DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
61G3-16.006Restricted Barber License
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 45 No. 121, June 21, 2019 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
The changes are in response to a rule challenge and multiple public comments received both written and during various Board meetings. The changes are as follows:
61G3-16.006 Restricted Barber License.
(1) No change.
(a) All restricted barber courses which are taught for the purpose of qualifying an individual for a restricted license to practice barbering shall provide, at consist of a minimum, of 6500 hours of training. If an applicant for licensure by examination for a restricted barber license meets all required qualifications except the minimum hours of training, he or she shall be entitled to take the licensure examination if the applicant has completed 300 hours of training and has been certified by the school or program in which he or she is currently enrolled to have achieved the minimum competency standards of performance in the skills, services and trade techniques listed in paragraph (1)(b). However, if the individual fails to achieve a passing grade on either or both portions of the licensure examination, he or she shall not be eligible to retake either portion of the licensure examination until the individual shall have completed the full 500 hours of training and instruction.
(b) A school of barbering shall certify on a student examination application that said student has completed his or her 500 hours of training in restricted barbering skills, services and correlating trade techniques along with 550 hours of classroom instruction and lab studies. All restricted barber courses which are taught for the purpose of qualifying an individual for a restricted barber license to practice restricted barbering shall meet, at a minimum, the requirements be as specified below:
1. Florida Laws and Rules
75 150 Hours
2. Safety, Sanitation and Sterilization
325 350 Hours
3 4. Hair Structure, Cutting, and Cleansing
150 Hours
a. Taper Cuts
I. Freehand
II. Shear over comb
III. Clipper over comb
b. Style Cuts (to include blow drying)
c 5. Shampooing
4 6. Shaving, Beard and Mustache Trimming
50 Hours
(c) Any school authorized to provide a restricted barbering course with a minimum of 1,200 hours as of January 1, 2020, may continue to provide a restricted barber course with a minimum of 1,200 hours through December 31, 2020. This subsection (c) shall become null and void and be of no effect on January 1, 2021.
(2) through (4) No change.
Rulemaking Authority 476.064(4), 476.144(6) FS. Law Implemented 476.144(6) FS. History–New 11-12-87, Formerly 21C-16.006, Amended 5-23-99, 4-26-04, .
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Krista B. Woodard, Executive Director, Barbers’ Board, 2601 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0771.
