(a) No person shall for commercial purposes practice as a barber apprentice, beauty apprentice, barber, beauty operator, or beauty instructor; operate a barber shop, beauty shop, or beauty school; or announce or advertise as being prepared or qualified to practice or operate unless the person obtains a license or permit as required by this chapter.
lawyer at desk

Ask a business law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified business lawyers.
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-3

  • Barber: means a person licensed in the State to engage in the practice of barbering for compensation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Barber shop: means an establishment or a place of business licensed in the State that engages in or carries on the practice of barbering as the primary purpose of that establishment or place of business; provided that the practice of cosmetology is allowed. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty apprentice: means a person registered with the board to learn the practice of cosmetology within a barber shop or beauty shop and while learning assists in any of the practices of cosmetology under the immediate direction and supervision of a barber or beauty operator. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty instructor: means a person licensed in the State who teaches the practice of cosmetology. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty operator: means one of the following license categories: cosmetologist, hairdresser, esthetician, or nail technician. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty school: means a school licensed in the State to engage in teaching the practice of cosmetology. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty shop: means an establishment or a place of business licensed in the State that engages in or carries on the practice of cosmetology as the primary purpose of that establishment or place of business; provided that the practice of barbering is allowed. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Board: means the board of barbering and cosmetology as established pursuant to section -4. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Practice of barbering: means any of the following practices: shaving, cutting, trimming, singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, relaxing, or coloring the hair or beard or applying tonics or other preparation thereto; massaging, cleansing, or applying oils, creams, lotions, or other preparation to the face, scalp, or neck, either by hand or by mechanical appliances. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
(b) The practice of barbering and practice of cosmetology shall be carried on only by persons holding a license or permit to practice in the State and only in barber shops or beauty shops; provided that nothing in this chapter shall prevent or prohibit a barber to practice barbering or beauty operator to practice cosmetology:

(1) At any place for educational purposes;
(2) Upon persons at a health care, nursing, mental, or correctional facility;
(3) At a charitable event; or
(4) At a person’s private home, office, or hotel room when requested to do so.
(c) All licensees and permittees shall follow the sanitary practices as prescribed by rules of the board and any other sanitary practices or public health guidelines recommended by government agencies to protect the health and safety of the public.
(d) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or restrict the practice of a profession by individuals who are licensed, certified, or registered under the laws of the State who are performing services within their authorized scope of practice.

  Previous
Next  
 Chapter 439A Contents