The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-10-27

Regular Session.
An Act Relating to the practice of
Darbering, creating an examining
committee and defining its powers
and duties, the licensing Of BARRIERS
and apprentices and students, the
operation of barber schools or
colleges, providing penalties for
the violation thereof, and repeal
ing Sections zoos, 1907, zoos, 1909
7010, 7011, 1912, 7013, 7014, 7015,
7016, 1917, 7018, 1913, and 1920,
Remington & Ballinger's Codes
and Statutes of the State of
Washington:
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Washington:
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful
for any person to follow the occupa-
ton of barber in this state unless
lie shall have first obtained a GER
tificate of registration as provided
in this act; provided, however, that
nothing in this act shall apply to or
affect any person who is now en-
gagged in such occupation except as
hereinafter provided; and provided
further that any person who holds a
certificate of registration granted
by any other state or provincial
board of barber examiners by eXami-
nation and shows the proper creden-
tials showing that he is a fully
qualified barber under the laws of
this state. may be granted license
to practice barbering in this state
a practical examination,
upon payment of the required regis
tration fee.
Section ?. Shaving the face or
cutting the hair or beard Of any
person either for hire or reward, I
shall be construed as practicing the
of barbering within the
meaning of this act.
Section 8. The governor shall ap-
point an examining committee to
consist of three persons to conduct
examinations Of applicants for GER
.ificate of registration, and to per-
'orm such other duties as are pro-
yided by this act. Said committee
shall be chosen from practical bar
)ers who have for at least five years
orior to their appointment followed .
he occupation, and have been resi-
lents Of the State of Washington .
or two years. Each member of
aid committee shall serve for q
erm of three years and until his
successor is appointed, except in the
ase of the first committee, who
hall serve one, two and three years
Section 3. Said committee shall
lect a chairman and secretary, and
hall have power to administer oaths
The headquarters of said committee
hall be the place of residence of
he secretary. A majority of the
ommittee may, in meeting duly as
embled perform the duties and eX-
rcise the powers devolving upon it
Inder this act Said committee
hall conduct all examinations of
pplicantS for certificate of regis
ration or license to practice barber
ny in this state, and shall have
ower to adopt reasonable rules and
equations prescribing sanitary re-
of a barber shop, barber
chool or college, subject to the ap-
roval of the State Board of Health.
nd to cause the rules and regula-
ions so approved to be printed in a
uitable form and to transmit a copy
hereof to the proprietor of or per
on operating each barber shop in
he state. which shall at all times
e conspicuouSly displayed in each
arber shop, barber school. or col
age in this state. Any member of
he committee shall have the power
. enter and make reasonable exami-
alton of any barber shop. barber
chool or college in this state dur
lg the business hours for the pur-
Ose of ascertaining the sanitary
thereof. Any barber shop,
arber school or college in which
ools, appliances or furnishings in
Sc therein are kept in an unclean
nd unsanitary condition. so as to
ndanger health is hereby declared
D be a public nuisance and the pro
rietor or operator Of such barber
hop. barber school or college shall
e guilty of a misdemeanor. and
as in this act provided.
Section 4. Each member of the
arbers' examining committee shall
eceive ten dollars per day for each
ay spent in conducting examina-
ons and in going to and returning
rom the place of examination. and
is actual and necessary travelling
expenses.
Section 5. Said committee shall
old public examinations at least
our times a year in different cities