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Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-5 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Money received by board to be deposited in special fund; regulation of fund; audit; suspension of board members

(1)
All fees and any other monies received by the board shall be deposited in a special fund that is created in the State Treasury and shall be used for the implementation and administration of this chapter when appropriated by the Legislature for such purpose. The monies in the special fund shall be subject to all provisions of the state budget laws that are applicable to special fund agencies, and disbursements from the special fund shall be made by the State Treasurer only upon warrants issued by the State Fiscal Officer upon requisitions signed by the president of the board and countersigned by the secretary of the board. Any interest earned on this special fund shall be credited by the State Treasurer to the fund and shall not be paid into the State General Fund. Any unexpended monies remaining in the special fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not lapse into the State General Fund.
(2)
The State Auditor shall audit the financial affairs of the board and the transactions involving the special fund at least once a year in the same manner as for other special fund agencies. In addition, the Governor, in his discretion, shall have the power from time to time to require an audit of the financial affairs of the board, the same to be made by the State Auditor upon request of the Governor. The Governor shall have the power to suspend any member of the board who shall be found short in any account until such time as it shall be definitely determined whether such shortage was the result of an act of dishonesty on the part of the member.
Codes, 1942, § 8727; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1938, ch. 176; Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 3; Laws, 1992, ch. 502, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 4, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 31, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 31 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-8 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Qualifications for certificate of registration as barber instructor

Any person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration as a barber instructor who:
(a)
Is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
(b)
Is of good moral and temperate habits;
(c)
Is able to read, write and speak English;
(d)
Possesses a high school education or its equivalent;
(e)
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;
(f)
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
(g)
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.
Laws, 1985, ch. 341, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 5; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 5; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 5; Laws, 2005, ch. 423, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 5; Laws, 2010, ch. 477, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 6, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 33, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 33 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-9 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Requirement of registration

(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
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:
(a)
For the first offense, by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00);
(b)
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);
(c)
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.
Codes, 1930, §§ 3848, 3850; 1942, § 8729; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1982, ch. 450, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 5; Laws, 1985, ch. 341, § 2; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 6; Laws, 2010, ch. 477, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 7, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 34, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 34 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-11 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Qualifications for certificate of registration as registered barber; temporary permit

(1)
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.
(2)
Any person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration to practice barbering:
(a)
Who is qualified under the provisions of this chapter;
(b)
Who is of good moral character and temperate habits;
(c)
Who has completed not less than fifteen hundred (1500) hours at a barbering school approved by the State Board of Barber Examiners; and
(d)
Who has passed a satisfactory examination conducted by the board of examiners to determine his fitness to practice barbering.
(3)
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.
Codes, 1930, § 3852; 1942, § 8730; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1968, ch. 444, § 2; Laws, 1979, ch. 351; Laws, 1982, ch. 450, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 7; Laws, 1995, ch. 359, § 2; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 7; Laws, 1998, ch. 322, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 8, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 35, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 35 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-12 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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.
Laws, 1982, ch. 450, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 8; Laws, 2005, ch. 423, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 8; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 9, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 36, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 36 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-13 - [Repealed]

Repealed by Laws of 1982, ch. 450, § 12, eff. 7/1/1982.
Codes, 1930, § 3853; 1942, § 8731; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1963, 1st Ex. Sess. ch. 26.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-15 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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.
Codes, 1930, 3854; 1942, 8732; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, 8; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, 9; reenacted without change,Laws, 1997, ch. 511; Laws, 1997, ch. 588, 27; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, 9; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, 10, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 37, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 37 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-17 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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.
Codes, 1930, § 3855; 1942, § 8733; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1982, ch. 450, § 4; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 9; Laws, 1985, ch. 341, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 10; Laws, 1995, ch. 359, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 11, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 38, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 10, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 38 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-19 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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.
Codes, 1930, § 3856; 1942, § 8734; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1982, ch. 450, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 10; Laws, 1985, ch. 341, § 4; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 12, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 39, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 39 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-21 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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:
(a)
Is at least eighteen (18) years old;
(b)
Is of good moral character and temperate habits; and
(c)
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, military spouse or person who establishes residence in this state shall be subject to the provisions of Section
73-50-1
or
73-50-2
, as applicable.
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.
Codes, 1930, § 3857; 1942, § 8735; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1982, ch. 450, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 11; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 12; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 12; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 12; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 13, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 40, eff. 1/1/2025.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 398, HB 1263,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2021.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 12, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2013, ch. 350, SB 2419, 8, eff. 7/1/2013.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 40 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-23 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Display of certificate

