32 §14227. Qualifications; barbering - Maine Statutes

Title 32: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 126: BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSING HEADING: PL 1991, C. 397, §6 (NEW)

Subchapter 3: LICENSURE HEADING: PL 1991, C. 397, §6 (NEW)

§14227. Qualifications; barbering

A person is eligible to obtain a license under this chapter for the practice of barbering if that person: [1991, c. 397, §6 (NEW).]

1. Age. Is at least 17 years of age;

[ 1991, c. 397, §6 (NEW) .]

2. Education. Has satisfactorily completed the 10th grade in a secondary school or its equivalent;

[ 1991, c. 397, §6 (NEW) .]

3. Training. Has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction in barbering of 1,500 hours in not less than 9 months in a school licensed by the director or has experience in the practice of barbering as a trainee of 2,500 hours distributed over a period of at least 18 months; and

[ 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §20 (AMD) .]

4. Examination. Has passed an approved examination .

B. Within 90 days of notification of passing an examination, the applicant must pay the fee as set under section 14238 to receive a first license. [2007, c. 402, Pt. HH, §13 (AMD).]

[ 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §21 (AMD) .]

Any person licensed as a cosmetologist pursuant to this chapter and who has satisfactorily completed a course of instruction in barbering of at least 500 hours in a school licensed by the director or has experience in the practice of barbering as a trainee of at least 900 hours is eligible for examination. [2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §22 (AMD).]

SECTION HISTORY

1991, c. 397, §6 (NEW). 1993, c. 630, §§B18,19 (AMD). 1997, c. 210, §§28-31 (AMD). 2007, c. 402, Pt. HH, §13 (AMD). 2009, c. 369, Pt. B, §§20-22 (AMD).