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Amend the bill in section 1 in paragraph F by striking out all of subparagraph (29) (page 4, lines 13 to 15 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
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(29) Services performed by a hairdresser who holds a booth license and operates within another hairdressing establishment if operated under a booth rental agreement or other rental agreement;
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(29-A) Services performed under a booth rental agreement or other rental agreement by:
 
(a) A hairdresser who holds a booth license and operates within another hairdressing establishment; or
 
(b) A tattoo artist if the services performed by the tattoo artist are not subject to federal unemployment tax;
 
SUMMARY
This amendment clarifies that in order for a tattoo artist to be excepted from the definition of "employment" in the Employment Security Law, the tattoo artist may not be subject to coverage under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act and must operate within an establishment under a rental agreement.