(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
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).
Codes, 1930, § 3858; 1942, § 8736; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1982, ch. 450, § 7; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 12; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 13; Laws, 2010, ch. 477, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 14, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 41, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 13, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 41 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-25 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Refusal and revocation of certificate

(1)
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:
(a)
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.
(b)
Gross malpractice or gross incompetency.
(c)
Continued practice by a person knowingly having an infectious or contagious disease.
(d)
Advertising, practicing or attempting to practice under a trade name or name other than one's own.
(e)
Habitual drunkenness or habitual addiction to the use of morphine, cocaine or habit-forming drug, or any other illegal controlled substances.
(f)
Immoral or unprofessional conduct.
(g)
Violation of regulations that may be prescribed as provided for in Sections
73-5-7
through
73-5-43
.
(2)
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.
Codes, 1930, § 3859; 1942, § 8737; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 13; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 14; Laws, 1996, ch. 507, § 31; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 13; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 14; Laws, 2005, ch. 423, § 3; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 14; Laws, 2010, ch. 477, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 15, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 42, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 14, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 42 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-27 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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.
Codes, 1930, § 3860; 1942, § 8738; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1982, ch. 450, § 8; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 14; Laws, 1985, ch. 341, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 15; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 15; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 14; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 15; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 15; Laws, 2010, ch. 477, § 7; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 16, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 43, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 15, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 43 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-31 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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.
Codes, 1942, § 8739.3; Laws, 1960, ch. 378, § 4; Laws, 1981, ch. 427, § 3; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 16; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 16; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 17; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 18, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 45, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 17, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 45 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-35 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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.
Codes, 1942, § 8739.9; Laws, 1968, ch. 444, § 5; Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 18; Laws, 1985, ch. 341, § 7; Laws, 1990, ch. 521, § 4; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 19; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 19; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 18; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 19; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 19; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 20, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 47, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 19, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 47 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-37 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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.
Codes, 1942, § 8740; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1982, ch. 450, § 10; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 19; Laws, 1985, ch. 341, § 8; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 19; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 20; Laws, 2007, ch. 309, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 21, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 48, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 48 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-39 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] 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.
Codes, 1930, § 3849; 1942, § 8741; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 20; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 21; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 20; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 21; Laws, 2010, ch. 477, § 10; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 22, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 49, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 21, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 49 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-41 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Exemptions

(1)
The following persons are exempt from the provisions of this chapter, wholly in the proper discharge of their professional duties, to wit:
(a)
Persons authorized by the law of Mississippi to practice medicine and surgery.
(b)
Commissioned medical or surgical officers of the United States Army, Navy or Marine hospital service.
(c)
Registered nurses.
(d)
Cosmetologists, and nothing in this chapter shall affect the jurisdiction of the State Board of Cosmetology.
(e)
Persons whose practice is limited to only makeup artistry, threading or applying or removing eyelash extensions.
(2)
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 or persons whose practice is limited to only makeup artistry, threading or applying or removing eyelash extensions.
Codes, 1930, § 3851; 1942, § 8742; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1938, ch. 176; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 21; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 22; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 22; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 21; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 22; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 22; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 23, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 50, eff. 1/1/2025.
Amended by Laws, 2021, ch. 470, HB 1312,§ 26, eff. 4/9/2021.
Reenacted by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 22, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 50 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-43 - [Repealed Effective 1/1/2025] Certain acts prohibited

