TITLE XXX
OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS

CHAPTER 313-A
BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, AND ESTHETICS

Section 313-A:10

    313-A:10 Qualifications; Barbers. –
I. In order to be issued a barber's license by the board, a person shall:
(a) Be of good professional character;
(b) Have completed high school or its equivalent;
(c) Have received training of:
(1) A minimum of 800 hours of training in a school of barbering approved by the board; or
(2) A minimum of 1,600 hours distributed over a period of at least 12 months under a licensed barber who has engaged in the practice of barbering within the state for at least 2 years;
(d) Pass an examination conducted by the board; and
(e) Pay a fee established by the board.
II. An applicant not meeting the conditions of RSA 313-A:10, I(b) through (c) may petition the board for exemption. The board, acting under rules adopted under RSA 313-A:8, XVI, may grant the exemption.
III. In order to be issued a master barber's license by the board, a person shall:
(a) Be of good professional character;
(b) Have completed high school or its equivalent;
(c) Have received training of:
(1) A minimum of 1,500 hours of training in a school of master barbering approved by the board; or
(2) A minimum of 3,000 hours distributed over a period of at least 18 months under a licensed barber who has engaged in the practice of barbering within the state for at least 2 years;
(d) Pass an examination conducted by the board; and
(e) Pay a fee established by the board.

Source. 2000, 118:1. 2007, 47:2, eff. July 20, 2007.