Florida Barber Laws. Exam Questions With
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Barbers' Board - answer✔(1) There is created within the department the Barbers' Board,
consisting of seven members who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmation
by the Senate.
(2) Five members of the board shall be barbers who have practiced the occupation of barbering
in this state for at least 5 years. The remaining two members of the board shall be citizens of
the state who are not presently licensed barbers. No person shall be appointed to the board
who is in any way connected with the manufacture, rental, or wholesale distribution of barber
equipment and supplies.
(3) As the terms of the members expire, the Governor shall appoint successors for terms of 4
years; and such members shall serve until their successors are appointed and qualified. The
Governor may remove any member for cause.
(4) No person shall be appointed to serve more than two consecutive terms. Any vacancy shall
be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term.
(5) Each board member shall be held accountable to the Governor for the proper performance
of all duties and obligations of such board member's office. The Governor shall cause to be
investigated any complaints or unfavorable reports received concerning the actions of the
board or its individual members and shall take appropriate action thereon, which may include
removal of any board member for malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, commission of a
felony, drunkenness, incompetency, or permanent inability to perform her or his official duties.
Examination; prerequisites. - answer✔(1) A person desiring to be licensed as a barber shall
apply to the department for licensure.
(2) An applicant shall be eligible for licensure by examination to practice barbering if the
applicant:
(a) Is at least 16 years of age;
(b) Pays the required application fee; and
(c)1. Holds an active valid license to practice barbering in another state, has held the license for
at least 1 year, and does not qualify for licensure by endorsement as provided for in s.
476.144(5); or
2. Has received a minimum of 1,200 hours of training as established by the board, which shall
include, but shall not be limited to, the equivalent of completion of services directly related to
the practice of barbering at one of the following:
a. A school of barbering licensed pursuant to chapter 1005;
b. A barbering program within the public school system; orc. A government-operated barbering
program in this state.
The board shall establish by rule procedures whereby the school or program may certify that a
person is qualified
to take the required examination after the completion of a minimum of 1,000 actual school
hours. If the person
passes the examination, she or he shall have satisfied this requirement; but if the person fails
the examination, she
or he shall not be qualified to take the examination again until the completion of the full
requirements provided by
this section.
(3) An applicant who meets the requirements set forth in subparagraphs (2)(c)1. and 2. who
fails to pass the
examination may take subsequent examinations as many times as necessary to pass, except
that the board may
specify by rule reasonable timeframes for rescheduling the examination and additional training
requirements for
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