California Code
DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY
CHAPTER 10 - Barbering and Cosmetology

ARTICLE 1 - Administration

Section 7301. - 7301. This chapter constitutes the chapter on hair, skin, nail...

Section 7302. - 7302. The following definitions shall apply for purposes of this...

Section 7303. - 7303. (a) Notwithstanding Article 8 (commencing with Section 9148) of...

Section 7303.1. - 7303.1. Protection of the public shall be the highest priority...

Section 7305. - 7305. The board shall elect officers annually from among its...

Section 7309. - 7309. The board shall establish a principal office, and may...

Section 7311. - 7311. The board shall adopt and use a common seal...

Section 7312. - 7312. (a) The board shall do all of the following:...

Section 7313. - 7313. (a) (1) To ensure compliance with the laws and...

Section 7314. - 7314. (a) The board shall keep a record of its...

Section 7314.3. - 7314.3. (a) The board shall establish a Health and Safety...

Section 7314.5. - 7314.5. (a) The board may promote awareness of physical and...

Section 7315. - 7315. A majority of the board may, in any meeting...

ARTICLE 2 - Application of Chapter

Section 7316. - 7316. (a) The practice of barbering is all or any...

Section 7317. - 7317. Except as provided in this article, it is unlawful...

Section 7318. - 7318. This chapter does not prohibit the administration of any...

Section 7319. - 7319. The following persons are exempt from this chapter: (a)...

Section 7319.5. - 7319.5. Students engaged in performing services on the public while...

Section 7319.7. - 7319.7. (a) A licensee or an applicant for licensure who...

Section 7320. - 7320. (a) This chapter confers no authority to practice medicine...

Section 7320.1. - 7320.1. When providing a manicure or pedicure, no metal instruments...

Section 7320.2. - 7320.2. Any licensee who uses an X-ray appliance, apparatus or...

Section 7320.3. - 7320.3. Persons who are not licensed to perform all of...

Section 7320.4. - 7320.4. Persons who are not licensed as barbers in this...

Section 7320.5. - 7320.5. Any licensee who uses a laser in the treatment...

ARTICLE 3 - Qualifications for Examination

Section 7321. - 7321. The board shall admit to examination for a license...

Section 7321.5. - 7321.5. The board shall admit to examination for a license...

Section 7322. - 7322. The board shall admit to examination for a license...

Section 7324. - 7324. The board shall admit to examination for a license...

Section 7326. - 7326. The board shall admit to examination for a license...

Section 7330. - 7330. The board shall admit to examination for a license...

Section 7331. - 7331. The board shall grant a license to practice to...

ARTICLE 4 - Apprenticeship

Section 7332. - 7332. (a) An apprentice is any person who is licensed...

Section 7333. - 7333. The apprentice training program shall be conducted in compliance...

Section 7334. - 7334. (a) The board may license as an apprentice in...

Section 7335. - 7335. (a) The license of an apprentice shall expire two...

Section 7336. - 7336. An apprentice may do any or all of the...

ARTICLE 5 - Examinations

Section 7337. - 7337. (a) Every application for admission to examination and licensure...

Section 7338. - 7338. (a) The examination of applicants for a license shall...

Section 7340. - 7340. All examinations shall be prepared by or under the...

Section 7341. - 7341. The board shall deliver to every person failing any...

Section 7342. - 7342. Licenses in the practice of the occupation for which...

Section 7344. - 7344. The board may contract or otherwise arrange for reasonably...

Section 7345. - 7345. If an applicant fails to complete his or her...

ARTICLE 6 - Establishments

Section 7346. - 7346. (a) For purposes of this chapter, “establishment” means any...

Section 7347. - 7347. (a) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to operate...

Section 7348. - 7348. An establishment shall at all times be in the...

Section 7349. - 7349. It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation...

Section 7349.1. - 7349.1. It is an unfair business practice for any person,...

Section 7350. - 7350. No person having charge of an establishment, whether as...

Section 7351. - 7351. Every establishment shall provide at least one public toilet...

Section 7352. - 7352. Every establishment shall provide adequate and convenient handwashing facilities,...

Section 7353.4. - 7353.4. (a) On and after July 1, 2017, an establishment...

ARTICLE 7 - Mobile Units

Section 7354. - 7354. For purposes of this article, “mobile unit” means any...

Section 7355. - 7355. (a) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to operate...

Section 7356. - 7356. An application to transfer ownership or control of an...

Section 7357. - 7357. (a) Mobile units shall comply with regulations adopted by...

Section 7358. - 7358. A mobile unit shall at all times be in...

Section 7359. - 7359. It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation...

