DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
DIRECTOR'S OFFICE  
BARBERS  
(By authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory  
affairs and the board of barber examiners by sections 205, 308, 1110, and 1112 of the  
occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.205, 339.308, 339.1110, and 339.1112,  
Executive Reorganization Order Nos. 1991-9, 1996-2, 2003-1, and 2011-4, MCL  
338.3501, 445.2001, 445.2011, and 445.2030)  
PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS  
R 339.6001 Rescinded.  
History: 1991 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
R 339.6002 Definitions.  
Rule 2. (1) As used in these rules:  
(a) “ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute.  
(b) "Apprenticeship program" means a barber teaching program conducted in a licensed  
barbershop teaching barbering services to an apprentice without charging a fee.  
(c) “Board” means the board of barber examiners created under section 1102 of the  
code, MCL 339.1102.  
(d) "Code" means the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2677.  
(e) “Department” means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.  
(f) “EPA” means the United States Environmental Protection Agency.  
(g) “NACES” means the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.  
(h) “ISEA” means the International Safety Equipment Association.  
(i) “NBCP” examination means the National Barber Cosmetology Program  
examination.  
(j) “PSI” means PSI Services, LLC.  
(k) “UV” means ultraviolet.  
(2) Terms that are defined in the code have the same meaning when used in these rules.  
History: 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6003 Rescinded.  
History: 1991 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
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R 339.6019 Rescission.  
Rule 19. All of the following rules are rescinded:  
(a) R 338.601 to R 338.615 of the Michigan Administrative Code, appearing on  
pages 3501 to 3503 of the 1954 Michigan Administrative Code and page 2198 of the  
1961 Annual Supplement to the Code.  
(b) R 338.631 to R 338.643 of the Michigan Administrative Code, appearing on  
pages 1472 to 1474 of the 1960 Annual Supplement to the Code.  
(c) R 338.661 to R 338.668 of the Michigan Administrative Code, appearing on  
pages 1474 and 1475 of the 1960 Annual Supplement to the 1954 Michigan  
Administrative Code.  
(d) R 338.2001 to R 338.2054 of the Michigan Administrative Code, appearing on  
pages 2515 to 2520 of the 1979 Michigan Administrative Code and pages 239 to 244  
of the 1980 Annual Supplement to the Code.  
History: 1991 AACS.  
PART 2. LICENSES  
R 339.6021 License examination requirement; examination administrator; valid  
score.  
Rule 21. (1) Until 1 year after the effective date of these rules, an applicant for an initial  
barber license, in addition to meeting all the requirements of the code, shall pass the state  
examination required for the license in table 21. A passing score is valid for 1 year after  
the date it was earned.  
(2) Beginning 1 year after the effective date of these rules, the board adopts the NBCP  
examination developed and scored by PSI. An applicant for an initial barber license, in  
addition to meeting all the requirements of the code, shall achieve a passing score on the  
NBCP examination, as determined by PSI, on the examination required for the license in  
table 21. A passing score is valid for 1 year after the date it was earned.  
(3) Until 1 year after the effective date of these rules, an applicant for an initial barber  
instructor license, in addition to meeting all the requirements of the code, shall pass the  
state examination required for the license in table 21. A passing score is valid for 1 year  
from the date it was earned.  
(4) Beginning 1 year after the effective date of these rules, the board adopts the NBCP  
examination developed and scored by PSI. An applicant for an initial barber  
instructor license, in addition to meeting all the requirements of the code, shall achieve a  
passing score on the NBCP examination, as determined by PSI, on the examination  
required for the license in table 21. A passing score is valid for 1 year after the date it  
was earned.  
(5) The state examination must be administered by a third party chosen by the  
department. The NBCP examination must be administered by PSI or its successor  
organization.  
(6) The passing score on the state or national examination is determined by the third  
party chosen to administer the examination.  
(7) The required examination or examinations for each license type is listed below in  
table 21.  
TABLE 21  
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Required Examination  
Barber theory  
License Type  
(a) Barber  
Barber practical  
Barber instructor theory  
(b) Instructor  
History: 1991 AACS; 1998 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6022  
Licensure by endorsement; substantially equal requirements;  
substituted experience; training obtained outside the United States.  
