61G3-16.0010. Examination for Barber Licensure  


Effective on Wednesday, June 3, 2020
  • 1(1) The examination for licensure to practice barbering shall consist of a written examination. Applicants for a license to practice barbering must achieve a passing grade on the examination to be eligible for a license to practice barbering. An applicant who has completed all requirements for examination and paid the fee specified in Rule 5561G3-20.002, 56F.A.C., will be admitted to the examination for licensure.

    65(2) The following subjects will be tested on the written examination and will be weighted approximately as designated:

    83Category

    84Weight

    85(a) Florida Laws and Rules

    9025%

    91(b) Safety, Sanitation and Sterilization

    9630%

    97(c) Hair Structure and Chemistry

    10210%

    103(d) Hair Cutting and Hair Styling

    10915%

    110(e) Shampooing

    1125%

    113(f) Chemical Procedures

    116(Permanent Waving, Coloring and Bleaching, Hair Relaxing and Curling)

    12510%

    126(g) Shaving, Beard and Mustache Trimming

    1325%

    133(3) The score necessary to achieve a passing grade shall be no less than seventy (70) percent out of one hundred (100) percent on the written examination. In rounding percentages, any percentage which is point five (.5) or above shall be rounded up to the next whole number. Percentages less than point five (.5) shall be rounded down to the next whole number.

    196Rulemaking Authority 198455.217(1)(b), 199(c), 200476.064(4), 201476.114(2), 202476.134 FS. 204Law Implemented 206455.217(1)(b), 207(c), 208476.114(2), 209476.134 FS. 211History–New 11-12-00, Amended 11-27-02, 4-26-04, 2-11-10, 10-7-10, 6-3-20.