Chapter 70-2 REQUIREMENTS
Any person desiring to operate a barber school or college in
the State of Georgia is required to make application for a license to operate
the school, using the form furnished by the Georgia State Board of Barbers, and
show by such application that applicant has met all the requirements of the law
and requirements of the Board. When such application is properly filled out and
returned to the Board it must be accompanied by the following:
| (a) |
Three (3) character references for the
persons interested in operating such school; |
| (b) |
A floor plan of the proposed premises
drawn to approximate scale showing the arrangement of classrooms, locker
spaces, separate restroom facilities for male and female students, approximate
placing of equipment, the entrances and exits, ventilation and lighting and
adequacy of floor spaces; |
| (c) |
List
of various items of equipment to be used; |
| (d) |
Satisfactory evidence of proper
provisions for duly licensed teachers; |
| (1) |
Upon receipt of a complete barber school
application, a preliminary inspection of the proposed facility shall be
conducted by an inspector for the board and/or a board member. |
| (2) |
After applicant has met all Board
requirements for facility, equipment, and consumable supplies, a final
inspection shall be conducted by an inspector for the Board and/or a Board
member. Upon approval by the Board, the license shall be issued to operate a
school of barbering. The license shall be retained and renewed only as long as
the school continues to meet all of the requirements of the current laws and
Board rules. Such licenses are not transferable from person to
person. |
| (3) |
The Board shall have a
reasonable period of time to process any application in order to carry out an
investigation for verification of any or all facts stated therein and conduct
inspections. |
| (1) |
A license to operate a school carries
with it the approval of the Georgia State Board of Barbers and is valid only
for the owner or owners specified on the application for school license. Any
request for expansion, change of school's owner, or re-location must comply
with statutory and regulatory provisions applicable to new schools. |
| (2) |
Any person, firm, corporation or
establishment which accepts, directly or indirectly, compensation for teaching
more than one person will be classified as a school and will be required to
comply with all the provisions of the Georgia law and Board rules. |
| (3) |
Any person, firm, corporation or
establishment licensed hereunder shall furnish to the Georgia State Board of
Barbers a copy of the school policies and procedures at the time of application
for a school license, and in the event any such policies and procedures are
thereafter changed, a copy of same shall be filed with the Board. |
| (4) |
Each school is required to notify the
Board within ten (10) days in writing of any change in its supervising
instructor or instructors. |
| (5) |
Schools shall be required to supply each student with a basic kit containing
sufficient implements for the learning of barbering, as listed below. Schools
are required to comply with all sanitation rules adopted by this Board and
shall instruct the students in the importance of complying with all
sanitation/disinfection rules of this Board.
| (a) |
The basic kit for barber students shall
contain
| 3. |
Shears and thinning shears; |
| 6. |
Mug and brush or shaving cream; |
| 7. |
Clippers, guards, trimmers; |
| 13. |
Blow dryer and styling brush; |
| 15. |
Fumigant for each kit; and |
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| (6) |
All schools of barbering shall
maintain a library which includes at least one copy of each of the following:
medical dictionary, book on first aid, history book on hair styles, book on
basic nutrition and basic hormones, book on theory and practices of barbering,
book on theory and practice of esthetics, book on personality and charm, book
on primary art, sketching, etc. and at least one book on business
management. |
| (7) |
All schools must be
properly lighted and well ventilated. |
| (8) |
All schools must maintain a supply of
clean sanitary drinking water, and must provide separate dressing rooms and
toilet facilities for male and female students, and provide sufficient barber
equipment for the number of students enrolled. |
| (9) |
All schools must post the Georgia State
Board of Barbers laws and rules in a public place in each school. |
| (10) |
When and if the school's enrollment
increases beyond the capacity of properly caring for the original sixteen (16)
students as to classroom, lockers, equipment and floor space, the school shall,
for the purpose of good student training, public protection and safety, enlarge
such school and increase the number of instructors to meet the need of the
number of students enrolled. |
| (11) |
A
weekly work sheet signed in black ink and/or electronic signature by the
student and the instructor shall be kept for each student indicating the number
of hours of training each subject and shall be subject to inspection by the
Board at all times. |
| (12) |
Progress
Reports on students' attendance and grades shall be maintained on school
premises by the school as part of the permanent record for each student for a
period of five (5) years. Student progress and attendance reports shall be
current at all times available for review by the Board and submitted by the
school to the Georgia State Board of Barbers each January 1, April 1 and
September 1. Upon a student's completion/termination of student training or
withdrawal from school, the school shall provide to the student and the Board a
notarized transcript of the total compilation of hours obtained to
date. |
| (13) |
When closing a barbering
school, the Board shall be notified in writing of the closure and notarized
transcripts of all student records shall be released to the Board and the
student no later than 30 days prior to the closure date. |
| (1) |
Except as provided in Paragraph (2), any
person desiring to instruct in a barber school is required to make application
for a license using the form furnished by the Georgia State Board of Barbers
and show by such application that the applicant has met all the requirements of
law and the requirements of the Board. When such application is properly made
to the Board, it must be accompanied by the following:
| (a) |
Proof of high school graduation or its
equivalent; |
| (b) |
An official
transcript of 750 hours of instructor training from a Board approved school of
barbering; |
| (c) |
Evidence of
satisfactory passage of a written and practical examination approved by the
Board; and |
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| (2) |
Any person
certified by the Department of Education to teach barbering in the public
schools may obtain a license to teach barbering without meeting the
requirements of Paragraph (1) if that person makes application for a license