Each of the following constitutes a misdemeanor, punishable in any court of competent jurisdiction, upon conviction thereof, by a fine of not less than Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) nor more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00):
The violation of any of the provisions of Sections
73-5-9
,
73-5-33
and
73-5-23
; or
Any acts or threats of violence against any members or employees of the board; or
Obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate of registration for money other than the required fee, or any other thing of value, or by fraudulent misrepresentation; or
Practicing or attempting to practice by fraudulent misrepresentation; or
The willful failure to display a certificate of registration as required by Section
73-5-23
; or
The use of any room or place for barbering which is also used for residential or business purpose (except for the sale of hair tonics, lotions, creams, cutlery, toilet articles, cigars, tobacco and such commodities as are used or sold in a barbershop) unless a substantial partition of ceiling height separates the portion used for the residence or business purpose from that in which such practice of barbering is carried on.
Codes, 1930, § 3862; 1942, § 8744; Laws, 1930, ch. 131; Laws, 1932, ch. 118; Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 22; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 508, § 23; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 23; reenacted without change, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 22; reenacted without change, Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 23; reenacted without change, Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 23; Laws, 2010, ch. 477, § 11; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 24, eff. 7/1/2011.
Repealed by Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 51, eff. 1/1/2025.
Reenacted and amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 23, eff. 7/1/2020.
Repeal date:
Miss. Code § 73-5-45 provides that this chapter is repealed effective 7/1/2025. Laws, 2024, ch. 437, HB 313,§ 51 provides that this section is repealed effective 1/1/2025.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 5 - BARBERS (§§ 73-5-1 — 73-5-45) › Section 73-5-45 - Repeal of Sections 73-5-1 through 73-5-43

Sections
73-5-1
through
73-5-43
, Mississippi Code of 1972, which create the State Board of Barber Examiners and prescribe its duties and powers, shall stand repealed as of July 1, 2025.
Laws, 1979, ch. 301, § 21; Laws, 1979, ch. 357, § 7; Laws, 1983, ch. 489, § 23; Laws, 1991, ch. 508 § 24; Laws, 1997, ch. 511, § 24; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2002, ch. 558, § 23; Laws, 2004, ch. 309, § 24; Laws, 2008, ch. 303, § 24; Laws, 2011, ch. 322, § 1, eff. 7/1/2011.
Reenacted and amended by Laws, 2020, ch. 409, SB 2307,§ 24, eff. 7/1/2020.
Amended by Laws, 2016, ch. 308, SB 2528, 1, eff. 7/1/2016.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 6 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 73-6-1 — 73-6-34) › Section 73-6-3 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2026] State board of chiropractic examiners; creation; members; terms; qualifications; removal

There is hereby created a State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. This board shall consist of six (6) members; one (1) of whom shall be the executive officer of the State Board of Health, or his designee, and one (1) from each congressional district as presently constituted, to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. Each member except the executive officer of the State Board of Health shall be a qualified elector of the State of Mississippi having been continuously engaged in the practice of chiropractic in Mississippi for at least five (5) years prior to appointment. No member shall be a stockholder in or member of the faculty or board of trustees of any school of chiropractic. Each member appointed to the board shall serve for five (5) years and until his successor is appointed and qualified; except the terms of the initial members appointed by the Governor shall expire one (1) each for five (5) years or until their successors are appointed and qualified. The members of the board as constituted on January 1, 2011, whose terms have not expired shall serve the balance of their terms, after which time the membership of the board shall be appointed as follows: There shall be appointed one (1) member of the board from each of the four (4) Mississippi congressional districts as they currently exist, and one (1) from the state at large, and the Governor shall make appointments from the congressional district having the smallest number of board members until the membership includes one (1) member from each district as required. Vacancies on the board, except for the Executive Officer of the State Board of Health, or his designee, shall be filled by appointment of the Governor only for unexpired terms. Any member who shall not attend two (2) consecutive meetings of the board shall be subject to removal by the Governor. The chairman of the board shall notify the Governor in writing when any such member has failed to attend two (2) consecutive regular meetings.
Laws, 1973, ch. 501, § 2; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 448, § 2; Laws, 1985, ch. 473, § 1; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 350, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 428, § 2; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 409, § 2; Laws, 2003, ch. 346, § 1; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 515, § 2; reenacted and amended, Laws, 2011, ch. 323, § 2, eff. 6/30/2011.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 304, HB 73,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 6 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 73-6-1 — 73-6-34) › Section 73-6-7 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2026] Bond of executive secretary; state board of chiropractic examiners fund

Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of his office, the Executive Secretary of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall present a bond, approved by the board, to the state in the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of his office. The premium for such bond shall be paid from the funds paid into the State Treasury by the secretary of the board. Such bond, with the approval of the board and oath of office endorsed thereon, shall be deposited with the Secretary of State.
Each month, monies received by the secretary of the board shall be paid by him into the State Treasury and deposited in a fund to be known as the "State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Fund" for the use of the board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter. The board shall receive no appropriation from any state funds for its support, except from the special fund deposited into the State Treasury by the board.
Laws, 1973, ch. 501, § 4; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 448, § 4; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 350, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 428, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 409, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 515, § 4; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 323, § 4, eff. 6/30/2011.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 304, HB 73,§ 4, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 6 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 73-6-1 — 73-6-34) › Section 73-6-9 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2026] Compensation and expenses of board members and executive secretary

