South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 17 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION- STATE BOARD OF BARBER EXAMINERS › Section 17-14 - Barber Schools, Requirements of

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Each barber school shall:
a) have a qualified instructor or teacher for
		  each twenty (20) students enrolled or fraction thereof; and
b) have a minimum of ten (10) barber chairs
		  and each and every barber chair shall be mechanically workable, and the finish
		  of same, including upholstering, shall be in good condition, and
c) have not more than two (2) enrolled
		  students per barber chair; and
d)
		  all students must be given a complete nine months course in the following
		  subjects; the scientific fundamentals of barbering; haircutting; shaving;
		  shampooing, and the application of creams and lotions; shedding and regrowth of
		  hair, hygiene; sanitation and sterilization; anatomy; elementary chemistry;
		  massaging and scalp treatments; scientific massaging and manipulation of the
		  muscles in the scalp, neck and face; history of barbering and professional
		  ethics; and laws and regulations of the Board; and students training to be
		  master hair care specialists shall receive instruction in the use of chemicals
		  to wave, relax, straighten, or bleach the hair; and
e) have a bulletin and curriculum containing
		  full information as to the operation of school including physical equipment,
		  number of barber chairs, work stands, floor space of practical and theory
		  department, hours of operation, schedule of hours of each class, schedule of
		  subjects taught and shall furnish the Board with a copy of same within ninety
		  (90) days from the effective date hereof, thereafter within fifteen (15) days
		  of issuance of any new or amendment bulletin; and
f) have a time clock or other means of
		  accurately keeping and maintaining a complete record of each student including
		  number of hours attending classes, practical and theory; and
g) have no barber sign or emblem representing
		  that it is a barbershop displayed in front of the place of business designating
		  that it is a barber school or college and stating that all barber work is done
		  by students only. NO SCHOOL OR COLLEGE SHALL IN ANY WAY BE CONNECTED WITH A
		  BARBER SHOP;
h) students training
		  in barber schools or shops must have student permit prominently displayed
		  behind his barber chair;
i) have
		  within each school ample and sufficient space between each and every barber
		  chair as well as from workstand or wall to barber chair whereby the students
		  will not be crowded or hampered. The space between each and every barber chair,
		  measured from center to center, shall be a minimum of five feet, and the space
		  from the barber chairs to the workstand or wall shall be a minimum of three and
		  one half (3 1/2) feet;
j) have
		  ample and sufficient space for the purpose of practical demonstrations. Each
		  school shall be separate from any other place or type of business by a
		  substantial wall of ceiling height; and
k) have a room separate and apart from the
		  practical room and must be separate and apart from any other type of business
		  whatsoever by a ceiling height solid partition. Said room must be used
		  exclusively for the training in theory of barbering and sufficient in size to
		  accommodate students enrolled in such school and shall have ample blackboard
		  space as well as charts on anatomy and other facilities adequate to teaching
		  the required subjects;
l) have an
		  adequate workstand for each barber chair, same to be of such construction that
		  it may be easily cleaned; and adequate tool cabinet for each barber chair,
		  having a door as nearly airtight as possible and of such construction that it
		  may be easily cleaned; and sufficient supply of solution in which to immerse
		  barber instruments immediately accessible to each chair; and
m) have and maintain a copy of the candidate
		  information bulletin from the Board-approved examination provider,
		  Board-approved textbooks, supplies, equipment, fixtures, devices and tools
		  necessary for compliance with regulations, and additional equipment necessary
		  for the instruction of students as required by the Board.