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MS Code § 73-5-8 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-8. Qualifications for certificate of registration as barber instructor

 Any person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration as a barber instructor who:   Is eighteen (18) years of age or older;   Is of good moral and temperate habits;   Is able to read, write and speak English;   Possesses a high school education or its equivalent;   Has successfully completed not less than fifteen hundred (1500) hours at a barbering school approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners and holds a valid certificate of registration to practice barbering;   Has (i) not less than two (2) years of active experience as a registered barber and has successfully completed not less than six hundred (600) hours of barber instructor training at a school approved by the board, or (ii) less than two (2) years of active experience as a registered barber and has successfully completed not less than one thousand (1,000) hours of barber instructor training at a school approved by the board; and   Has passed a satisfactory examination conducted by the board to determine his fitness to practice as a barber instructor.   All persons who have received a certificate of registration as a barber instructor from the board before July 1, 2002, shall be considered to have met the requirements of this section, and all those certificates of registration shall be renewable as otherwise provided in this chapter.   The board will implement an active and inactive instructor license. In order to renew an active license, instructors holding an active license shall be required to submit proof of twelve (12) hours of continuing education each year to the Board of Barber Examiners. That education shall be acquired in classes or trade shows teaching materials that are approved by the board. Instructors holding an inactive license shall be required to submit proof of twelve (12) hours continuing education before upgrading to an active status.
MS Code § 73-5-9 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-9. Requirement of registration

  No person shall practice or attempt to practice barbering in the State of Mississippi without a certificate of registration as a registered barber issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.   No person shall be a barber instructor in the State of Mississippi without a certificate of registration as a barber instructor issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.   Any person or persons who violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction as follows:   For the first offense, by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00);   For the second offense, by a fine of not less than Five Hundred One Dollars ($501.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00);   For the third and any later offense, by imprisonment for not less than five (5) days nor more than six (6) months in the county jail.
MS Code § 73-5-11 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-11. Qualifications for certificate of registration as registered barber; temporary permit

  To be eligible for enrollment at a barbering school approved by the Board of Barber Examiners, a person shall have a high school education or its equivalent, and/or shall have satisfactorily passed the ability-to-benefit examinations approved by the U.S. Department of Education.   Any person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration to practice barbering:   Who is qualified under the provisions of this chapter;   Who is of good moral character and temperate habits;   Who has completed not less than fifteen hundred (1500) hours at a barbering school approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners; and   Who has passed a satisfactory examination conducted by the board of examiners to determine his fitness to practice barbering.     A temporary permit to practice barbering until the next examination is given may be issued to a student who has completed not less than fifteen hundred (1500) hours at a barbering school approved by the Board of Barber Examiners. In no event shall a person be allowed to practice barbering on a temporary permit beyond the date the next examination is given, except because of personal illness.
MS Code § 73-5-12 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-12. Eligibility of cosmetologists to take barber examination

 Any cosmetologist who can read, write and speak English and has successfully completed not less than fifteen hundred (1500) hours in an accredited school of cosmetology, and holds a valid, current license, shall be eligible to take the barber examination to secure a certificate of registration as a barber upon successfully completing six hundred (600) hours in a barber school approved by the Board of Barber Examiners.   All fees for application, examination, registration and renewal thereof shall be the same as provided for in this chapter.
MS Code § 73-5-15 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-15. Application for examination

 Each applicant for an examination shall:   Make application to the Board of Barber Examiners on blank forms prepared and furnished by the board, such application to contain proof under the applicant's oath for the particular qualifications of the applicant; and,   Furnish to the board, at the time of the filing of such application, two (2) five-inch (5/") X three-inch (3/") signed photographs of the applicant, one (1) to accompany the application, and one (1) to be returned to the applicant to be presented to the board when the applicant appears for examination; and,   Pay to the board the required fee.   Each application or filing made under this section shall include the social security number(s) of the applicant in accordance with Section 93-11-64, Mississippi Code of 1972.
MS Code § 73-5-17 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-17. Examinations

