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ascp and you: member news News for ASCP Members Save Money During Trade Show Travel Season Did you know you can use your membership to save on travel as well as trade show registration? ASCP members get up to 20 percent off at all lodgings in the Choice Hotels group, which includes Cambria Suites, Clarion, Comfort Inn, Comfort Suites, EconoLodge, Mainstay Suites, Quality, Rodeway Inn, Sleep Inn, and Suburban. To get there and back, use your discount with Alamo Rent-a- Car (up to 15 percent) or National Rent-a-Car (up to 20 percent). We partner with a number of trade shows for registration discounts. All of this year's International Congress of Esthetics and Spa (ICES) shows offer a discount, and there's still time to sign up for the California show in September or the Pennsylvania show in October. Use your ASCP member ID number as the promo code when you register online. Stay informed about discount codes for upcoming shows by signing up to receive emails from ASCP. Add or update your email address on www.ascpskincare.com by logging in with your member ID and choosing "Update your contact information." Refer a Friend and Save Your next year of membership could be even cheaper. When you refer a friend to ASCP or one of its sister organizations, you'll get $20 off the cost of your next renewal. When your friend joins, he or she should use your member ID as the referral code so you'll get the $20 credit. Barbers, estheticians, hairstylists, and massage therapists are all eligible, through Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals (www. abmp.com), Associated Hair Professionals (www.insuringstyle.com), or Associated Skin Care Professionals (www.ascpskincare.com). Call 800-789-0411 for questions about any of the three. Scope of Practice and Your Insurance ASCP often hears from members with inquiries about whether a specific treatment is covered by their liability insurance. While it's always best to check with us directly if you're not sure, the first question to ask yourself is "Does my state board allow this procedure within my scope of practice as an esthetician?" If a procedure isn't legal for you to perform, then it will not be covered by your insurance! For example, an esthetician in a state where derma rolling can legally be performed by estheticians will normally be covered for that service under her policy. An esthetician with the same insurance policy, but who lives in a state where derma rolling is illegal for estheticians, will not be covered. We live in a globally connected world, so it's often easy to hear about a popular treatment and assume that because another esthetician is performing it, it's legal everywhere. Please check with your state board first—not with your product rep or equipment manufacturer, who may not have the most up-to-date information. Contact information for all state boards can be found at http://www.ascpskincare.com/resources/ legislative.php. Get connected to your peers @ www.skincareprofessionals.com 37 Congress Updates Safety Regulations At press time, federal legislation was being introduced to modernize safety regulations and processes for cosmetics and personal care products. The Cosmetics Safety Amendments Act of 2012 will create formal processes for the US Food and Drug Administration to review ingredients for safety, set safety levels for impurities, create national uniformity for cosmetics regulations, and set good manufacturing practices for the industry.