1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to barbers; modifying provisions relating to the Board of Barber Examiners;
1.3 amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 154.001, subdivision 2; 154.003;
1.4 154.01; 154.02, subdivisions 1, 4, 5, by adding subdivisions; 154.05; 154.07,
1.5 subdivision 1; 154.08; 154.09; 154.11, subdivision 1, by adding a subdivision;
1.6 proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 154.
1.7BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.8 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.001, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
1.9 Subd. 2.Board of Barber Examiners.(a) A Board of Barber Examiners is established
1.10to consist of four barber members and one public member, as defined in section 214.02,
1.11appointed by the governor.
1.12 (b) The barber members shall be persons who have practiced as registered barbers in
1.13this state for at least five years immediately prior to their appointment; shall be graduates
1.14from the 12th grade of a high school or have equivalent education, and shall have knowledge
1.15of the matters to be taught in registered barber schools, as set forth in section 154.07. One
1.16of the barber members shall be a member of, or recommended by, a union of journeymen
1.17barbers that has existed at least two years, and one barber member shall be a member of,
1.18or recommended by, a professional organization of barbers.
1.19 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.003, is amended to read:
1.20 154.003 FEES.
1.21 (a) The fees collected, as required in this chapter, chapter 214, and the rules of the board,
1.22shall be paid to the board. The board shall deposit the fees in the general fund in the state
1.23treasury.
1Sec. 2.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25
State of Minnesota
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H. F. No. 2126
NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
Authored by Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Hussein03/10/2025
The bill was read for the first time and referred to the Committee on State Government Finance and Policy 2.1 (b) The board shall charge the following fees:
2.2 (1) practical examination and certificate, registered barber, $85 $40;
2.3 (2) initial barber registration, $45;
2.4 (2) (3) retake of written examination, $10;
2.5 (3) (4) examination and certificate, instructor, $180;
2.6 (4) (5) certificate, instructor, $65;
2.7 (5) (6) temporary teacher permit, $80;
2.8 (6) (7) temporary registered barber, military, $85;
2.9 (7) (8) temporary barber instructor, military, $180;
2.10 (8) (9) renewal of registration, registered barber, $80;
2.11 (9) (10) renewal of registration, instructor, $80;
2.12 (10) (11) renewal of temporary teacher permit, $65;
2.13 (11) (12) student permit, $45;
2.14 (12) (13) renewal of student permit, $25;
2.15 (13) (14) initial shop registration, $85;
2.16 (15) initial mobile barber shop registration, $150;
2.17 (14) (16) initial school registration, $1,030;
2.18 (15) (17) renewal shop registration, $85;
2.19 (16) (18) renewal school registration, $280;
2.20 (19) renewal mobile barber shop registration, $100;
2.21 (17) (20) restoration of registered barber registration, $95;
2.22 (18) (21) restoration of shop registration, $105;
2.23 (19) (22) change of ownership or location, $55;
2.24 (23) restoration of mobile barber shop registration, $120;
2.25 (20) (24) duplicate registration, $40;
2.26 (21) (25) home study course, $75;
2.27 (22) (26) letter of registration verification, $25; and
2Sec. 2.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 3.1 (23) (27) reinspection, $100.
3.2 (c) If the board uses a board-approved examination provider for the entire comprehensive
3.3examination or for a portion of the comprehensive examination, any fees required by that
3.4approved examination provider must be paid directly to the approved examination provider
3.5by the examinee and is not included and is separate from any required fees paid by the
3.6examinee to the board.
3.7 Sec. 3. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.01, is amended to read:
3.8 154.01 REGISTRATION MANDATORY.
3.9 (a) The registration of the practice of barbering serves the public health and safety of
3.10the people of the state of Minnesota by ensuring that individuals seeking to practice the
3.11profession of barbering are appropriately trained in the use of the chemicals, tools, and
3.12implements of barbering and demonstrate the skills necessary to conduct barber services in
3.13a safe, sanitary, and appropriate environment required for infection control.
3.14 (b) No person shall practice, offer to practice, or attempt to practice barbering without
3.15a current certificate of registration as a registered barber, issued pursuant to provisions of
3.16sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to
3.17154.28 this chapter by the Board of Barber Examiners.
3.18 (c) A registered barber must only provide barbering services in a registered barber shop
3.19or, barber school, or mobile barber shop unless prior authorization is given by the board.
3.20 (d) No person shall operate a barber shop unless it is at all times under the direct
3.21supervision and management of a registered barber and the owner or operator of the barber
3.22shop possesses a current shop registration card, issued to the barber shop establishment
3.23address, under sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21,
3.24and 154.24 to 154.28 by the Board of Barber Examiners.
