

05/28/2020

Except in the city of Chicago, hair salons, hair braiders, barbershops, nail salons, spas, massage therapy establishments, waxing centers, cosmetology schools, and other providers of personal care services may resume business operations on May 29, 2020, during Phase III: The Recovery (https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/restore-illinois-phase-3) of Governor Pritzker’s Restore Illinois (https://corona

Nebraska COVID-19 Update: Permission to Practice June 1, 2020

05/28/2020

Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts announced in a press release (https://governor.nebraska.gov/press/gov-ricketts-announces-new-directed-...) on May 21, 2020, that barbershops, salons, and massage therapy services may resume business operations June 1, 2020, in Phase 2 per the directed health measures. This applies to all counties except Dakota, Hall, Hamilton, and Merrick.

Michigan COVID-19 State Update

05/27/2020

On May 22, 2020, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued Executive Order 2020-99 (https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/0,9309,7-387-90499_90705-530039--,00.html), extending the declaration of state of emergency through June 19, 2020.

Nevada COVID-19 Update: Permission to Practice May 29, 2020

05/27/2020

On May 26, 2020, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak issued a press release (https://dzdx4ocwzatbw.cloudfront.net/sites/abmp.com/files/jheneberry/fil...) announcing the state’s entrance into Phase 2 of Nevada United: Roadmap to Recovery (link to PDF).

Kansas COVID-19 Update: Permission to Practice May 18, 2020

05/22/2020

Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued Executive Order No. 20-31 (https://governor.kansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EO-20-31-Implemen...) on May 14, 2020, implementing Phase 1.5 of “Ad Astra: A Plan to Reopen Kansas.” Under the Executive Order, nail salons, barber shops, hair salons, and other personal service businesses where close contact cannot be avoided may reopen May 18, 2020, but only for prescheduled appointments or by online check-in.