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SC Code § 40-7-190 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-190. Confidentiality of investigations and proceedings.

 Investigations and proceedings conducted under this chapter are confidential, and all communications are privileged as provided for in Section 40-1-190.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-7-200 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-200. Practicing barbering in violation of chapter; knowing submission of false information for purpose of obtaining license; penalties.

 A person who practices or offers to practice barbering in this State in violation of this chapter or who knowingly submits false information for the purpose of obtaining a license is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than five thousand dollars.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-7-210 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-210. Petition for injunctive relief.

 The department, on behalf of the board and in accordance with Section 40-1-120, may petition an administrative law judge, in the name of the State, for injunctive relief against a person violating this chapter.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-7-240 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-240. Applications for examination; frequency of examinations.

 (A) An applicant for an examination shall apply to the board on forms approved and furnished by the board, and the application shall contain proof under the applicant's oath of the particular qualifications of the applicant. The applicant shall submit the required fee with the application. An application for examination must be submitted to the board at least fifteen working days before the applicant takes the examination.  (B) The board shall conduct examinations of applicants for certificates of registration to practice as registered barbers and of applicants for certificates of registration to practice as registered apprentices not fewer than four times a year, at such times and places as is prescribed by the board. The examination of applicants for certificates of registration as registered barbers and registered apprentices shall include practical demonstrations and oral and written tests as the board may prescribe.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1937 (40) 339; 1942 Code Sections 5250-39, 5250-40; 1952 Code Sections 56-262, 56-263; 1962 Code Sections 56-262, 56-263; 1967 (55) 392; 1976 Code Sections 40-7-130, 40-7-140.
SC Code § 40-7-250 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-250. Renewal of master haircare specialist license; reinstatement of certificate of registration for registered barbers and registered apprentices.

 (A) A person who is licensed as a master haircare specialist on May 13, 1986, may have this license renewed annually upon payment of the required license fee.  (B) A registered barber or a registered apprentice whose certificate of registration has expired may have the certificate reinstated immediately upon payment of the required reinstatement fee. A registered barber who does not engage in the practice of barbering for three years or less may renew the certificate of registration upon payment of a reinstatement fee. If more than three years have elapsed, the person must pass an examination and pay the reinstatement fee.  (C) A registered apprentice who has submitted proof of the apprenticeship for the purpose of becoming licensed as a registered barber must take the examination before the next July first and the apprentice license may not be renewed.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1937 (40) 339; 1942 Code Section 5250-48; 1952 Code Section 56-272; 1962 Code Section 56-272; 1976 Act No. 700, Section 7; 1990 Act No. 566, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-7-230.
SC Code § 40-7-255 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-255. Hair braiding practitioner registration; training; term and renewal of registration.

 (A) Only those individuals who are licensed to practice barbering or cosmetology or who are registered to practice hair braiding in this State may engage in the practice of hair braiding or perform hair braiding services in this State.  (B) All implements used in connection with hair braiding must be disposable or must be sanitized in a disinfectant approved for hospital use or approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for commercial use.  (C) To practice hair braiding in this State an individual shall:  (1) apply to the board for registration in a manner prescribed by the board;  (2) provide satisfactory proof of successful completion of a one-day, six-hour board-approved hair braiding course;  (3) pass an examination administered by the board; and  (4) pay a twenty-five dollar registration fee.  (D) The hair braiding course shall include instruction regarding:  (1) sanitation and sterilization including:  (a) universal sanitation and sterilization precautions;  (b) how to distinguish between disinfectants and antiseptics; and  (c) how to sanitize hands and disinfect tools used in the practice of hair braiding;  (2) disorders and diseases of the scalp, including:  (a) how to distinguish between these disorders and diseases; and  (b) when hair braiding services can be performed on a client with disorders or diseases of the scalp;  (3) where and when an individual may legally practice hair braiding; and  (4) the procedures, fees, and requirements for renewal of a hair braiding registration.  (E) Registration to practice hair braiding is valid for two years or until the end of the biennial licensure renewal cycle in which the registration is first issued, whichever occurs first. The holder of a registration to practice hair braiding shall renew his or her registration by paying the renewal fee.  (F) An individual currently engaging in the practice of hair braiding on the effective date of this act has one year from the effective date to complete the registration requirements as provided for in this section.  HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 52, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-7-260 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-260. Only licensed master haircare specialist may use chemicals to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach hair.

