Section 454.25. Barbering establishment license.

 

(1)  

(a) The department may promulgate rules permitting the provision of barbering services outside of a licensed barbering establishment or a licensed cosmetology establishment by a barber to a person who is unable to leave his or her home because of illness or disability or who is in a hospital, nursing home, correctional institution, or other institution.

(b) Except as permitted by rule promulgated under par. (a) , no person may practice barbering in an establishment unless the establishment is a licensed barbering establishment or licensed cosmetology establishment.

(2)  The department shall grant a barbering establishment license that authorizes the practice of barbering in the licensed establishment to any person who pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) and who satisfies the requirements established by the department by rule, including proof of ownership of the business that operates the establishment. Any change of ownership of a licensed barbering establishment shall be reported to the department by the new owner within 5 days after the change of ownership.

(3)  The department shall, by rule, establish minimum standards concerning the maintenance, equipment, plans, and specifications for licensed barbering establishments as they relate to the public health and safety. The department may not license a barbering establishment under this section unless the establishment meets the standards established by the department. A person proposing to open a barbering establishment in a new location shall apply to the department for an inspection and approval of the establishment, submitting an exact description and floor plan of the proposed establishment on a form provided by the department.

(4)  A person who is not a licensed barber, licensed barbering manager, licensed cosmetologist, or licensed cosmetology manager may own or operate a licensed barbering establishment, but may not practice barbering.

(5)  A person who owns a licensed barbering establishment shall employ at least one person as a manager who is a licensed barbering manager or licensed cosmetology manager and works full-time in the establishment.

(7)  Commercial businesses and practices other than barbering may be operated in a licensed barbering establishment, except that a business or practice that poses a sanitation or health hazard may not be conducted within a licensed barbering establishment.

(8)  The department shall furnish a certificate to the owner of a licensed barbering establishment, certifying that the establishment is licensed by the department. The owner shall post the certificate in a conspicuous place in the establishment.

(9)  The renewal date for a barbering establishment license is specified under s. 440.08 (2) (a) , and the renewal fee for a barbering establishment license is determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a) .

2011 a. 190 .