Iowa Code
Chapter 158 - BARBERING
Section 158.1 - Definitions.

158.1 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter:
1. “Barbering” means the practices listed in this subsection performed with or without compensation. “Barbering” includes but is not limited to the following practices performed upon the upper part of the human body of any person for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments:
a. Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair.
b. Giving facial and scalp massages or treatments with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand, or by electrical or mechanical appliances.
c. Singeing, shampooing, hair body processing, arranging, dressing, curling, blow waving, hair relaxing, bleaching or coloring the hair, or applying hair tonics.
d. Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays, waxes, or lotions to scalp, face, or neck.
e. Styling, cutting or shampooing hairpieces or wigs when done in conjunction with haircutting or hairstyling.
2. “Barber” means a person who performs practices of barbering or otherwise by the person’s occupation claims to have knowledge or skill peculiar to the practice of barbering.
3. “Barbershop” means an establishment in a fixed location, or a location that is readily movable, where one or more persons engage in the practice of barbering.
4. “Barber school” means an establishment operated by a person for the purpose of teaching barbering.
5. “Board” means the board of barbering.
6. “Department” means the Iowa department of public health.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b11; C39, §2585.25; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §158.1, 158.11(1,2); C77, 79, 81, §158.1]
2007 Acts, ch 10, §159; 2009 Acts, ch 56, §6; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §65; 2020 Acts, ch 1003, §1, 2; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §39
Referred to in §157.2, 157.13, 158.2, 158.8
Subsection 3 amended