 No person may use chemicals to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach the hair in a barber shop unless a license as a master haircare specialist has been issued to the person by the board.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1985 Act No. 147, Section 2; 1976 Code Section 40-7-15.
SC Code § 40-7-270 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-270. Temporary master haircare specialist license without examination; requirements.

 A registered barber who has used chemicals to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach the hair before July 1, 1985, may receive a temporary master haircare specialist license without the examination required in Section 40-7-230(D)(2) by notifying the board and certifying sixty hours of on-the-job experience with chemical applications.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1985 Act No. 147, Section 3; 1976 Code Section 40-7-17.
SC Code § 40-7-280 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-280. Restrictions on giving shampoos and manicures.

 No person may give shampoos or manicures in a barber shop unless a license as a barber assistant has been issued to him by the Board of Barber Examiners.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1962 Code Section 56-280; 1976 Act No. 700, Section 1; 1981 Act No. 143, Section 1; 1982 Act No. 304, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-7-25.
SC Code § 40-7-285 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-285. Practice by cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist in barbershop.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 40-7-280 or any other provision of law, a person licensed as a cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist pursuant to Chapter 13 of this title may practice, within the scope authorized by the person's license, in a barbershop registered in accordance with this chapter.  HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 353, Section 2, Part 17A.1.
SC Code § 40-7-290 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-290. Requirements for barbers who train students.

 (A) A barber training a student in a shop must have had three years' experience as a registered barber and must have been examined by the board and determined to be qualified to train a student barber. A barber found qualified after examination must be issued an instructor's license.  (B) A registered barber may train no more than two students at a time if each student has a chair at all times.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1962 Code Section 56-279; 1976 Act No. 700 Section 1; 1989 Act No. 87, Section 5; 1990 Act No. 612, Part II, Section 17; 1991 Act No. 23, Section 1; 1976 Code Section 40-7-115.
SC Code § 40-7-300 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-300. Practicing barbers from other states; requirements for receiving certificate of registration to practice in state.

 A person who has practiced barbering in another state or country which has licensing requirements which meet or exceed the requirements of this chapter, as determined by the board, and who moves into this State, before practicing barbering in South Carolina shall submit to the board:  (1) notarized statements from previous employers establishing that the person has been licensed and actively has practiced barbering for the preceding calendar year;  (2) a letter from the licensing board of the state or country from which the person is moving verifying that the person is licensed and in good standing with the board of that state or country;  (3) a certificate that the person has read, understands, and will abide by the provisions of this chapter and regulations promulgated under this chapter;  (4) a completed application for a certificate of registration upon a form provided by the board.  Upon receipt of these documents, the board shall issue the person a certificate of registration to practice barbering in this State.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1937 (40) 339; 1942 Code Section 5250-42; 1952 Code Section 56-265; 1956 (49) 1588; 1962 Code Section 56-265; 1967 (55) 392; 1978 Act No. 433; 1981 Act No. 143, Section 3; 1989 Act No. 87, Section 6; 1992 Act No. 356, Section 2; 1976 Code Section 40-7-160.
SC Code § 40-7-310 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-310. Display of certificate of registration.

 A holder of a certificate of registration for any category of barbering authorized by this chapter shall display in a conspicuous place adjacent to or near the person's work chair.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1937 (40) 339; 1942 Code Section 5250-47; 1952 Code Section 56-270; 1962 Code Section 56-270; 1976 Code Section 40-7-210.
SC Code § 40-7-320 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-320. Barbershops to be registered; posting of copy of inspection rating and regulations.