3.25 (e) No person shall serve, offer to serve, or attempt to serve as an instructor of barbering
3.26without a current certificate of registration as a registered instructor of barbering or a
3.27temporary permit as an instructor of barbering, as provided for the board by rule, issued
3.28under sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24
3.29to 154.28 by the Board of Barber Examiners. Barber instruction must be provided in
3.30registered barber schools only.
3.31 (f) No person shall operate a barber school unless the owner or operator possesses a
3.32current certificate of registration as a barber school, issued under sections 154.001, 154.002,
3Sec. 3.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 4.1154.003, 154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28 by the Board of Barber
4.2Examiners.
4.3 Sec. 4. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.02, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
4.4 Subdivision 1.What constitutes barbering.Any one or any combination of the
4.5following practices when done upon the head, face, and neck for cosmetic purposes and not
4.6for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments and when done for payment
4.7directly or indirectly or without payment for the public generally constitutes the practice of
4.8barbering within the meaning of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162,
4.9154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28 this chapter: to shave the face or neck using a straight
4.10razor or other tool, trim the beard, clean, condition, cut, color, shape, or straighten the hair
4.11of any person of either sex for compensation or other reward received by the person
4.12performing such service or any other person; to give facial and scalp massage with oils,
4.13creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand or mechanical appliances; to singe,
4.14shampoo the hair, or apply hair tonics; or to apply cosmetic preparations, antiseptics,
4.15powders, oils, clays, or lotions to hair, scalp, face, or neck. The removal of hair through the
4.16process of waxing is not barbering.
4.17 Sec. 5. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.02, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
4.18 Subd. 4.Certificate of registration.A "certificate of registration" means the certificate
4.19issued to an individual, barber shop, or barber school, or mobile barber shop that is in
4.20compliance with the requirements of sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to 154.162,
4.21154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28 this chapter.
4.22 Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.02, subdivision 5, is amended to read:
4.23 Subd. 5.Designated registered barber.The "designated registered barber" is a registered
4.24barber designated as the manager of a barber shop or a mobile barber shop.
4.25 Sec. 7. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
4.26read:
4.27 Subd. 7.Mobile barber shop.A "mobile barber shop" means a barber shop that is
4.28operated in a mobile vehicle or a mobile structure for the exclusive use of practicing barbering
4.29services performed by a registered barber in compliance with this chapter.
4Sec. 7.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 5.1 Sec. 8. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
5.2read:
5.3 Subd. 8.Straight razor.A razor with a rigid steel cutting blade or a replaceable blade
5.4that is hinged to a case that forms a handle when the razor is open for use.
5.5 Sec. 9. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.02, is amended by adding a subdivision to
5.6read:
5.7 Subd. 9.Waxing.The process of removing hair from a part of the body by applying
5.8wax and peeling off the wax.
5.9 Sec. 10. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.05, is amended to read:
5.10 154.05 WHO MAY RECEIVE CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AS A
5.11REGISTERED BARBER.
5.12 (a) A person is qualified to receive a certificate of registration as a registered barber if
5.13the person:
5.14 (1) has successfully completed ten grades of education is at least 17 years of age;
5.15 (2) has successfully completed 1,500 hours of study in a board-approved barber school;
5.16and
5.17 (3) has passed an a comprehensive examination conducted by the board in accordance
5.18with section 154.09 to determine the person's fitness to practice barbering.
5.19 (b) A first-time applicant for a certificate of registration to practice as a registered barber
5.20who fails to pass the comprehensive examination conducted by the board and who fails to
5.21pass a onetime retake of the written examination, shall complete an additional 500 hours
5.22of barber education before being eligible to retake the comprehensive examination as many
5.23times as necessary to pass.
5.24 Sec. 11. [154.052] MOBILE BARBER SHOPS.
5.25 Subdivision 1.Registration.(a) No person shall operate a mobile barber shop unless:
5.26 (1) at all times, the mobile barber shop is under the direct supervision and management
5.27of a registered barber; and
5.28 (2) the owner or operator of the mobile barber shop possesses a current mobile barber
5.29shop registration that was issued by the Board of Barber Examiners.
5Sec. 11.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 6.1 Subd. 2.Services and location reporting requirements.(a) A mobile barber shop is
6.2limited to providing only hair cutting and straight razor shave services.
6.3 (b) A mobile barber shop is subject to the barber shop requirements in this chapter and
6.4Minnesota Rules, except when this chapter or the rule conflicts with specific mobile barber
6.5shop requirements. Any reference to a barber shop in this chapter and in Minnesota Rules
6.6includes mobile barber shops, except when this chapter or the rule conflicts with specific
6.7mobile barber shop requirements.
