Section 313-A:10 Qualifications; Barbers. - New Hampshire Statutes

   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, eff. Jan. 1, 2001. 2007, 47:2, eff. July 20, 2007.