 (A) A barbershop must be registered with the board. Applications for registration and inspection of new shops must be made at least fifteen working days before opening the shop. No new shop may be operated until all fees are paid and the shop has passed inspection.  (B) A copy of the inspection rating and copy of the regulations for the sanitary management of a barbershop, as provided for in Section 40-7-60, must be posted in a conspicuous place in each barbershop or barber school.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1937 (40) 339; 1942 Code Section 5250-46; 1952 Code Section 56-268; 1962 Code Section 56-268; 1976 Code Section 40-7-190.
SC Code § 40-7-330 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-330. Inspection of barbershop or barber schools.

 A member of the board or the board's agents, assistants, and inspectors may enter upon and inspect a barbershop or barber school at any time during business hours in the performance of the duties conferred or imposed by this chapter.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1937 (40) 339; 1942 Code Section 5250-46; 1952 Code Section 56-269; 1962 Code Section 56-269; 1976 Code Section 40-7-200.
SC Code § 40-7-340 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-340. Special certificates for inmates in custody of State Department of Corrections.

 (A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board may issue special certificates of registration as an apprentice barber to an inmate in the custody of the State Department of Corrections who:  (1) complies with Section 40-7-230(B), having completed the required number of hours in a barber school or college approved by the board; and  (2) has been sentenced:  (a) under the Youthful Offender Act and has served at least nine months of the sentence; or  (b) to a determinant sentence and is eligible for release or parole consideration within one hundred twenty days.  (B) These certificates are valid for one hundred twenty days and may be renewed at the discretion of the board.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1962 Code Section 56-273.1; 1971 (57) 527; 1976 Code Section 40-7-250.
SC Code § 40-7-350 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-350. License required for barber colleges and instructors.

 (A) A license is required from the board to operate a barber school. A barber school may be operated in and as part of an accredited high school, career center, or technical school or college and must be licensed by the board. A barber school that is not part of a secondary school is considered a post-secondary school. The board may prescribe the curriculum of a barber school.  (B) Barber school instructors must be licensed by the board. The instructors must have successfully passed an instructor's examination as prescribed by the board and have at least three years' experience as a practicing registered barber or master hair care specialist.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1; 2015 Act No. 44 (H.3464), Section 1, eff May 12, 2015.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1956 (49) 1588; 1962 Code Section 56-278; 1967 (55) 392; 1976 Act No. 700 Section 8; 1981 Act No. 143, Section 6; 1989 Act No. 87, Section 9; 1976 Code Section 40-7-300.  Effect of Amendment  2015 Act No. 44, Section 1, rewrote the section.
SC Code § 40-7-360 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-360. Chapter not applicable to services for immediate family.

 This chapter does not apply to a person who performs the service of a barber for members of the person's immediate family.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1937 (40) 339; 1942 Code Section 5250-53; 1943 (43) 111; 1952 Code Section 56-277; 1956 (49) 1588; 1962 Code Section 56-277; 1971 (57) 904; 1976 Code Section 40-7-290.
SC Code § 40-7-370 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-370. Operation of barbershop by registered apprentice prohibited.

 No registered apprentice, registered under the provisions of this chapter, may operate a barbershop in this State.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1937 (40) 339; 1942 Code Section 5250-34; 1952 Code Section 56-260; 1962 Code Section 56-260; 1976 Code Section 40-7-110.
SC Code § 40-7-380 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-380. Board members prohibited from ownership interest in barber colleges or companies servicing barbershops.

 It is unlawful for a member, inspector, or employee of the board to own an interest in a barber college or a company which deals in sales or services to barbershops.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.  Editor's Note  Prior Laws:1962 Code Section 56-256.1; 1967 (55) 392; 1976 Code Section 40-7-70.
SC Code § 40-7-390 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-390. Persons exempt from chapter.

