Disciplinary Actions
I always receive the PA Board of Cosmetology eNewsletter to keep up with what’s going on in my state and just like reading the obits to see if I know anyone I always check out the disciplinary actions for the professionals in my area. Consumers really should check out their own state board websites to see who isn’t following the law.
Besides Cosmetologist and Barbers they also have all others licensed by the state and you should check to make sure that the people you put your trust in are legit. You can also obtain official confirmation of the current status of a licensee by contacting the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs: 2601 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110; (717) 787-8503 or online for PA.
Below was listed in my area recently so I’m posting it, it’s a public record so for those that live in York County beware:
Vivian Antoinette Iacoboni and Camillo Anthony Iacoboni, t/d/b/a Market Street Manor Spa & Salon, license no. CB117673 of York, York County, was ordered to pay a civil penalty of $850 because of aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of a profession, occupation or business, for practicing cosmetology in a grossly incompetent or unethical manner, and by designating a person in charge of respondents’ cosmetology salon in the owners’ absence who was not a cosmetologist.
Before going to work in this state make sure you obtain your license in the accepted manner. I see many out of state licensees that were issued a civil penalty of 1,000 dollars and their Pennsylvania license revoked because they obtained their license by dishonest or unethical means. They list the persons name and license number so this is all public records.
The newsletter also said that the board is concerned about the deadly MRSA staph infection, and one board member related a news story about a woman who had almost needed to have her leg amputated because she had shaved her legs right before a pedicure, leaving her vulnerable to the MRSA virus, now that’s scary.
So far I haven’t ran across anyone that I actually know, but I still like to see what people are losing their licenses for and where they are located just encase. Be aware of what goes on with your licensed or in some cases unlicensed professionals.
