240 CMR 8.01 - Barber Personal Licensure Eligibility

(1) Barber License. To be eligible to be issued a license as a barber, an individual must meet the following requirements:

(a) Successfully complete a course of at least 1,000 clock hours of professional training in a barber school approved by the Board;

(b) File an application with the Board with all required fees; and

(c) Achieve a passing score on an examination satisfactory to the Board.

(2) Barber Instructor License.

(a) To be eligible to be issued a license as a Barber Instructor, an individual must meet the following requirements:

1. Have a high school degree or equivalent and be a graduate of a barber school or program satisfactory to the Board;

2. Be licensed as a Barber and have a minimum of two years Practical Experience as a Barber or an Assistant Barber Instructor.

3. File an application with the Board with all required fees; and

4. Achieve a passing score on an examination satisfactory to the Board.

(b) A barber instructor may also be employed in a barbershop.

(c) The instructor's license must be renewed on a date determined by the Board.

(3) Assistant Barber Instructor.

(a) To be eligible to be issued a license as an Assistant Barber Instructor, an individual must meet the following requirements:

1. Have a high school degree or equivalent and be a graduate of a Barber School or program approved by the Board; and

2. Be licensed as a Barber.

(b) An Assistant Barber Instructor License will expire in two years and cannot be renewed.

(4) Out-of-state Applicants.

(a) The Board may, after receiving an approved application form and fee, license any person who shows proof acceptable to the Board that he or she holds a current license in good standing as a barber in another state which maintains a standard substantially equivalent to that of the commonwealth.

(b) Examinations. Out-of-state applicants who do not hold a current license in good standing must pass an examination satisfactory to the Board.

(5) Out-of-country Applicants.

(a) An applicant for licensure who has received his or her qualifying education and/or experience in another country shall file an application and pay any required fees. This application must include transcripts of education or documentation of two years of experience working as a barber in the country from which the applicant is seeking credit. The transcript or documentation shall be translated into the English language if it is not in the English language.

(b) Examinations. Out-of-country barber applicants must pass an examination satisfactory to the Board.

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240 CMR 8.01

Adopted by Mass Register Issue 1392, eff. 5/31/2019.