License: Barber

Commonwealth of Kentucky Board of Barbering external site

312 Whittington Parkway

Suite 110

Louisville, KY 40222-0000

(502) 429-7148

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Cuts, styles and arranges hair on the human neck and head, performs shampoos, massages and shaves. Also includes the use of caustic and cosmetic chemicals. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS Must have four (4) years of high school or a G.E.D. equivalency, plus fifteen hundred (1500) hours in an accredited or licensed school of barbering. EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS Application may be obtained by contacting the regulatory agency. Specific examination dates are established by the board. Usually given once each month. Practical demonstration and written exam, with a passing grade of 75% required. Examination fee is $100.00. Should you fail, contact the regulatory agency, address listed below. GENERAL INFORMATION for LICENSURE or CERTIFICATION Every applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Must be free of any venereal diseases and tuberculosis. Must be of good moral character and temperate habit. Must have nine (9) months of on-the-job training. All licenses must be renewed by July 1, with a 31 day grace period permitted. $30.00 annual renewal fee, with a $30.00 penalty charge, if renewed after the grace period. May restore a license up to five (5) years by paying back fees, plus penalty fee. SPECIAL COMMENTS or CONDITIONS Reciprocity with other states varies. Contact the regulatory agency for additional information.