Rule 22. (1) An individual who is licensed as a barber in another state, jurisdiction, or  
country may apply for a barber license by endorsement under this rule.  
(2) An applicant for licensure by endorsement, in addition to meeting all the  
requirements under section 1108 of the code, MCL 339.1108, shall submit an application  
on a form provided by the department, pay the required fee, and satisfy all of the  
following requirements:  
(a) Hold or have held in good standing a license as a barber for at least 1 of the 3 years  
immediately preceding the date of application.  
(b) Provide proof of any name change, if the name on the application does not match  
the name shown on the submitted documents.  
(c) Demonstrate that the licensure requirements of the state, jurisdiction, or country, in  
which the applicant has held a barber license for at least 1 of the 3 years immediately  
preceding the date of application, are substantially equal to the requirements for licensure  
under the code and these rules.  
(3) The requirements of another state, jurisdiction, or country are considered  
substantially equal to the requirements for a barber license in this state if the state,  
jurisdiction, or country required an applicant to pass 1 or more examinations that tested  
barber theory and practical applications that are substantially equal to the barber theory  
and practical application examinations for licensure in this state and the applicant  
satisfies either of the following:  
(a) The state, jurisdiction, or country required an applicant to receive not less than  
1,800 hours of prelicensure instruction at a licensed barber college.  
(b) The state, jurisdiction, or country required an applicant to receive not less than  
1,800 hours of prelicensure instruction in a barber apprenticeship program.  
(4) If an applicant received instruction outside of the United States, the evidence that the  
prelicensure instruction was substantially equal to the requirements for a barber license in  
this state must include an evaluation completed by a current member of the NACES.  
(5) Except as provided in subrule (6) of this rule, if the applicant received prelicensure  
instruction at a licensed barber college and the applicant’s records fail to satisfy the  
requirements of subrule (3)(a) of this rule, under section 1108(3) of the code, MCL  
339.1108, the hours of prelicensure instruction required under the code and these rules  
may be substituted with barber or barber apprentice experience at a ratio of 100 hours of  
training for each 3 months of barber or barber apprentice experience. To receive credit,  
the applicant shall attest on a form provided by the department that the applicant worked  
as a barber or barber apprentice for a period of time equal to the number of hours of  
training required for licensure.  
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(6) If the applicant’s records of prelicensure instruction at a licensed barber college  
cannot be produced because the instruction was obtained in a country from which records  
are not generally available, the applicant may substitute the hours as allowed under  
subrule (5) of this rule for those required under R 339.6047, table 47, except those under  
the topics of safety and sanitation and laws, rules, and regulations by providing both of  
the following:  
(a) A notarized affidavit stating all of the following, as applicable:  
(i) The name and address of each school or barber college program where prelicensure  
instruction was completed, including a description of the type of instruction and grades  
received.  
(ii) The total number of years of prelicensure instruction received.  
(iii) The name and address of each entity where barber or barber apprenticeship  
experience was acquired, along with the dates and hours of qualified experience as a  
barber or as a barber apprentice.  
(b) A notarized statement from a government official of the country in which the  
records are unavailable attesting to the unavailability of the applicant’s records.  
(7) Each state, jurisdiction, or country in which the applicant holds or has ever held a  
license as a barber shall verify that the applicant’s license is currently in good standing or  
was in good standing just before it lapsed.  
History: 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6023 Relicensure requirements.  
Rule 23. (1) An applicant whose license has lapsed for 3 years or less after the  
expiration date of the last license may be relicensed under section 411(3) of the code,  
MCL 339.411, after submitting a completed application on a form provided by the  
department and the required fee.  
(2) An applicant whose license has lapsed for more than 3 years after the expiration date  
of the last license may be relicensed under section 411(4) of the code, MCL 339.411,  
after submitting a completed application on a form provided by the department, the  
required fee, and satisfying either of the following requirements:  
(a) Pass the examination required for licensure under section 1108(1)(d) of the code,  
MCL 339.1108.  