Section 7360. - 7360. No person having charge of a mobile unit, whether...

Section 7361. - 7361. All laws governing establishments under this chapter, except Article...

ARTICLE 8 - Schools, Instructors, and Curricula

Section 7362. - 7362. (a) A school approved by the board is one...

Section 7362.1. - 7362.1. A school of cosmetology approved by the board shall...

Section 7362.2. - 7362.2. A school of barbering approved by the board shall...

Section 7362.3. - 7362.3. A school of electrology approved by the board shall...

Section 7362.5. - 7362.5. (a) A course in barbering or cosmetology established by...

Section 7363. - 7363. (a) A course in hairstyling established by a school...

Section 7364. - 7364. (a) A course in skin care course established by...

Section 7365. - 7365. (a) A nail care course established by a school...

Section 7366. - 7366. (a) A course in electrolysis established by a school...

Section 7367. - 7367. For students who change from one program of instruction...

Section 7368. - 7368. No school shall advertise barbering, cosmetology or electrolysis services...

Section 7389. - 7389. (a) The board shall develop or adopt a health...

Section 7389.5. - 7389.5. A course of training in barbering, cosmetology, or hairstyling...

Section 7395.1. - 7395.1. (a) A student who is enrolled in an approved...

Section 7395.2. - 7395.2. (a) A student who is enrolled in an approved...

ARTICLE 10 - Licenses

Section 7396. - 7396. The form and content of a license issued by...

Section 7396.5. - 7396.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board...

Section 7397. - 7397. Every licensee shall display the license in a conspicuous...

Section 7398. - 7398. A duplicate license shall be issued upon the filing...

Section 7399. - 7399. Under no circumstances shall a temporary license be issued....

Section 7400. - 7400. Every licensee of the board, except establishments shall, within...

Section 7401. - 7401. (a) An individual licensed pursuant to Section 7396 shall...

Section 7402.5. - 7402.5. (a) For purposes of this section, a “personal service...

ARTICLE 11 - Disciplinary Proceedings

Section 7403. - 7403. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board...

Section 7403.2. - 7403.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the executive...

Section 7403.5. - 7403.5. (a) In addition to the authority provided by Sections...

Section 7404. - 7404. The grounds for disciplinary action are as follows: (a)...

Section 7404.1. - 7404.1. Any person, firm, association, or corporation violating this chapter...

Section 7405. - 7405. A plea or verdict of guilty or a conviction...

ARTICLE 12 - Administrative Fines and Citations

Section 7406. - 7406. In addition to the authority to conduct disciplinary proceedings...

Section 7407. - 7407. The board shall establish by regulation a schedule of...

Section 7407.1. - 7407.1. The board shall determine by regulation when a fine...

Section 7408. - 7408. The board, through its duly authorized representatives, shall issue...

Section 7408.1. - 7408.1. The board may enter into a payment plan for...

Section 7409. - 7409. Any licensee served with a citation may avoid the...

Section 7410. - 7410. Persons to whom a notice of violation or a...

Section 7411. - 7411. Persons receiving a decision from a disciplinary review committee...

Section 7413. - 7413. Appeals of citations not filed in a timely manner...

Section 7414. - 7414. The issuance of a license to, or the renewal...

ARTICLE 12.5 - Tanning Facilities

Section 7414.1. - 7414.1. All records required by law to be kept by...

Section 7414.2. - 7414.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a violation...

Section 7414.3. - 7414.3. (a) Any representative of the board designated by the...

Section 7414.4. - 7414.4. The board, and its authorized representatives, may disseminate information...

Section 7414.5. - 7414.5. This article shall be applicable only to those tanning...

Section 7414.6. - 7414.6. The board may adopt regulations concerning the operation of...

ARTICLE 13 - Revenue

Section 7415. - 7415. Licenses issued under this chapter, unless specifically excepted, shall...

Section 7417. - 7417. Except as otherwise provided in this article, a license...

Section 7418. - 7418. Except as otherwise provided in this article, a license...

Section 7419. - 7419. A suspended license is subject to expiration and shall...

Section 7420. - 7420. A revoked license is subject to expiration as provided...

Section 7421. - 7421. The fees shall be set by the board, within...

Section 7422. - 7422. All fees collected on behalf of the board and...

Section 7423. - 7423. The amounts of the fees required by this chapter...

Section 7424. - 7424. The amounts of the fees payable under this chapter...

Section 7425. - 7425. The amounts of the fees payable under this chapter...

Section 7426. - 7426. The fee for a duplicate license as provided for...

Section 7426.5. - 7426.5. The board may, by regulation, divide the fees payable...

Section 7427. - 7427. (a) (1) For licenses expiring on or after January...