61G3-16.001. Barber License

CHAPTER 61G3-16 EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE, REEXAMINATION, AND EXAMINATION REVIEW 61G3-16.001 Barber License 61G3-16.0010 Examination for Barber Licensure 61G3-16.002 Reexamination 61G3-16.003 Examination Review Procedure (Repealed) 61G3-16.004 Reader (Repealed) 61G3-16.0041 Foreign Language Examination (Repealed) 61G3-16.005 Foreign Endorsement 61G3-16.0051 Domestic Endorsement 61G3-16.006 Restricted Barber License 61G3-16.007 Examination for Restricted Licensure 61G3-16.008 Manner of Application 61G3-16.009 Requirements for Instruction on Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) 61G3-16.0091 Requirement for Instruction on Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) for Continuing Education 61G3-16.0092 Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (HIV/AIDS) Education Provider Requirements 61G3-16.010 Supervised Practice Exception 61G3-16.001 Barber License. (1) Individuals desiring to be licensed as a barber by examination in the State of Florida shall meet all required qualifications as set forth in Section 476.114, F.S. (2) Individuals seeking to take the licensing examination on the basis of successful completion of the required education training specified in Section 476.114(2)(c), F.S., shall provide satisfactory proof of their successful completion of such training, which shall consist of the school or program that administers the course certifying that the applicant has successfully completed the barber course, and that the barber course complies with the minimum requirements set forth below in paragraph (3)(b). (3) All barber courses which are taught for the purpose of qualifying an individual for a license to practice barbering shall consist of a minimum of 900 barber hours of training and instruction in the subjects set forth in paragraph (3)(b). (a) If an applicant for licensure by examination meets all required qualifications except the required minimum hours of training, he or she shall be entitled to take the licensure examination if the applicant has completed 600 hours of training and has been certified by the school or program in which he or she is currently enrolled to have achieved the minimum competency standards of performance in the skills, services and trade techniques listed in paragraph (3)(b). If the applicant fails to achieve a passing grade on either or both portions of the licensure examination, he or she shall be entitled to re-examination only upon completion of the full requirements of 900 hours of training and instruction provided for in Section 476.114(2)(c), F.S. (b) A school of barbering shall certify on a student’s examination application that said individual has completed 500 hours of training in barbering skills, services and correlating trade techniques along with 400 hours of classroom instruction and lab studies. All barbering courses which are taught for the purpose of qualifying an individual for a license to practice barbering shall be as specified below: 1. Florida Laws and Rules 225 Hours 2. Safety, Sanitation and Sterilization 270 Hours 3. Hair Structure and Chemistry 90 Hours 4. Hair Cutting 135 Hours a. Taper Cuts I. Freehand II. Shear over comb III. Clipper over comb b. Style Cuts (to include blow drying) 5. Shampooing 45 Hours 6. Chemical Services to include permanent waving; coloring and bleaching; and hair relaxing and curling. 90 Hours 7. Shaving, Beard and Mustache Trimming 45 Hours Rulemaking Authority 455.217(1)(b), 476.064(4), 476.114(2), 476.134 FS. Law Implemented 455.217(1)(b), 476.114(2), 476.134 FS. History–New 7-16-80, Amended 7-6-81, 8-31-82, 5-29-85, Formerly 21C-16.01, Amended 9-3-86, 5-30-88, 12-31-89, 1-26-93, 3-15-93, Formerly 21C-16.001, Amended 9-15-94, 11-12-00, 4-26-04, 1-10-21, Technical Change 12-2-25. 61G3-16.0010 Examination for Barber Licensure. (1) The examination for licensure to practice barbering shall consist of a written examination. Applicants for a license to practice barbering must achieve a passing grade on the examination to be eligible for a license to practice barbering. An applicant who has completed all requirements for examination and paid the fee specified in Rule 61G3-20.002, F.A.C., will be admitted to the examination for licensure. (2) The following subjects will be tested on the written examination and will be weighted approximately as designated: Category Weight (a) Florida Laws and Rules 25% (b) Safety, Sanitation and Sterilization 30% (c) Hair Structure and Chemistry 10% (d) Hair Cutting and Hair Styling 15% (e) Shampooing 5% (f) Chemical Procedures (Permanent Waving, Coloring and Bleaching, Hair Relaxing and Curling) 10% (g) Shaving, Beard and Mustache Trimming 5% (3) The score necessary to achieve a passing grade shall be no less than seventy (70) percent out of one hundred (100) percent on the written examination. In rounding percentages, any percentage which is point five (.5) or above shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Percentages less than point five (.5) shall be rounded down to the next whole number.