08 LC
35 0754
Senate
Bill 424
By:
Senator Grant of the 25th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 7 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to barbering, so as to change certain requirements related to obtaining a
license to practice barbering; to provide for exceptions; to change certain
provisions relating to the requirements for a license to operate barbershop and
a license to apprentice as a barber; to provide for related matters; to provide
an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
7 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia, relating to barbering, is amended
in subsection (a) of Code Section 43-7-11, relating to the requirements for a
license to practice barbering and work permits, as follows:
"(a)
A license to practice barbering shall be issued to any person who:
(1)
Is at least 16 years of age;
(2)
Has
completed
the seventh grade of school instruction
a high school
diploma or its
equivalent;
provided, however, that such educational requirement may be waived by the board
for good cause as determined by the board for an applicant who is enrolled in or
has graduated from a board approved course of study as of July 1,
2008;
(3)
Has completed a prescribed course of study of at least 1,500 hours in a licensed
or approved barber school or in a program approved by the Department of
Technical and Adult Education or has served as an apprentice in a barbershop for
3,000 hours under the supervision of a master barber; and
(4)
Satisfactorily passes a written and practical examination prepared or approved
by the board."
SECTION
2.
Said
chapter is further amended in Code Section 43-7-12, relating to the requirements
for a license to operate a barbershop, as follows:
"43-7-12.
A
license to operate a barbershop shall be issued, renewed, or restored to any
person who can show that such barbershop:
(1)
Provides and maintains such physical and sanitary facilities and equipment as
may be required by
law
and the rules and regulations of the
board;
(2)
Does not train more than
one
apprentice
three
apprentices at any one time,
which
apprentice
and that each
such apprentice shall be
under the
supervision of a
trained and
supervised by a separate master barber;
and
(3)
Does business only at the location shown on the application for
licensure."
SECTION
3.
Said
chapter is further amended in Code Section 43-7-16, relating to the requirements
for a license as an apprentice barber, as follows:
"43-7-16.
(a)
A license to practice barbering as an apprentice shall be issued to any
person
applicant
who shall furnish the board
evidence that
such applicant:
(1)
Evidence
that he will
Will
practice under the supervision of a licensed barber with at least 18
months´ experience in the practice of barbering; and
(2)
Evidence
that he has completed the fifth grade of school instruction or its
equivalent
Is 16 years of
age or older.
(b)
A license to practice barbering as an apprentice shall not be renewed more than
one time."
SECTION
4.
This
Act shall become effective on July 1, 2008.
SECTION
5.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.