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317.420 Barber license requirements
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Exemptions -- Advertising.
No person shall engage in the practice of "barbering" for other than cosmetic
purposes nor shall any person engage in barbering for the treatment of
physical or mental ailments, except that the provisions of this chapter shall not
apply to:
(a) Persons authorized by the law of this state to practice medicine,
chiropody, optometry, dentistry, chiropractic, nursing, or embalming when
incidental practices of barbering are performed by them in the normal
course of the practice of their profession;
(b) Commissioned medical or surgical personnel of the United States Army,
Navy, Air Force, or Marine Hospital Service performing incidental
practices of barbering in the course of their duties; or
(c) Barbering services performed at an institution operated by or under
contract to the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile
Justice.
Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, no person shall engage in
the practice of barbering for the public generally or for consideration without the
appropriate license required by this chapter.
No person, unless duly and properly licensed pursuant to this chapter, shall:
(a) Teach barbering;
(b) Operate a barber shop;
(c) Conduct or operate a school for barbers; or
(d) Lease or rent booth space as an independent contract owner.
No person shall aid or abet any person in violating the provisions of this
section, nor shall any person engage or employ for consideration any person
for the performance of any practice licensed by this chapter unless the person
to perform such practice holds and displays the appropriate license therefor.
Except as provided in this chapter, no person or business shall:
(a) Advertise barbering services, unless the person or business and the
personnel it employs are licensed under this chapter; or
(b) Use or display a barber pole for the purpose of advertising barbering
services to the public unless it:
1.
Has a barber shop license; and
2.
Employs a barber licensed under this chapter.
Effective:June 25, 2013
History: Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 51, sec. 2, effective June 25, 2013; and ch.
72, sec. 5, effective June 25, 2013. -- Amended 2006 Ky. Acts ch. 32, sec. 2,
effective July 12, 2006. -- Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 11, sec. 7, effective July
15, 2002. -- Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 354, sec. 17. -- Amended 1966 Ky.
Acts ch. 145, sec. 1. -- Created 1960 Ky. Acts ch. 233, sec. 2.
Legislative Research Commission Note (6/25/2013). This statute was amended
by 2013 Ky. Acts chs. 51 and 72, which do not appear to be in conflict and have
been codified together.
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