For purposes of the rules in this Chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
- (1) "Barber" means any person who engages in or attempts to engage in the practice of barbering or provide barbering services.
- (2) "Barber instructor" means any person who engages in or attempts to engage in the teaching of the practice of barbering.
- (3) "Barber pole" means an actual or representation of a cylinder or pole with alternating stripes of any combination including red and white, and red, white, and blue that run diagonally along the length of the cylinder or pole.
- (4) "Barber school" means any establishment that engages in or attempts to engage in the teaching of the practice of barbering.
- (5) "Barber student" means any person who is enrolled in barber school, including those taking classes beyond the 1528 required hours.
- (6) "Board" means the State Board of Barber Examiners.
- (7) "License" or "permit" or "certificate of registration" means the actual license or permit issued by the Board and current government issued photo identification depicting the licensee's or permittee's photograph and legal name.
- (8) "Military service record" means veteran service records, such as the U.S. Department of Defense Form 214 (DD-214), or other military service records from the military or National Archives.
- (9) "Pick-up order" means an order issued by the Board and signed by the Executive Director authorizing an inspector to physically retrieve a permit or license.
- (10) "Practice of barbering" and "barber services" means all activities set forth in G.S. 86A-2, and the sanitary requirements of Chapter 86A and the sanitary rules adopted by the Board.
- (11) "Sanitary" means free of infectious agents, diseases, or infestation by insects or vermin and free of soil, dust, or dirt.
History Note: Authority G.S. 86A-2; 86A-5; 86A-13; 86A-15; 86A-22; 86A-23; 93B-15.1;
Eff. June 1, 2008;
Readopted Eff. July 1, 2016;
Amended Eff. April 1, 2017;
Temporary Amendment Eff. May 2, 2023;
Temporary Amendment Exp. Eff. February 9, 2024.