 The Board of Barber Examiners shall conduct examinations of applicants for certificates of registration to practice as registered barbers not less than three (3) times a year, which examination shall be had in some town or city selected by the examining board. Examinations of applicants for certificates of registration as barber instructors shall be conducted at a time and place selected by the examining board.   The examination of applicants for certificates of registration as registered barbers shall include both a practical demonstration and a written and oral test, and shall embrace the subjects usually practiced in a duly licensed shop of Mississippi under the direct and personal supervision of a registered barber. The examination of applicants for certificates of registration as barber instructors shall include such subjects as the board deems necessary to determine the applicant's fitness to practice as a barber instructor.
MS Code § 73-5-19 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-19. Issuance of certificate

 Whenever the applicable provisions of this chapter have been complied with, the Board of Barber Examiners shall issue a certificate of registration as a registered barber or barber instructor, as the case may be.
MS Code § 73-5-21 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-21. Persons having practiced barbering in another state or country or in military service

 Any person possessed of the following qualifications shall, upon payment of the required fee, receive a certificate of registration as a registered barber:   Is at least eighteen (18) years old;   Is of good moral character and temperate habits; and   Either has a license or certificate of registration as a practicing barber in another state or country that has substantially the same requirements for licensing or registration of barbers as are contained in this chapter, or can prove by sworn affidavits that he has lawfully practiced as a barber in another state or country for at least five (5) years immediately before making application in this state, or can show to the satisfaction of the board that he had held a rating in a branch of the military service for two (2) or more years that required him to perform the duties of a barber. The issuance of a certificate of registration by reciprocity to a military-trained applicant or military spouse shall be subject to the provisions of Section 73-50-1.   In addition to the above, the board may require the applicant to successfully demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the Barber Law of the State of Mississippi, as well as sufficient practical skill by requiring the applicant to take a practical examination approved by the board.
MS Code § 73-5-23 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-23. Display of certificate

  Every holder of a certificate of registration as a registered barber shall display it in a conspicuous place adjacent to or near his or her work chair, and in plain view of the patrons of the shop in which he or she is engaged at work.   It shall be the responsibility of all owners, managers, or persons in charge of a barbershop at the time of an inspection to ensure that all licenses are displayed at all times.   Any owner or barber found in violation of this section shall be fined not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
MS Code § 73-5-25 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-25. Refusal and revocation of certificate

  The Board of Barber Examiners may refuse to issue, or may suspend definitely or indefinitely, or revoke any certificate of registration or license for any one (1) or a combination of the following causes:   Conviction of a felony shown by a certified copy of the judgment of court in which such conviction is had, unless upon a full and unconditional pardon of such convict, and upon satisfactory showing that such convict will in the future conduct himself in a law-abiding way.   Gross malpractice or gross incompetency.   Continued practice by a person knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease.   Advertising, practicing or attempting to practice under a trade name or name other than one's own.   Habitual drunkenness or habitual addiction to the use of morphine, cocaine or habit-forming drug, or any other illegal controlled substances.   Immoral or unprofessional conduct.   Violation of regulations that may be prescribed as provided for in Sections 73-5-7 through 73-5-43.     In addition to the causes specified in subsection (1) of this section, the board shall be authorized to suspend the certificate of registration of any person for being out of compliance with an order for support, as defined in Section 93-11-153. The procedure for suspension of a certificate for being out of compliance with an order for support, and the procedure for the reissuance or reinstatement of a certificate suspended for that purpose, and the payment of any fees for the reissuance or reinstatement of a certificate suspended for that purpose, shall be governed by Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163. If there is any conflict between any provision of Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163 and any provision of this chapter, the provisions of Section 93-11-157 or 93-11-163, as the case may be, shall control.
MS Code § 73-5-27 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-27. Hearings