(b) Establish that the applicant has or had an active barber license in good standing in  
another state, jurisdiction, or country for at least 1 of the 3 years immediately preceding  
the application for relicensure.  
History: 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
PART 3. HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SANITATION AT THE PREMISES  
OF A BARBERSHOP OR BARBER COLLEGE  
R 339.6031 Premises of barbershop or barber college.  
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Rule 31. (1) The owner of a barbershop or barber college shall ensure that the  
barbershop or college complies with the requirements of subrules (2) to (10) of this rule.  
(2) A barbershop or barber college shall have and maintain all of the following:  
(a) An adequate supply of running hot and cold water necessary to complete all  
cleaning requirements and barber services offered on the premises and necessary to  
comply with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations where services are provided.  
(b) Adequate ventilation to prevent the concentration of chemical vapors and strong  
odors.  
(c) Clean, covered containers for holding used towels, capes, and neck strips.  
(d) An adequate amount of cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing equipment, including  
a washbasin, and supplies necessary to meet the sanitation requirements of these rules.  
(e) The manufacturer-labeled container of each disinfectant and sterilant that is used.  
(f) Covered waste containers that are large enough to contain 1 day’s accumulation of  
waste materials.  
(g) If a chair, headrest, or other station is used for providing services to patrons, it must  
be made of, or covered in, a nonporous material that can be disinfected.  
(h) If providing shampooing services, a shampoo bowl equipped with hot and cold  
running water.  
(i) At least 1 first aid kit that is labeled by the manufacturer as meeting the ANSI/ISEA  
American national standard - minimum requirements for workplace first aid kits and  
supplies. A first aid kit labeled by the manufacturer with a stamp indicating “ANSI  
Z308.1” or “ANSI/ISEA Z308.1” satisfies this requirement.  
(3) A barbershop or barber college shall keep the premises clean.  
(4) A barbershop or barber college shall ensure that waste containers are always closed  
and emptied when full, but not less than once every 24 hours. Additionally, the waste  
container must be cleaned and disinfected at least once every 24 hours unless lined with a  
plastic bag that is disposed of each time that the waste container is emptied.  
(5) A barbershop or barber college shall maintain tools and equipment in a safe  
condition and in good working order.  
(6) A barbershop or barber college shall store equipment and supplies used for barbering  
services separately from storage for any other purpose.  
(7) Clean tools and supplies must be stored in covered containers separate from used  
tools and supplies.  
(8) Used towel and rubbish storage must not be adjacent to storage for clean supplies.  
(9) A barbershop or barber college shall have toilet facilities on the premises for patron  
or student use unless public toilet facilities are reasonably available.  
(10) A barbershop or barber college shall comply with all local, state, and federal  
regulations, including building codes, health regulations, and fire safety regulations.  
History: 1991 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6033 Cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing tools and equipment.  
Rule 33. (1) Unless otherwise provided under this rule, a licensee, student, or apprentice  
shall disinfect all non-electrical tools that are not disposed of after each use on a patron in  
the following sequential manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
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(b) Wipe sharp-edged tools with a 70% alcohol solution.  
(c) Disinfect using 1 of the following methods:  
(i) Exposing all surfaces to UV light in compliance with the requirements for  
disinfection established by the manufacturer of the disinfecting device.  
(ii) Fully immersing in a wet sanitizer that contains a sanitizing agent registered with  
the EPA for not less than 10 minutes or the period recommended by the manufacturer of  
the disinfectant.  
(iii) Scrubbing all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or clean towel and disinfectant  
spray that contains a disinfecting agent registered with the EPA.  
(d) Fully dry by air or with a clean towel before storing in a clean, covered place such  
as a fully enclosed drawer, cabinet, or container.  
(2) Unless otherwise provided under this rule, a licensee, student, or apprentice shall  
disinfect all removeable parts of an electrical tool after each use on a patron in the  
following sequential manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Wipe sharp-edged tools with an alcohol solution of, at a minimum, 70% alcohol.  
(c) Disinfect using 1 of the following methods:  
(i) Exposing all surfaces to UV light in compliance with the requirements for  
disinfection established by the manufacturer of the disinfecting device.  
