queetlon, as to vhether or not the etatementofan8pplIcant that he or ahe had graduated from a high school would be eufrioient In the absence of eub- etantIatIngfacts, we point Out that the duty to meka proof of such facts rests upon the lndlvldual seekIng the lloenee. The Ewrd Is charged with the duty of passing upon the application tiled under the Act eml of'detemining vhether or not all re- quIrement8 of the lav have been met. We believe it to rest within the dleoretlon of your Board as to uhether you ~111 or till not require addItIons1 eubstantIatIngevldenoe. Belq &&r&id vlth the duty 0r detersdnimgthe qual.IrlcatIone 0r the applicant, you are oharged rlth the exercise or a ruaonable secretion in the asoert8inment 0r the truth 0r statements m8de to you.
The above statute, In providing that Inatrwtore shall rlrst pass an ezaplination,eetablIehoecertain mInimen reqtire- mmt,s as a prerequisiteto the right to take the examInatIon. one of those requIm3smnte~'~Iethat the 8pplIcant be a regIstered bairdretsser or coemetologIet. Another Iu thattheapplIoant puet have had at leaet three (3) years practical experlenoe. You state In your thlzd question that the appplgant cannot furnish proof 0r aotwl practical experience. question is theretoFaanevered In the negative.
Yours very truly ~XERALOFTEXAS
%oS Aeeletant IAIPBP