 The Board of Barber Examiners may neither refuse to suspend or revoke, nor revoke or suspend any certificate of registration as a registered barber or barber instructor, for any of the causes enumerated in this chapter, unless the holder of such certificate has been given at least twenty (20) days' notice, in writing by registered mail, signed by the President and Secretary of the Board of Barber Examiners, setting forth the charges against such holder of such certificate and naming the time and place for a hearing upon the charge or charges, and a public hearing thereof by the Board of Barber Examiners. The person shall return a written response within ten (10) business days acknowledging receipt of the letter and confirmation of attendance at the board hearing no later than the close of business of the tenth day.   Upon the hearing of any such charge or charges the board may issue all subpoenas for all necessary witnesses for and against the accused, and require their attendance upon such hearing, may administer oaths, and may procure by process the production of all necessary books and papers, bearing or touching upon such charges against the accused.
MS Code § 73-5-29 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-29. Fees

 The fee for taking an examination as a registered barber shall be in the sum of not more than Fifty-five Dollars ($55.00), and the further sum of not more than Forty-five Dollars ($45.00) shall be required for the issuance of a certificate for the registered barber. The fee for taking an examination as a registered barber instructor shall be in the sum of not more than Fifty-five Dollars ($55.00), and the further sum of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be required for the issuance of a certificate of registration for the registered barber instructor. A fee of not more than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) shall be required for the issuance of a certificate of registration to a practicing barber of another state as authorized by Section 73-5-21. Likewise, an annual renewal fee payable on the anniversary date of the issuance of each certificate of registration as a registered barber of not more than Forty-five Dollars ($45.00) shall be charged for the issuance of the renewal of the certificate; an annual renewal fee payable on the anniversary date of the issuance of each certificate of registration as a registered barber instructor of not more than Fifty Dollars ($50.00) shall be charged for the issuance of the renewal of the certificate; however, the renewal fee for a registered barber and barber instructor who is sixty-five (65) years of age or older shall be not more than Thirty Dollars ($30.00). No renewal fee shall be charged for registered barbers and barber instructors who are at least seventy-two (72) years of age. A fee of Ten Dollars ($10.00) for each year or any portion thereof in addition to payment of all unpaid renewal fees in arrears and the regular renewal fee shall be required for the restoration of expired certificates of registration issued pursuant to this chapter. Additionally, in order to restore any certificate of registration issued under this chapter that has been expired for a period of five (5) years or longer, the holder thereof must retake and pass the appropriate examination. A penalty of Ten Dollars ($10.00) in addition to payment of all unpaid renewal fees in arrears and the regular renewal fee shall be required for the restoration of certificates that have expired for a period of thirty (30) to sixty (60) days. A penalty of Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) in addition to payment of all unpaid renewal fees in arrears and the regular renewal fee shall be required for the restoration of certificates that have been expired for a period greater than sixty (60) days.   The board may adopt and spread upon its minutes the rules and regulations for the issuance of a duplicate certificate for which a fee of not more than Ten Dollars ($10.00) may be charged. However, each duplicate certificate issued shall have stamped across its face the word "duplicate" and shall bear the number of the original certificate in lieu of which it is issued.
MS Code § 73-5-31 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-31. Licensing of nonresidents; additional fee

 The board is hereby authorized to receive applications for and give examinations to persons who have not become legal residents of the State of Mississippi when such applicants comply with the laws and regulations of said board and are authorized to issue a certificate or license, as the case may be, as fully as if said applicant was a resident of the State of Mississippi. However, the board is authorized to charge a sum of not more than Twenty Dollars ($20.00) in addition to the other fees charged a resident applicant to cover the necessary expenses in making any investigation or obtaining information concerning said applicant. Upon the successful compliance with the laws of this state, such nonresident may be issued a certificate or license as a resident.
MS Code § 73-5-33 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-33. Issuance of licenses for barber shops; fees; enforcement of licensing requirements; notification of board of locations of licensees