(ii) Fully immersing in a wet sanitizer that contains a sanitizing agent registered with  
the EPA for not less than 10 minutes or the period recommended by the manufacturer of  
the disinfectant.  
(iii) Scrubbing all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or clean towel and disinfectant  
spray that contains a disinfecting agent registered with the EPA.  
(d) Fully dry by air or with a clean towel before storing in a clean, covered place such  
as a fully enclosed drawer, cabinet, or container. Electrical items with a cord must not be  
stored in a container used for storing other clean items.  
(3) A licensee, student, or apprentice shall disinfect a shampoo bowl after each use in  
the following sequential manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Scrub all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or clean towel and disinfectant spray that  
contains a disinfecting agent registered with the EPA.  
(4) A licensee, student, or apprentice shall dispose of a single-use duster or other brush  
after each use or disinfect a reusable duster or other brush in the following sequential  
manner after each use:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Wash with soap or detergent and water and rinse with clean water.  
(c) Immerse in a wet sanitizer for not less than 10 minutes or the period  
recommended by the manufacturer of the disinfectant.  
(5) A licensee, student, or apprentice shall disinfect every barbering chair, headrest, or  
other station that comes in direct contact with a patron’s skin after use by a patron in the  
following sequential manner:  
(a) Remove all visible debris.  
(b) Scrub all surfaces with a disinfectant wipe or a clean towel and disinfectant spray  
that contains a disinfecting agent registered with the EPA.  
History: 1991 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
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R 339.6035 Use or storage of certain items prohibited on the premises of a  
barbershop  
bleeding.  
or barber college; use of powdered or liquid astringent to stop  
Rule 35. (1) The owner of a barbershop or barber college shall not allow the use or  
storage of styptic pencils, or lump alum on the premises.  
(2) The owner of a barbershop or barber college shall not allow the use of drops,  
washes, or treatment of the eyes on the premises.  
(3) A licensee, student, or apprentice shall not use a styptic pencil, lump alum, or any  
drops, wash, or treatment of the eyes. Only a powdered or liquid astringent applied on a  
clean towel, cotton, or gauze may be used to stop bleeding.  
History: 1991 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6037 Patron protection.  
Rule 37. (1) A licensee, student, or apprentice shall comply with all of the following for  
each patron:  
(a) Use a clean, fresh paper or cloth towel.  
(b) Cover the headrest of the chair with clean, fresh paper or cloth.  
(c) Use a clean, fresh hair cloth or cape.  
(d) Place a clean, fresh towel or sanitary paper or cloth neck strip around the patron’s  
neck to prevent the hair cloth or cape from touching the patron’s skin.  
(2) A licensee, student, or apprentice shall launder reusable towels, capes, and neck  
strips with a detergent in water that is not less than 160 degrees Fahrenheit for not less  
than 25 minutes during a wash and rinse cycle. The following exceptions and  
presumption apply to this subrule:  
(a) A detergent registered as a disinfectant with the EPA is not required.  
(b) Machine washing is not required for plastic or nylon capes that are disinfected after  
each use by scrubbing all surfaces using a disinfectant wipe or a clean towel and disinfect  
spray.  
(c) Towels, capes, and neck strips laundered through commercial laundry services are  
presumed to satisfy the requirements of this subrule.  
(3) A licensee, student, or apprentice shall comply with all of the following:  
(a) Wash hands or apply hand sanitizer before beginning each new barbering service.  
(b) Store soiled towels, capes, and neck strips in fully enclosed covered containers.  
(c) Store clean tools, towels, capes, neck strips, and supplies in a clean, covered, fully  
enclosed container and separate from used tools, towels, capes, neck strips, and supplies.  
(d) Use clean tools, equipment, and supplies on patrons.  
(e) Dispose of all 1-time-use tools and supplies after each use on a patron.  
(f) Remove any hair clippings from the floor and work surfaces once hair care services  
are completed on each patron.  
(g) Store all semi-solid substances, including, but not limited to, creams, lotions, oils,  
and powders in a fully enclosed, covered container.  
