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317.420 Barber license requirements – Exemptions -- Advertising.
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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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