Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-16

Applications for Certificates.
Applicants for certificates of registration
will be required to apply to the board
paying an examination fee of % cents If
the board is satisfied that the applicant is
of good moral character, free from conta-
gious or infectious diseases; has either
studied the trade for three years as an ap-
prentice under qualified and practicing
barber, or studied the trade for at least
three years in a properly appointed and
conducted barber school, under the instruc-
ton Of q competent barber, practiced
the trade in another state for at least
three years, and is possessed of the requi-
site skill in said trade to properly perform
all the duties thereof, including his ability
in the preparation Of the tools, shaving
hair cutting and all-the duties and services
incident thereto, and is possessed of su1fi-
cient knowledge concerning the common
diseases of the face and skin to avoid the
aggraVation and spreading thereof in the
practice of said trade his name shall be
entered by the board in the register here
matter provided for, and a certificate of
registration shall be issued to him, au
thor1zlng him to receive a license from the
tax collector to practice the occupation OF
barber in the District of Columbia.
1t Is intended that nothing in the act
shall prohibit any person from serving as
an apprentice in said trade under a bar
Der authorized to practice the same under
this act nor from serving as student in
any school for the teaching of such trade
under the instruction of a qualified barber
Provided, that in no barber shop shall
there be more than one apprentice TO two
BARRIERS authorized under this act to prac-
tfce said occupation.
Register to BE Kept.
The examining board Is directed TO keep
a register of all persons to whom certifi-
Gates shall have issued, open to public in
spection, and the act declares a barber
school to be one conducted by suitable
person who is authorized to practice the
trade of barber in the District of Column
bia, and in which all instruction is given
by competent persons SO authorized, and
in which the course and period of training
shall comply with the regulations of said
board adopted for the government of bar
Der schools
The examining board is empowered to re-
woke any license granted under this act, for
conviction of crime, habitual drunkenness
for period of six months Immediately be-
fore charges are made, gross incompetency
or contagious or infectious disease; pro-
vided, that before any certificate shall be
revoked the holder thereof shall have no.
against him or her, and shall at a day
specified in said notice. at least five days
after the service thereof. be given public
hearing and have fun opportunity to pro-
duce testimony In his or her own behalf
and to confront the witnesses against them.
Any person whose license has been so re-
voked may, after the expiration of ninety
days. apply to have the same regranted,
and the same shall be regranted to him or
her upon a satisfactory showing that the
disqualification has ceased. To shave or
trim the beard or cut the hair of any per-
son for hire or reward received by the per-
son performing such service any other
person shall be construed practicing the
occupation of barber within the meaning of
this act.