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(h) Remove all semi-solid substances by using a clean spatula or 1-time-use spatula  
that is disposed of after use on a patron unless the substance is dispensed from a shaker  
dispenser that prevents contact with the skin.  
(4) When not in use, a licensee, student, or apprentice shall ensure that all tools and  
equipment that are intended to come in contact with a patron are stored in a covered  
container or under a UV light in compliance with the requirements established by the  
manufacturer of the UV disinfecting device.  
(5) A licensee, student, or apprentice shall ensure that small items of equipment,  
including combs and brushes, are maintained in a sanitary condition. Small items of  
equipment must not be carried between work areas on the person of a licensee, student, or  
apprentice.  
History: 1991 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6039 Blood spill procedures.  
Rule 39. (1) A licensee, barbershop owner, instructor, student, apprentice, or barber  
school owner shall comply with all of the following provisions if a blood spill occurs:  
(a) Temporarily suspend the service being performed.  
(b) Provide the patron or other individual who is bleeding with adequate first aid  
supplies so that the bleeding can be stopped and the wound covered.  
(c) Sterilize any equipment, implements, or tools that have come into contact with the  
blood spill.  
(d) Immediately discard porous materials that have come into contact with the blood  
spill.  
(e) Immediately clean surfaces soiled with blood and dispose of all blood-soiled waste  
in compliance with the current standards established by the Michigan Occupational  
Safety and Health Administration.  
(2) A licensee, student, apprentice, or instructor shall not perform services or  
demonstrations until all bleeding has ceased and all wounds have been covered. A  
licensee, student, apprentice, or instructor shall keep an open sore, cut, burn, or other  
injury on patrons or on themselves covered at all times when performing a service or  
demonstration.  
History: 2003 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
PART 4. BARBER COLLEGES AND APPRENCTICESHIP PROGRAMS  
R 339.6040 Rescinded.  
History: 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6041 Construction standards and required equipment for barber college.  
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Rule 41. (1) The owner of a barber college shall ensure that the barber college complies  
with the requirements of subrules (2) to (5) of this rule.  
(2) A barber college shall provide for all of the following:  
(a) A classroom with adequate space and sufficient number of desk chairs for each  
student in attendance.  
(b) A practical training room.  
(c) A separate student locker area.  
(d) Adequate toilet facilities to meet the needs of the number of enrolled students.  
(3) A practical training room must be equipped with all of the following:  
(a) Sufficient practical training stations so that students are not required to share a  
station during practical training periods.  
(b) Tile, first-grade linoleum, or nonporous floor covering.  
(c) Ample lamps and vibrators to give demonstrations in scientific treatment as  
provided in the curriculum.  
(d) Ample supplies of steamers, sources of lather, and clean towels provided by the  
college for the proper performance of services by each student.  
(4) A practical training station must be equipped with all of the following:  
(a) A barber chair that is in mechanical working order, easily cleaned, and not less than  
6 feet from the next chair, when measured from the center of one chair base to the center  
of the next chair base.  
(b) One storage cabinet for tools, clean towels, and hair cloths.  
(c) One electric sterilizer.  
(d) One approved soiled towel container with a hinged lid or door.  
(e) One complete set of the customary barber tools.  
(5) A barber college shall indicate to the public that it is a barber college by a sign, with  
letters that are not less than 6 inches in height, that includes the words "barber school" or  
"barber college." A sign must be displayed indicating that the work performed in the  
barber college is primarily performed by students.  
History: 1991 AACS; 1994 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6042 Barber college or barbershop owner’s duty concerning program  
requirements; barber college and apprenticeship program requirements.  
Rule 42. (1) The owner of a barber college or a barbershop conducting an  
apprenticeship program shall ensure that the barber college or barbershop complies with  
the requirements of subrules (2) to (7) of this rule.  
(2) A barber college shall display all licenses as required under section 1110(8) of the  
code, MCL 339.1110.  
(3) A barbershop conducting an apprenticeship program shall display the apprentice  
registration permit in a prominent place on the premises that is visible to the public at all  
times.  
(4) A barbershop conducting an apprenticeship program shall ensure that all the  
apprentice’s training is performed by an individual who holds an active barber license  
issued by this state.  