  The board shall issue a license for each barbershop in operation in the State of Mississippi, and the board shall prescribe the rules and regulations and circulate the information necessary to obtain a license for the barbershop. A fee of not more than Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) for each chair manned by a registered barber located in the shop shall be required for the issuance of the license, and the same fee shall be required for a renewal of the license to the shop, the renewal due on the anniversary date of each year. A fee of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) in addition to the regular renewal fee shall be required for restoration of any license that has expired for more than thirty (30) days. Any barbershop license having passed the second year anniversary date, in delinquency, shall be required to have a new shop inspection and shall hereafter pay an initial fee of not more than Forty-five Dollars ($45.00) in addition to all other fees required for restoration.   All barbershop owners shall be responsible for employing only licensed barbers in the shop. Any barbershop owner found by the Board of Barber Examiners to employ an unlicensed barber or barbers shall be fined Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) payable into the State General Fund, and shall be subject to closure until those violations are corrected. For any later violation, the fine shall be One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Any barbershop operating within the State of Mississippi without a license after July 1, 1968, shall be subjected to closing by a proper order of a court of competent jurisdiction upon a proper showing that it has failed to comply with the terms of this chapter.   The board may assess against any barbershop owner found to employ an unlicensed barber or barbers any of the following costs that are expended by the board in the conduct of a proceeding for violation of subsection (2): court filing fees, court costs and the cost of serving process. Any monies collected by the board under this subsection (3) shall be deposited into the special fund operating account of the board.   All new barbershops or change of ownership or location of barbershops shall hereafter pay an initial fee of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) in addition to all other fees required before beginning business. The fee shall not be transferable upon change of ownership or location.   All licensees shall notify the State Board of Barber Examiners of the location of the barbershop at which they are employed.
MS Code § 73-5-35 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-35. Barber school licenses; fees

 All barber schools operated in this state shall pay an annual license fee of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and the same fee shall be required for renewal of the license to each such school on July 1 of each year. A fee of not more than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) shall be required for restoration of an expired license that has been expired for a period of at least thirty (30) days of the renewal date.   The license to operate those schools shall be issued by the Board of Barber Examiners after approval by the board. This license shall not be transferable for any cause and must be renewed annually.   All barber schools operated in this state shall be under the direct supervision of a registered barber instructor at all times.
MS Code § 73-5-37 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-37. Annual renewals

 Except as provided in Section 33-1-39, every registered barber and barber instructor who continues in active practice or service shall annually on or before the anniversary date of the issuance of his certificate of registration renew the certificate by paying the required fee and meeting all applicable requirements of the State Board of Health. Every certificate of registration which has not been renewed within thirty (30) days of its anniversary date shall expire. A registered barber or barber instructor whose certificate of registration has expired may have his certificate restored immediately upon payment of the renewal fee plus the required restoration fee.
MS Code § 73-5-39 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-39. What constitutes practice of barbering

 Any one (1) or any combination of the following practices (when done upon the upper part of the human body for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of diseases, or physical or mental ailment, and when done for payment either directly or indirectly, or without payment, for the public generally) constitutes the practice of barbering:   Shaving, trimming the beard or cutting the hair by use of any electric instruments, razors or shears;   Giving facial or scalp massages or treatments with oils, creams, lotions or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical devices;   Singeing, shampooing, coloring or dyeing of the hair or beard, or any chemical services as pertains to hair perms, hair color or straightening;   Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, clays or lotions to scalp, face, neck or upper part of the body.
MS Code § 73-5-41 (2020)
2020 Mississippi Code|Title 73 - Professions and Vocations|Chapter 5 - Barbers|§ 73-5-41. Exemptions

 The following persons are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, wholly in the proper discharge of their professional duties, to wit:   Persons authorized by the law of Mississippi to practice medicine and surgery.   Commissioned medical or surgical officers of the United States Army, Navy or Marine hospital service.   Registered nurses.   Cosmetologists, and nothing in this chapter shall affect the jurisdiction of the State Board of Cosmetology.   The provision of this section shall not be construed to authorize any of the persons exempted to shave, trim the beard, or cut the hair of any person, or perform any other act that constitutes barbering, for cosmetic purposes, with the exception of persons licensed by the State Board of Cosmetology.