6.8 (c) A mobile barber shop registration holder must:
6.9 (1) maintain a permanent address for receiving correspondence and service of process
6.10and provide an address where the mobile barber shop is kept when the mobile barber shop
6.11is not in service;
6.12 (2) visibly display the name of the mobile barber shop and the mobile barber shop's
6.13registration number as shown on the registration certificate on at least one exterior side of
6.14the mobile barber shop;
6.15 (3) supply to the board the make, model, and vehicle identification and license plate
6.16number of any vehicle or mobile structure used as a mobile barber shop. Each mobile barber
6.17shop registration is valid for only one specific mobile vehicle or mobile structure;
6.18 (4) have a functioning phone available at all times;
6.19 (5) submit to the board, on or before the first day of each month, the mobile barber shop's
6.20schedule of locations and times of operation during the month. The mobile barber shop
6.21registration holder must report any proposed changes to the schedule to the board via e-mail
6.22at the beginning of the week during which the changes will occur; and
6.23 (6) comply with the requirements of all federal, state, and local laws, rules, and
6.24ordinances.
6.25 Subd. 3.Water and wastewater requirements.(a) A mobile barber shop must have
6.26self-contained water holding tanks with gauges that indicate the levels in the tanks and
6.27reserve capabilities. The water supply tanks must be integrated and plumbed into the
6.28wastewater tanks or gray water tanks.
6.29 (b) A mobile barber shop must have a potable water capacity of not less than 20 gallons
6.30and a designated hose that the mobile barber shop only uses to fill the potable water tank.
6.31 (c) A mobile barber shop must have available hot water in a capacity of not less than
6.32five gallons or hot water on demand.
6Sec. 11.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 7.1 (d) A mobile barber shop must have a wastewater tank or gray water tank capacity that
7.2is 15 percent larger than the water supply holding tank.
7.3 (e) A mobile barber shop must not operate when:
7.4 (1) the available potable water supply is insufficient to comply with the infection control
7.5requirements in this chapter and Minnesota Rules; or
7.6 (2) a tank for wastewater, black water, or gray water is at 90 percent or greater capacity.
7.7 (f) A mobile barber shop must have a restroom in operating condition inside of the
7.8mobile barber shop that includes:
7.9 (1) an installed hand sink with potable water;
7.10 (2) soap;
7.11 (3) single-use towels; and
7.12 (4) a self-contained recirculating flush toilet with a holding tank or a properly maintained
7.13composting toilet.
7.14 (g) A mobile barber shop must discharge wastewater into a sanitary sewage system or
7.15a sanitary dumping station. When disposing of sewage and wastewater, a mobile barber
7.16shop must comply with all federal, state, and local environmental and sanitary regulations.
7.17 (h) In addition to the sink required in the restroom, the mobile barber shop must have
7.18at least one sink with hot and cold running water accessible to persons in the area where
7.19the mobile barber shop provides services. Sinks must be permanently installed and connected
7.20to the vehicle's or mobile structure's potable water supply and wastewater tanks.
7.21 Subd. 4.Electrical and power requirements.(a) If power for heating, air conditioning,
7.22and other equipment is supplied by a generator, the generator must be properly vented
7.23outside and all doors and windows must be closed when the generator is operating to avoid
7.24exhaust entering the mobile barber shop. The generator must comply with all applicable
7.25municipal noise ordinances.
7.26 (b) Liquefied petroleum gas systems installed in the mobile barber shop must comply
7.27with the current edition of the National Fire Protection Association Standard No. 58 LP-Gas
7.28Code as adopted under the State Fire Code. Use of portable heating units is prohibited.
7.29 (c) All heating and cooling systems must be factory installed and meet all state and
7.30federal regulations for mobile vehicle or mobile structure heating and cooling.
7Sec. 11.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 8.1 (d) The mobile barber shop must have working alarms for carbon monoxide, smoke,
8.2and combustible gas, either as single alarms or a combined alarm.
8.3 (e) All electrical wiring must comply with the State Electrical Code. Electrical equipment
8.4plugged into outlets must be UL-listed and must comply with state and local fire codes.