(5) A barber college may transfer credit of hours a student had previously earned in a  
barber college toward the completion of a curriculum under R 339.6047, if the barber  
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college determines that the previously earned hours are substantially similar to the hours  
required under the applicable curriculum. If a barber college allows a student to substitute  
substantially similar hours earned in another barber college, it shall include in the  
student’s records the number of substantially similar theory and practical hours it has  
allowed the student to substitute.  
(6) A barbershop conducting an apprenticeship program may grant credit for hours an  
apprentice has earned in another apprenticeship program toward the completion of a  
curriculum under R 339.6047, if the new apprenticeship program determines that the  
previously earned hours are substantially similar to the hours required under the  
applicable curriculum. If a barbershop conducting an apprenticeship program allows an  
apprentice to substitute substantially similar hours earned in another apprenticeship  
program, it shall include in the apprentice’s records the number of substantially similar  
theory and practical hours it has allowed the apprentice to substitute.  
(7) A barber college shall not transfer credit of hours that were earned in an  
apprenticeship program toward the completion of the student’s school curriculum. An  
apprenticeship program shall not transfer credit of hours that were earned as a student  
toward the completion of an apprenticeship program.  
History: 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6044 Substitution of hours for credits earned in Michigan-licensed  
cosmetology school; substantially similar criteria and determination; notice to  
department.  
Rule 44. (1) Under section 1110(6) of the code, MCL 339.1110, a barber college may  
allow a student who is a Michigan-licensed cosmetologist to substitute up to 1,000 hours  
of substantially similar instruction completed at a Michigan-licensed cosmetology school  
for hours of instruction required by the barber college.  
(2) In determining if an hour of instruction completed at a Michigan-licensed  
cosmetology school is substantially similar and may be substituted for required  
instruction in the barber student’s curriculum, the barber college may consider all of the  
following:  
(a) The student’s cosmetology school transcript.  
(b) The student’s scores on examinations.  
(c) The cosmetology school’s course descriptions.  
(d) The student’s performance on an examination conducted by the barber college that  
tests the student’s theory and practical knowledge.  
(3) The barber college shall determine the number of substantially similar instruction  
hours that will be substituted for hours of required instruction in the student’s barber  
college curriculum before the student begins a barber college program.  
(4) Until January 1, 2024, the barber college shall notify the department of the number  
of substantially similar hours it allowed the student to substitute in the student’s barber  
college curriculum.  
History: 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
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R 339.6045 Distance education requirements.  
Rule 45. (1) As used in this rule, “distance education” means education that uses  
technology to deliver instruction to a student who is physically separated from the  
instructor while allowing live interaction between the student and the instructor.  
(2) Distance education is allowed in the delivery of theory hours of the curriculum if all  
of the following are satisfied:  
(a) The instructor has been trained in the use of the modality and technology resources  
used in distance education.  
(b) The technology and practices are in place to verify the identity of the distance  
education student who participates, while protecting student privacy.  
(c) The student has been provided with written information that clearly describes the  
distance education technology requirements to successfully complete the course.  
(3) A barber college offering distance education under subrule (2) of this rule shall have  
a policy in place that it provides to each student that includes all of the following clear  
statements:  
(a) All practical hours in the curriculum must be done in-person.  
(b) The student’s interaction with the instructor through distance education must be  
logged by the instructor.  
(c) An in-person performance evaluation must be completed after each 10% of the  
distance education component.  
(d) The student shall pass a comprehensive theory and practical examination before the  
student graduates from the program.  
(e) The student’s transcript and other documents must identify the portion of the  
curriculum that was delivered through distance education.  
(4) Before a student enrolls in the barber college, the barber college shall provide, and  
the student shall sign, a disclaimer that advises the student that distance education may  
not be accepted for reciprocity or licensure in some states. The barber college shall  
maintain a copy of the signed waiver in the student’s record.  
History: 1991 AACS; 2003 AACS; 2006 AACS; 2014 AACS; History: 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6047 Barber college and apprenticeship; curriculum requirements.  