 These persons are exempt from this chapter while engaged in the proper discharge of their professional duties:  (1) persons authorized under the laws of this State to practice medicine and surgery;  (2) commissioned medical or surgical officers of the United States Army, Navy, or Marine hospital service;  (3) registered nurses;  (4) students in schools, colleges, and universities who practice barbering only upon students in the school, college, or university premises for the purpose of earning part of their school expenses;  (5) undertakers;  (6) persons authorized by state law to practice cosmetology only when they are practicing in salons or schools of cosmetology.  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-7-400 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 7 - Barbers And Barbering|Section 40-7-400. Severability.

 If a provision of this chapter or the application of a provision to a person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this chapter which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this chapter are severable."  HISTORY: 1997 Act No. 137, Section 1.
SC Code § 40-8-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 8 - South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act|Section 40-8-10. Short title.

 This chapter may be cited as the "South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act".  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 322, Section 10A.
SC Code § 40-8-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 8 - South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act|Section 40-8-20. Perpetual Care Cemetery Board; creation.

 For the purposes of administering this chapter, there is established a South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Board with the power and duty to promulgate regulations, approved by the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, to carry out this chapter as provided for by Section 40-1-10.  Cemeteries, burial grounds, and any agreement or contract which has for a purpose the furnishing or delivering of a person, property, or merchandise of any nature in connection with the final disposition of a dead human body, must be subject to sufficient regulation by the State to ensure that sound business practices are followed by all entities subject to this chapter.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 322, Section 10A.
SC Code § 40-8-35 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 8 - South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act|Section 40-8-35. Cemetery contract disclosure requirements.

 The cemetery contract must disclose to the consumer:  (1) the type of outer burial container being purchased (a Category I, Protective Outer Burial Container, or a Category II, Nonprotective Outer Burial Container);  (2) that the outer burial container either has a warranty or that it does not have a warranty; and  (3) if the outer burial container purchased in advance of need is not available at the time of need, the cemetery shall make available to the purchaser or his representative an outer burial container of equal or greater value. The purchaser or his representative is entitled to approve any substitutions.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 322, Section 10A.
SC Code § 40-8-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 8 - South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act|Section 40-8-40. Licensure requirements, "Perpetual Care" and "No Perpetual Care" designations.

 No entity may engage in the business of operating a perpetual care cemetery company, except as authorized by this chapter, without first obtaining a license from the board. A license issued under this chapter is not transferable or assignable and a licensee may not develop or operate a perpetual care cemetery authorized by this chapter under a name or a location other than that contained in the license.  No entity may hold itself out to be a perpetual care cemetery without an authorization to operate as such by the South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Board.  Those cemeteries which furnish perpetual care to some portions and no perpetual care to other portions shall identify the appropriate sections of the cemetery at application and shall designate each section by a sign on the premises. Portions designated "Perpetual Care" may not be changed to "No Perpetual Care" once the designation is made.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 322, Section 10A.
SC Code § 40-8-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 40 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 8 - South Carolina Perpetual Care Cemetery Act|Section 40-8-50. Board membership.

 The board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor. Three appointed members must be public members who have no financial interest in and are not involved in the management of a cemetery or funeral-related business, and four members must be owners or managers of cemeteries in this State who may be selected from nominees submitted by the South Carolina Cemetery Association. The Governor shall appoint members of the board in the manner provided in this section. Of the seven members, three of the initial board members must be appointed for a term of two years, two for a term of three years, and two for a term of four years. At the end of their respective terms, successors must be selected in the same manner and appointed for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. Nominations for appointment for the four professional members must be received by the Governor from the South Carolina Cemetery Association. If the Governor does not approve the recommendations, the association shall provide the Governor with another list of nominees, and the Governor may select a nominee from the list provided or appoint another suitable candidate of his choice. The Governor may replace any board member at any time for cause. An appointment to fill a vacancy on the board is for the balance of the unexpired term in the manner of the original appointment.  HISTORY: 2002 Act No. 322, Section 10A.