8.5 Subd. 5.Safety, inspection, and infection control requirements.(a) In addition to the
8.6safety and infection control requirements for barber shops in this chapter and Minnesota
8.7Rules, mobile barber shops must comply with the following requirements:
8.8 (1) the mobile barber shop must not provide services unless the mobile barber shop is
8.9parked with the engine off, stable, and leveled. The mobile barber shop must use stabilizing
8.10jacks when it is recommended by the manufacturer's instructions for the vehicle or mobile
8.11structure. The mobile barber shop must use at least two wheel chocks when the mobile
8.12barber shop is operating;
8.13 (2) the mobile barber shop must provide all services inside of the vehicle or mobile
8.14structure;
8.15 (3) all hazardous substances in the mobile barber shop must be stored upright in secured
8.16cabinets when the mobile barber shop is moving;
8.17 (4) the mobile barber shop must have a ventilation system that is sufficient to provide
8.18fresh air in the mobile barber shop; and
8.19 (5) all moving parts, including slide outs, disability ramps, and steps must be in good
8.20working order.
8.21 (b) Any duly authorized employee of the Board of Barber Examiners shall have authority
8.22to enter and inspect a mobile barber shop during normal business hours.
8.23 Subd. 6.Compliance with local government law.The mobile barber shop must comply
8.24with all city, township, and county ordinances regarding wastewater disposal, commercial
8.25motor vehicles, vehicle insurance, noise, signage, parking, commerce, business, and other
8.26local government requirements. The mobile barber shop owner must be informed about the
8.27requirements that apply to the mobile barber shop in each jurisdiction where the mobile
8.28barber shop operates, and must ensure that the mobile barber shop complies with those
8.29requirements.
8.30 Sec. 12. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.07, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
8.31 Subdivision 1.Admission requirements; course of instruction.No barber school shall
8.32be approved by the board unless it the barber school requires, as a prerequisite to admission,
8Sec. 12.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 9.1ten grades of an approved school or its equivalent, as determined by educational transcript,
9.2high school diploma, high school equivalency certificate, or an examination conducted by
9.3the commissioner of education, which shall issue a certificate that the student has passed
9.4the required examination, and unless it requires, as a prerequisite to graduation, a course of
9.5instruction of at least 1,500 hours of not more than ten hours of schooling in any one working
9.6day. The course of instruction must include the following subjects: scientific fundamentals
9.7for barbering; hygiene; practical study of the hair, skin, muscles, and nerves; structure of
9.8the head, face, and neck; elementary chemistry relating to sanitation; disinfection; sterilization
9.9and antiseptics; diseases of the skin, hair, and glands; massaging and manipulating the
9.10muscles of the face and neck; haircutting; shaving; trimming the beard; bleaching, tinting
9.11and dyeing the hair; and the chemical waving and straightening of hair.
9.12 Sec. 13. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.08, is amended to read:
9.13 154.08 APPLICATION; FEE.
9.14 Subdivision 1.Application and fee requirements.Each applicant for an examination
9.15shall:
9.16 (1) make an application to the Board of Barber Examiners or a board-approved
9.17examination provider on blank forms prepared and furnished by it, the application to the
9.18board or the provider. The application must contain proof under the applicant's oath of the
9.19particular qualifications and identity of the applicant;
9.20 (2) provide all documentation required in support of the application;
9.21 (3) pay to the board the required fee; and
9.22 (4) upon acceptance of the notarized application, present a corresponding
9.23government-issued photo identification when the applicant appears for the examination.;
9.24and
9.25 (5) file an application with the board no later than the twentieth day of the month
9.26preceding the month when the practical portion of the exam is administered.
9.27 Sec. 14. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.09, is amended to read:
9.28 154.09 EXAMINATIONS, CONDUCT AND SCOPE.
9.29 Subdivision 1.Examination dates.The board or a board-approved examination provider
9.30shall conduct practical examinations of applicants for certificates of registration to practice
9.31as registered barbers not more than six less than four times each year, at such time and place
9Sec. 14.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 10.1as the board may determine. Additional Written examinations may be scheduled by the
10.2board and conducted by board staff or a board-approved provider as designated by the board.
10.3 Subd. 2.Documentation required.The proprietor owner or operator of a barber school
10.4must file an affidavit with the board of hours completed by students applying to take the
10.5registered barber comprehensive examination. Students must complete the full 1,500-hour
10.6curriculum in a barber school approved by the board within the past four years to be eligible
10.7for examination. Barber students who have completed barber school more than four years
10.8prior to application, that have not obtained a barber registration, license, or certificate in
10.9any jurisdiction must complete an additional 500 hours of barber school education to be
10.10eligible for the registered barber examination.
10.11 Subd. 3.Examinations for registration restoration.Registered barbers that fail An
10.12individual who fails to renew their the individual's barber registration for four or more years
10.13are is required to purchase and complete the "Home Study Course for Barbers" program
10.14that was prepared and approved by the board before the individual is eligible to take the
10.15registered barber comprehensive examination to reinstate the individual's registration.