Rule 47. (1) A barber college and apprenticeship program shall follow a curriculum of  
instruction in barbering as shown under table 47.  
TABLE 47  
Barber Training Curriculum  
Topic  
(a) Orientation:  
Theory Hours  
10  
Practical Hours  
0
(i) History of barbering profession.  
(ii) Implements of barbering profession.  
(b) Safety and sanitation:  
60  
50  
(i) General, including and work stations.  
(ii) Infection control and diseases of hair, scalp,  
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skin, nails, and glands.  
(iii) Implements, including sanitation, maintenance,  
and care.  
(iv) Laws and rules governing safety and sanitation.  
(c) Client services:  
30  
These activities  
(i) Composition, structure, and function of skin,  
hair, head, face, and neck.  
must  
performed  
be  
as  
(ii) Analysis of bone structure, skin, and hair.  
(iii) Determination of services desired by client.  
(iv) Examination of client, including identification  
of potential disorders and diseases of the head, neck,  
and face and recommendation of appropriate follow  
up for medical evaluation.  
part  
activities  
specified in sub-  
divisions (d),  
(e), and (f) of  
this subrule.  
of  
the  
(v) Recommendation of services and follow-up  
maintenance.  
(d) Haircut and shave:  
60  
1,000  
(i) Hair cutting.  
(ii) Hair styling.  
(iii) Shaving, including the use of  
a clipper and a straight razor.  
(iv) Beard trimming.  
(e) Chemical services:  
15  
25  
125  
275  
(i) Shampooing and conditioning hair.  
(ii) Hair waving and relaxing.  
(iii) Hair coloring and lightening.  
(f) Additional services:  
(i) Skin care, including facials, massage, and  
therapy.  
(ii) Hair and scalp treatments, including  
preparations, massage, and therapy.  
(iii) Selling and servicing hairpieces.  
(iv) Eyebrow razor shaping.  
(g) Laws, rules, and regulations:  
(i) Governing the barber.  
(ii) Governing the barbershop.  
(h) Business management:  
10  
10  
0
100  
(i) Ethics.  
(ii) Merchandising.  
(iii) Bookkeeping.  
(iv) Taxes.  
(v) Insurances.  
(i) Licensure examination preparation.  
5
25  
225  
1,575  
(2) The curriculum may vary within 10% of the hours for each subject specified in this  
rule as long as the total theory hours is not less than 225 and the total practical hours is  
not less than 1,575.  
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History: 1991 AACS; 2019 AACS; 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6049 Student or apprentice records.  
Rule 49. (1) A barber college and a barbershop conducting an apprenticeship program  
shall maintain records of each student or apprentice for not less than 7 years after the  
student’s or apprentice’s last date of attendance. A barber college’s or barbershop’s  
apprenticeship program’s records must be available to the department upon request. The  
records must contain all of the following information:  
(a) A daily attendance record.  
(b) A record of the types of services and practical applications performed by the student  
or apprentice.  
(c) The date of the student's enrollment or the date the apprentice began participation in  
the program.  
(d) A copy of the student's or apprentice’s contract.  
(e) The student's final grades or the apprentice’s evaluation and progress records.  
(f) The student’s graduation date or the date that the student withdrew from the barber  
college, or the apprentice’s proposed completion date, actual completion date, the date  
when the apprentice withdrew from the apprenticeship program, or the termination date.  
(2) A barber college and a barbershop’s apprenticeship program shall create and  
maintain a monthly record for each student or apprentice. The record must include the  
student's or apprentice’s name and the number of credit hours that the student or  
apprentice accumulated that month and the total credit hours that the student or  
apprentice has earned to date. A barber college shall submit a copy of the monthly record  
to the department on or before the tenth day of the following month for all months  
through December 2023. Beginning with the monthly record for January 2024, a barber  
college shall discontinue submitting a copy of the monthly record to the department. A  
barbershop conducting an apprenticeship program shall not submit a copy of the monthly  
record to the department, unless requested by the department to do so.  
History: 1991 AACS; 2023 MR 19, Eff. Oct. 2, 2023.  
R 339.6051 Rescinded.  
History: 2006 AACS; 2014 AACS.  
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