Each member of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall receive the per diem authorized under Section
25-3-69
, for each day actually discharging his official duties, and shall receive reimbursement for mileage and necessary expense incurred, as provided in Section
25-3-41
. The executive secretary shall receive an annual salary to be fixed by the board in addition to reimbursements for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his official duties.
The expenses of the board in carrying out the provisions of this chapter shall be paid upon requisitions signed by the chairman and secretary of the board and warrants signed by the State Auditor from the fund in the State Treasury for the use of the board. Said expenses shall not exceed the amount paid into the State Treasury under the provisions of this chapter.
Laws, 1973, ch. 501, § 5; reenacted and amended, Laws, 1983, ch. 448, § 5; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 350, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 428, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 409, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 515, § 5; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 323, § 5, eff. 6/30/2011.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 304, HB 73,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 6 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 73-6-1 — 73-6-34) › Section 73-6-11 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2026] Seal; records; reports

The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall adopt an official seal and shall keep a record of its proceedings, persons licensed as chiropractors, and a record of licenses which have been revoked or suspended. The board shall keep on file all examination papers for a period of at least ninety (90) days after each examination. A transcript of an entry in such records, certified by the secretary under the seal of the board, shall be evidence of the facts therein stated. The board shall annually, on or before January 1, make a report to the Governor and Legislature of all its official acts during the preceding year, its receipts and disbursements, and a full and complete report of the conditions of chiropractic in this state.
Laws, 1973, ch. 501, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1983, ch. 448, § 6; reenacted, Laws, 1991, ch. 350, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 1997, ch. 428, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2001, ch. 409, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2006, ch. 515, § 6; reenacted without change, Laws, 2011, ch. 323, § 6, eff. 6/30/2011.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 304, HB 73,§ 6, eff. 7/1/2021.
Mississippi Code 1972 (2023) › Title 73 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS (§§ 73-1-1 — 73-79-1) › Chapter 6 - CHIROPRACTORS (§§ 73-6-1 — 73-6-34) › Section 73-6-14 - [Repealed Effective 7/1/2026] Board authorized to establish preceptorship and extern program for graduating chiropractic students; issuance of temporary licenses for nonresident chiropractors traveling with entities; issuance of emergency licenses for nonresident chiropractors to practice in place of resident licensee

(1)
The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby authorized to establish a preceptorship and extern program whereby chiropractic students enrolled in their last year at a board-approved chiropractic college accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education, its successor or an equivalent accrediting agency, and recent chiropractic graduates of such schools may be issued a limited license to practice chiropractic in the State of Mississippi under the direct on-premises supervision of a sponsoring licensed chiropractor, and in the case of chiropractic students, also under the general supervision of the student's school. The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall prohibit the use of more than one (1) such limited license student or graduate to one (1) sponsor licensed to practice chiropractic. The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is empowered to establish rules and regulations for the implementation of this subsection (1), including, but not limited to, providing academic, professional and character requirements for eligible participants, defining the permitted scope of practice of the limited licensee, and prescribing fees for participation.
(2)
The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby authorized to establish a Travel to Treat temporary license whereby nonresident chiropractors traveling with nonresident entities, including, but not limited to sports teams, will be able to practice chiropractic on members of their entities while in the State of Mississippi. The board is empowered to establish rules and regulations for the implementation of this subsection (2), including, but not limited to, providing professional requirements for eligible participants, defining the permitted scope of practice of the traveling chiropractors, and prescribing fees for participation.
(3)
The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is hereby authorized to establish an emergency license to nonresident chiropractors to practice in the place of a chiropractor licensed in the State of Mississippi. Such emergency license shall remain in force for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, unless extended for an additional period of ninety (90) days by the board or until the licensed resident chiropractor is able to resume his practice. The board is empowered to establish rules and regulations for the implementation of this subsection (3), including, but not limited to, providing professional requirements for eligible participants, defining the scope of practice for emergency licensees, and prescribing fees for participation.
Laws, 2003, ch. 344, § 1; Laws, 2011, ch. 323, § 8, eff. 6/30/2011.
Reenacted without change by Laws, 2021, ch. 304, HB 73,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2021.