1. (a) A licensee who wishes to train an apprentice shall obtain board approval before employing or training an apprentice. An establishment wishing to train an apprentice in multiple location establishments which are under common ownership may request to participate in multiple location training. Common ownership includes corporate chains, individually owned multiple establishments, and franchise groups or partnerships. Application for approval of trainers and establishments shall be made on a form provided by the board (Form #35A-03, Application for Licensure as a Licensed Apprentice and for Approval of Trainers and Establishments, Rev. 5/94).

   1. (1) Establishments participating in training an apprentice in multiple locations under common ownership shall provide as part of the application process, a list of the establishment names, locations, board issued license numbers, names of officers and or owners.

2. (b) Qualifications for apprentice trainer approval:

   1. (1) Licensee shall possess a current, valid license issued by the board.
   2. (2) Licensee shall have no disciplinary actions pending against them nor be on probation resulting from a board disciplinary action nor have completed probation resulting from past disciplinary action within the two-year period immediately preceding their application to serve as an apprentice trainer.
   3. (3) Licensee is not subject to denial pursuant to Section 480.
   4. (4) The licensee has no unpaid fine issued pursuant to Article 12 of Chapter 10 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.
3. (c) No apprentice shall work or train in an establishment until it has been approved by the board. Application for establishment approval shall be made on the same form specified in subdivision (a).

4. (d) Qualifications for establishment approval are:

   1. (1) Establishment shall possess a current, valid license issued by the board.
   2. (2) Establishment shall have no disciplinary actions pending against it nor be on probation resulting from a board disciplinary action nor have completed probation resulting from past disciplinary action within the two-year period immediately preceding its application for establishment approval.
   3. (3) Is not subject to denial pursuant to Section 480.
   4. (4) The licensee has no unpaid fine issued pursuant to Article 12 of Chapter 10 of Division 3 of the Business and Professions Code.
   5. (5) If the establishment is participating to train an apprentice in multiple locations under common ownership, there shall be an agreement between the establishments to employ the apprentice.

5. (e) The board shall inform every person applying for approval to act as an apprentice trainer or an apprentice establishment in writing, within ten (10) days of receipt of the application (Form #35A-03, Application for Licensure as a Licensed Apprentice and for Approval of Trainers and Establishments, Revised 5/94), whether the application is complete or deficient and what specific information is required.

   1. (1) When the information for a deficient application is returned to the board, the board shall decide within five (5) days of receipt whether the application is complete.
   2. (2) If the application remains deficient, the board shall inform the applicant in writing, within five (5) days of receipt, of what specific information is required.
6. (f) The board shall notify the applicant, in writing, within thirty-five (35) days after the completed application has been received, whether the applicant meets the requirements for approval.

7. (g) The minimum, median and maximum times for processing a request for approval, from the time of receipt of the application until the Board of Barbering and Cosmetology decided to issue the license based upon actual performance of the board during the two years preceding the proposal of this section, were as follows:

   1. (1) Minimum: 1 day
   2. (2) Median: 15 days
   3. (3) Maximum: 48 days

Note: Authority cited: Section 7312, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 7332, 7333, 7334 and 7336, Business and Professions Code.

History

1. New section filed 5-20-94; operative 6-20-94 (Register 94, No. 20). For prior history, see Register 59, No. 21.

2. New subsections (b)(3), (b)(4), (d)(3) and (d)(4) filed 4-23-98; operative 5-23-98 (Register 98, No. 17).

3. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (g) filed 8-23-2004 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2004, No. 35).

4. Amendment of subsection (a) and new subsections (a)(1) and (a)(5) filed 3-26-2007; operative 4-25-2007 (Register 2007, No. 13).

5. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b)(2) filed 5-15-2025 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2025, No. 20).