10.16 Subd. 4.Examinations for individuals seeking reciprocity.An individual who must
10.17pass the comprehensive examination under section 154.11 must purchase and complete the
10.18"Home Study Course for Barbers" program that was prepared and approved by the board
10.19before the individual is eligible to take the comprehensive examination.
10.20 Subd. 5.Contents of examination.The comprehensive examination of applicants for
10.21certificates of registration as barbers shall include:
10.22 (1) a practical demonstration portion that consists of: a haircut, and three of the following
10.23practical services that the board shall determine: shave, beard trim, shampoo, perm wrap,
10.24facial, or color application; and
10.25 (2) a written test. The examination must cover portion that covers the subjects taught in
10.26barber schools registered with the board, including as required by this chapter, applicable
10.27state statute statutes, and rule rules.
10.28 Subd. 6.Examination grading.The comprehensive examination must be graded as
10.29follows:
10.30 (1) the grading for the practical portion of the examination must be on a scale of one to
10.31100, with 100 representing a perfect score. A score of 75 must be the minimum passing
10.32grade for the haircut portion and 75 must be the minimum passing score for the average of
10.33the remaining parts of the practical examination; and
10Sec. 14.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 11.1 (2) the grading criteria for the written portion of the examination and the passing grade
11.2must be established by the board or a board-approved examination provider for each written
11.3examination at the time of the examination's preparation. The lowest passing grade
11.4established must not be less than 55.
11.5 Subd. 7.Failure of examination.(a) An individual who does not pass one portion of
11.6the comprehensive examination within a year of passing the other portion of the
11.7comprehensive examination must retake the entire comprehensive examination.
11.8 (b) An individual who has failed a portion of the comprehensive examination may retake
11.9that portion of the examination within a year of passing the other portion after meeting the
11.10requirements of this chapter, paying any required fees and making an application to the
11.11board as required by section 154.08.
11.12Sec. 15. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.11, subdivision 1, is amended to read:
11.13 Subdivision 1.Examination of nonresidents.(a) A person who meets all of the
11.14requirements for barber registration in sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to
11.15154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28 this chapter and either has a currently
11.16active license, certificate of registration, or equivalent as a practicing barber or instructor
11.17of barbering as verified from another state or, if presenting foreign country credentials as
11.18verified by a board-approved professional credential evaluation provider, which in the
11.19discretion of the board has substantially the same requirements for registering barbers and
11.20instructors of barbering as required by sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003, 154.01 to
11.21154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28 in this chapter shall, upon payment of the
11.22required fee, be issued a certificate of registration without examination.
11.23 (b) Individuals without a current documented license, certificate of registration, or
11.24equivalent, as verified in paragraph (a), must have a minimum of 1,500 hours of barber
11.25education as verified by the barber school attended in the other state or if presenting foreign
11.26country education as verified by a board-approved professional credential evaluation provider,
11.27completed within the previous four years, which, in the discretion of the board, has
11.28substantially the same requirements as required in sections 154.001, 154.002, 154.003,
11.29154.01 to 154.162, 154.19 to 154.21, and 154.24 to 154.28 this chapter will be eligible for
11.30examination.
11.31 (c) Individuals unable to meet the requirements in paragraph (a) or (b) shall be subject
11.32to all the requirements of section 154.05.
11Sec. 15.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25 12.1 Sec. 16. Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 154.11, is amended by adding a subdivision to
12.2read:
12.3 Subd. 4.Examination of cosmetologists.(a) A person may be credited with up to 1,000
12.4hours of study, which in the discretion of the board has curriculum requirements that are
12.5equivalent to the requirements in section 154.07 toward the 1,500 hours of study required
12.6under section 154.05 if the person:
12.7 (1) has a currently active license as a practicing cosmetologist and the license is verified
12.8by the issuing state;
12.9 (2) has a certificate of registration or equivalent as a practicing cosmetologist and the
12.10certificate is verified by the issuing state; or
12.11 (3) has credentials as a practicing cosmetologist from a foreign country that are verified
12.12by a board-approved professional credential evaluation provider and the board has determined
12.13that the foreign country's curriculum requirements are substantially similar to the
12.14requirements in section 154.07.
12.15 (b) After a person with credited hours under paragraph (a) completes the remaining
12.16required hours in a board-approved barber school and meets the requirement of section
12.17154.05, paragraph (a), clause (1), the person is eligible for examination.
12Sec. 16.
REVISOR BD/LJ 25-0264301/24/25