using the form furnished by the Georgia State Board of Barbers and shows by
such application that the applicant has met all the applicable requirements of
law and the requirements of the Board. When such application is properly filled
out and returned to the Board, it must be accompanied by the following:
| (a) |
Certification from the Georgia State
Department of Education of completion of the three-year teacher's training
program; |
| (b) |
Certification
indicating completion of 1500 credit hours from a Board approved school of
barbering; |
| (c) |
Evidence of a
current Georgia barber license; |
| (d) |
Evidence of satisfactory passage of an examination prepared or approved by the
Board; and |
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Any person desiring to practice barbering as a barber in the
State of Georgia is required to make application for a license, using the forms
furnished by the Georgia State Board of Barbers and show by such application
that applicant has met all the requirements of the law and Board rules. When
such application is properly filled out and returned to the Board, it shall be
accompanied by the following:
| (a) |
Proof of passing a written and practical examination from Board's designated
agent; |
| (b) |
Applicants desiring
assistance due to reading disabilities shall submit the following:
| 1. |
Medical documentation or educational
documentation from the appropriate educational counselor or advisor if reading
assistance is requested. The request for reading assistance must accompany the
original application. No foreign language translators will be allowed or
furnished. |
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| (d) |
Any other information
requested by the Board required for licensure by law or rule. |
| (1) |
Any person desiring to train as an
apprentice in a barber shop must make application with the Georgia State Board
of Barbers, and must be under the direct supervision of a licensed barber who
holds a current Georgia license and has been licensed at least 18
months. |
| (2) |
Apprentice hours are
accumulated according to the actual number of hours of performance and training
in the shop after being registered with the Board as an apprentice. It is the
responsibility of the supervising barber, to keep an accurate record of the
apprentice hours. The supervising barber shall submit to the Board quarterly
reports of hours accumulated by the apprentice. Credit WILL NOT be allowed for
any hours received prior to registering with the Board. |
| (3) |
Apprentice training must be a minimum of
18 months and 3,000 clock hours. |
| (4) |
Each time the apprentice changes his/her
master barber (supervisor) or shop, a new application must be filed with the
Board office. Ex-supervising barber must notify Board that this apprentice is
not training under them, and submit a notarized transcript of total hours
accumulated by apprentice to the Board and the apprentice within thirty (3)
days of termination of the apprenticeship. Master barbers must maintain
apprentice records for a period of at least five (5) years. |
| (5) |
The maximum time for holding an
apprentice license is four (4) years. |
| (6) |
Apprentices must be provided with
textbook and necessary equipment by the supervising barber to study the
occupation of barbering. Such equipment shall include ten (10) towels per
apprentice. |
| (7) |
Apprentice training
shall include the curriculum required for students of barber schools. The hours
required for students will be doubled for apprentices. |
| (8) |
Student and apprentice hours under no
circumstances can be combined. |
| (9) |
A weekly work sheet signed in black ink and/or electronic signature by the
apprentice and supervising licensee shall be kept for the apprentice indicating
the number of hours of training in each subject and shall be subject to review
by the Board and/or its representatives at all times. |
| (10) |
Progress reports on apprentices' hours
of performance and training in the shop shall be submitted to the Board by the
supervising licensee on January 1, April 1, and September 1. |
| (1) |
Any person or persons desiring to operate
a barber shop must make application for a license using the form furnished by
the Georgia State Board of Barbers and must meet all the requirements of the
law and Board rules. |
| (2) |
All shops
must be registered with the Board prior to its opening. Business names of shops
may not contain terms which would tend to mislead the public as to operation of
barber establishment. |
| (3) |
Shop
license must be displayed in a public place in the registered shop. |
| (4) |
Shops must comply with sanitation rules,
health and disinfectants in Chapter 70-6 of the Rules of Georgia State Board of
Barbers. |
| (5) |
Sanitation/disinfection rules and regulations governing barber shops in the
State of Georgia must be posted in a public place in the shop so as to be
easily read by customers. |
Any person desiring to register to engage in the occupation of
barbering may be issued a license to practice barbering under this chapter by
endorsement without examination, where persons have been licensed under similar
laws of another state, if in the opinion of the Board, the standards and
qualifications for licensure are comparable to those in this state for the
barber license. Applicant must furnish the following:
| (a) |
An application for a license using the
form furnished by the Georgia State Board of Barbers; |
| (b) |
Copy of verification/certification of
license in State reciprocating from; and |
Any person holding a current Georgia Master cosmetologist
license desiring to make application for a barber license, may do so by using
the form furnished by the Georgia State Board of Barbers. When such application
is properly filled out and returned to the Board, it must be accompanied by the
following:
| (a) |
Copy of current master
cosmetology license; |
| (b) |
Certification of the completion of the required 300 hour cross-over curriculum
from a Board approved Barber school; |
| (d) |
Evidence of satisfactory passage of a
written and practical examination approved by the Board. |
| (1) |
All Master
licenses and Barber Instructor(s) licenses or current online verifications of
license issued to licensees by the Georgia State Board of Barbers must be
posted in a prominent place for public view on school premises. |
| (2) |
Each Barber School shall post in a
prominent place for public view the current school license issued to them by
the Georgia State Board of Barbers. |
| (3) |
Each Barber School shall post the most
recent inspection report in a prominent place for public view. |
| (4) |
Each Barber School shall post in a
prominent place for public view the Barber Sanitation/Disinfection Regulations
governing barber shops and colleges in the State of Georgia. |
| (5) |
Each Barber School shall make available a
current copy of the laws and rules of the Georgia State Board of Barbers in an
open area. |
