South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 17 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS › Section 17-21 - Mobile Barbershops

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
a. A mobile
		  barbershop must be a self-contained unit sufficiently equipped to provide
		  barbering services within the premises of the mobile shop. The mobile shop
		  name, as is stated on the permit, and the mobile shop permit number must be
		  visibly displayed and clearly legible on at least two exterior sides of the
		  mobile shop. No windows of the unit may be tinted so that it obstructs seeing
		  inside the mobile unit. The interior of a mobile unit must be clearly visible
		  from outside the unit.
b. No
		  service may be performed on a patron in a moving vehicle. All fixtures in a
		  mobile unit must be firmly anchored to the floor.
c. Each barber shall be provided with a
		  securely anchored cabinet, constructed of such material that it may be easily
		  cleaned, consisting of adequate space for clean freshly laundered towels, and
		  each barber shall be provided with an adequate container for discarding soiled
		  towels; each barber chair shall be securely anchored, mechanically workable and
		  have a good grade of upholstery which is unbroken, torn or ripped. A mobile
		  barbershop shall have adequate and functional sink and toilet facilities within
		  the mobile shop, to include a holding tank with adequate wastewater storage; it
		  shall be well lighted and ventilated; and the mobile barbershop shall not be
		  used for any purposes other than providing barbering services. A mobile shop
		  must also have a working, easily accessible fire extinguisher.
d. An application for inspection and
		  registration with the Board of a new mobile barbershop must be filed by the
		  licensed registered barber or master hair care specialist who will be the
		  operator of the mobile shop, at least fifteen days prior to opening, on a form
		  approved by the Board, along with the required fee. The designated operator is
		  responsible for compliance with applicable statutes and regulations of the
		  Board. The vehicle identification number (VIN) of the mobile shop shall be
		  provided on the application. No new mobile shop shall be operated until all
		  fees are paid and the shop shall have passed inspection. The inspection will be
		  held at the time and place designated by the Board.
e. Mobile barbershop permits must be renewed
		  biennially; however, each unit must be annually inspected by the Board. A
		  mobile shop must be inspected annually no later than 30 days beyond one year
		  from the issue date of the current permit, and also prior to the biennial
		  renewal of the permit. The inspection will be held at the time and place
		  designated by the Board.
f.
		  Applications should be filed with the Board at least fifteen days prior to the
		  date when the mobile shop wishes to be inspected prior to beginning
		  operation.
g. Services in a mobile
		  shop can only be provided by a licensed registered barber or master hair care
		  specialist. Only barbering services can be provided in a mobile shop. Barber
		  college students, OJT students and hair braiders may not provide services in a
		  mobile shop. An apprentice may not operate a mobile shop.
h. A mobile shop permit is not transferable
		  to a new owner or to a different mobile unit.
i. Mobile barbershops shall maintain a
		  written or electronic record of the street address where barbering services
		  will be provided, and must provide these records to the Board, in the manner
		  specified by the Board, at least two weeks in advance of when the service is to
		  be provided. Any changes to these records, including adding or deleting
		  addresses where the services are to be provided, should be immediately provided
		  to the Board. These records maintained by the mobile barbershop are subject to
		  inspection by the Board.