N.Y. Gen. Bus. Law § 403

§ 403. Advisory committee. 1. There shall be established within the\ndepartment an advisory committee which shall consist of nine members\nbroadly representative of the appearance enhancement industry, including\none person engaged in the practice of either nail specialty or waxing,\ntwo persons engaged in natural hair styling, one of whom shall be\nknowledgeable in the practice of styling techniques which place tension\non the hair roots, one person engaged in esthetics, two persons engaged\nin cosmetology, two persons engaged in training of persons for such\npractices, and one person licensed as a dermatologist. The secretary\nshall appoint such persons to serve on the advisory committee, provided,\nthat two shall be appointed by the secretary on the recommendation of\nthe temporary president of the senate and two shall be appointed by the\nsecretary on the recommendation of the speaker of the assembly. Each\nmember of the committee shall be appointed for terms of two years. Any\nmember may be reappointed for additional terms. The secretary shall\ndesignate from among the members of the committee a chairperson who\nshall serve at the pleasure of the secretary.\n 2. The advisory committee shall meet no less than three times each\nyear.\n 3. The advisory committee shall advise the secretary on all matters\nrelating to this article, and on such other matters as the secretary\nshall request. In advising the secretary on matters concerning\nprofessional education or curriculum, the advisory committee shall, to\nthe extent practicable, consult with the state education department.\n 4. The secretary shall designate an employee of the department to act\nas secretary of the advisory committee, and shall provide such advisory\ncommittee such stenographic or other assistance as may be necessary.\n 5. Members of the advisory committee shall receive no compensation but\nshall be entitled to actual and necessary traveling and other expenses\nwhile engaged in the performance of such member's duties hereunder.\n