Description
Barbers cut, trim, and style hair or beards. Many offer other services such as hair and scalp treatments, face massages, shaves, and shampoos. Master barbers may also color, wave, curl, straighten, or bleach hair, and fit hairpieces. They must keep their scissors, combs, and other instruments clean and in good condition, and also maintain a clean work area. Those who own or manage a shop also order supplies, pay bills, keep records, and hire workers.
| Statute/Rules |
NH RSA 313-A:10; Administrative Rules Chapter Bar 100 - 500 |
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| Regulatory Agency |
BOARD OF BARBERING, COSMETOLOGY, AND ESTHETICS
2 Industrial Park Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301 |
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| phone |
(603) 271-3608 |
| fax |
(603) 271-8889 |
| web |
www.nh.gov/cosmet |
| contact person |
Lynda Elliott, Board Administrator |
| e-mail |
not provided |
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Licensure Requirements
- Must be of good professional character
- Complete the fourth year of high school or its equivalent
- Receive training of a minimum of 1,500 hours in a school of master barbering licensed by the Board; or a minimum of 3,000 hours distributed over a period of at least 18 months under a licensed barber who has engaged in the practice of barbering within the state for at least two years
- Pass an examination conducted by the Board
- Pay a fee established by the Board
Examination
- Written and practical examinations required
Continuing Education
Fees
| Apprentice registration |
$25.00 |
| Biennial apprentice renewal |
$30.00 |
| Examination |
$99.00 |
| Biennial renewal |
$40.00 |
Licenses expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month in the odd year next succeeding its date of issuance
Reciprocity: Permitted if the other state's licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to or higher than those of New Hampshire
Residence/Citizenship: Neither New Hampshire residency nor US citizenship is required
Number of Active Licenses: 450
Standard Occupational Code (O*Net): 39-5011.00 Barber
Related Training: Barbering/Barber; Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design; Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager
Further Information*
DL Roope Administrations, Inc.
(exam administrator)
PO Box 631
Hampden ME 04444
phone: (888) 375-2020
web: <http://dlroope.com>
National-Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology
7622 Briarwood Circle
Little Rock AR 72205
phone: (501) 227-8262
web: <www.nictesting.org/>
last revision: August 2007
*For reference only. This listing does not constitute an endorsement of any organization, and is subject to change.
