DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

BARBERS - GENERAL RULES

Filed with the secretary of state on November 4, 2021

These rules take effect immediately upon filing with the secretary of state unless adopted

under section 33, 44, or 45a(9) of the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA

306, MCL 24.233, 24.244, or 24.245a. Rules adopted under these sections become

effective 7 days after filing with the secretary of state.

(By authority conferred on the director of the department of licensing and regulatory

affairs by section 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)

R 339.6031 and R 339.6047 of the Michigan Administrative Code are amended, and R

339.6002, R 339.6022, R 339.6023, and R 339.6040 are added, as follows:

PART 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

R 339.6002 Definitions.

Rule 2. (1) As used in these rules:

(a) "Code" means the occupational code, 1980 PA 299, MCL 339.101 to 339.2677.

(b) “Department” means the department of licensing and regulatory affairs.

(2) Terms that are defined in the code have the same meaning when used in these rules.

PART 2. LICENSES

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.

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which he or she is authorized to perform barber services 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 both of the

following conditions are satisfied:

(a) The state, jurisdiction, or country required an applicant to pass 1 or more

examinations that tested barber theory and practical application that are substantially

equal to the theory and practical application examinations for licensure in this state.

(b) The state, jurisdiction, or country required an applicant to receive not less than

1,800 hours of prelicensure training at a licensed barber college.

(4) If the applicant’s prelicensure training does not satisfy the requirements of subrule

(3)(b) of this rule, pursuant to section 1108(3) of the code, MCL 339.1108, the hours of

prelicensure training 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 he or she worked as a barber or barber

apprentice for a period of time equal to the number of hours of training required for

licensure.

(5) Both of the following apply regarding education, training, or experience obtained

outside of the United States:

(a) An applicant who received education, training, or experience outside the United

States shall have documentation provided directly to the department from the educational

institution, apprenticeship, or employer verifying his or her education, training, and

experience. Documentation that is provided in a language other than English must

include a copy in English that is translated and notarized by an embassy or professional

translation service.

(b) If the educational, apprenticeship, or work experience records are unavailable from

the country in which an applicant received his or her education, training, or experience,

he or she may not substitute experience for any of the hours of prelicensure training

concerning safety and sanitation, or laws, rules, or regulations. To receive credit for

other required prelicensure training hours, the applicant shall provide both of the

following:

(i) A notarized affidavit stating the total number of years of education,

apprenticeship, or barber experience he or she has completed. The affidavit shall include

the name of each school he or she attended and the degree or training he or she received,

including the courses taken and grades received, and if applicable, the names of each

former employer or apprenticeship supervisor.

(ii) A notarized statement from a government official of the country in which the

records are unavailable attesting to the unavailability of his or her records.

(6) 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 prior to its lapse.

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 pursuant to section 1108(1)(d) of the

code, MCL 339.1108.

(b) Establish that he or she has an active barber license in good standing in another

state, jurisdiction, or country.

PART 3. SANITATION

R 339.6031 Premises.

Rule 31. (1) All premises used by a licensee must be maintained in a clean, safe, and

sanitary condition. The premises must be free from all of the following:

(a) Dust.

(b) Mold.

(d) Insects.

(e) Rodents.

(f) Vermin.

(g) Other sources of contamination or potential causes of health or safety hazards or

nuisances.

(2) Floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, furnishings, and work surfaces must be kept clean.

Open windows and doors must be screened to prevent the entry of insects. Waste

containers must be kept closed with a lid or hinged-door and emptied when full and at

least once every 24 hours. Waste containers must be cleaned and disinfected at least once

every 24 hours unless lined with a plastic bag that is disposed of each time the waste

container is emptied.

(3) Equipment and supplies for barbering use must be stored separately from storage for

any other purpose. Soiled or used towels or rubbish must not be allowed to accumulate on

the premises or in adjacent areas. Used towel and rubbish storage may not be adjacent to

storage for clean supplies. Covered containers or cabinets must be provided for clean

supplies that are not wrapped for sanitation.

(4) Toilet facilities must be furnished on the premises unless public toilet facilities are

reasonably available.

(5) Licensed premises must have stationary washbasins located within the licensed

premises. Washbasins used to satisfy the sanitation requirements of these rules may not

be in a restroom or out of view of the work area where services are performed. Each

basin must be connected to a pressurized water system with hot and cold running water

and with adequate provision for drainage and disposal of waste into a public disposal

system or septic tank.

(6) Licensed premises must comply with all regulations of the political subdivision in

which they are located and with state and federal building codes, health regulations, and

fire safety regulations.

PART 4. BARBER COLLEGES

R 339.6040 Substitution of hours for credits earned in Michigan-licensed

cosmetology school; substantially similar criteria and determination; notice to

department.

Rule 40. (1) Pursuant to 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 obtained from a Michigan-licensed cosmetology

school for hours of instruction required by the barber college.

(2) In determining if an hour of instruction earned from 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.

(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 his or her barber college program.

(4) The barber college shall notify the department of the number of substantially similar

hours it permitted the student to substitute in the student’s barber college curriculum.

R 339.6047 Barber college; curriculum.

Rule 47. A barber college shall follow a curriculum of instruction in barbering shown

under table 47. 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.

TABLE 47

Barber Training Curriculum

Topic

(a) Orientation:

Theory Hours

Practical Hours

(i) History of barbering profession.

(ii) Implements of barbering profession.

(b) Safety and sanitation:

(i) General (basic first aid, work stations).

(ii) Bacteriology and diseases of hair, scalp, skin,

nails, and glands.

(iii) Implements (sanitation, maintenance, care).

(iv) Laws and rules governing safety and sanitation.

(i) Composition, structure, function of skin, hair,

head, face, and neck.

(ii) Analysis of bone structure, skin, and hair.

(iii) Determination of services desired by client.

(iv) Examination of client (identifying disorders

and diseases), referral for medical treatment.

(v) Recommending services and follow-up

maintenance.

These activities

must be

performed as

part of activities

specified in sub-

divisions (d),

(e), and (f) of

this rule.

(d) Haircut and shave:

1,000

(i) Hair cutting.

(ii) Hair styling.

(iii) Razor honing and stropping.

(iv) Shaving and beard trimming.

(e) Chemical services:

(i) Shampooing and conditioning hair.

(ii) Hair waving and relaxing.

(iii) Hair coloring and lightening.

(f) Secondary services:

125

275

(i) Skin care (facials, massage, and therapy).

(ii) Hair and scalp treatments (preparations,

massage, and therapy).

(iii) Selling and servicing hairpieces.

(g) Laws, rules, and regulations:

(i) Governing the barber.

(ii) Governing the barbershop.

(h) Business management:

100

(i) Ethics.

(ii) Merchandising.

(iii) Bookkeeping.

(iv) Taxes.

(v) Insurances.

(i) Licensure examination preparation.

225

1,575