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 GEORGIA CODE (Last Updated: August 20, 2013)
 Title 43. PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES
 Chapter 7. BARBERS

  Section 43-7-3. Definitions  

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  •    As used in this chapter, the term:

       (1) "Barber" means any person who practices barbering.

       (2) "Barber apprentice" means any person who practices barbering under the constant and direct supervision of a licensed barber.

       (3) "Barbering" means the occupation of shaving or trimming the beard, cutting or dressing the hair, giving facial or scalp massages, giving facial or scalp treatment with oils or cream or other preparations made for this purpose, either by hand or by means of mechanical appliances, singeing and shampooing the hair, dyeing the hair, or permanently waving or straightening the hair of any living person for compensation.

       (4) "Barber school" means any premises, not operated as part of the public school system of this state, where barbering is taught for a fee or other compensation. Technical institutes whose programs have been approved by the Technical College System of Georgia are not "barber schools" within the meaning of this chapter.

       (5) "Barbershop" means the immediate premises upon or within which the practice of barbering is carried on.

       (6) "Barber teacher" means any person who, for a fee or other compensation, teaches barbering to any other person.

       (7) "Board" means the State Board of Barbers.

       (8) "License" means a valid and current certificate of registration issued by the division director on behalf of the board which shall give the named person to whom it is issued authority to engage in the activity prescribed thereon.

       (9) "Licensee" means any person holding a license.

       (10) "Person" means a natural person, not a legal entity.

       (11) "Student" means any person enrolled and pursuing a course of study in a licensed barber school.
Ga. L. 1931, p. 157, § 2; Code 1933, § 84-401; Ga. L. 1937, p. 564, § 2; Ga. L. 1963, p. 56, § 1; Ga. L. 1965, p. 603, § 1; Ga. L. 1970, p. 453, § 1; Ga. L. 1971, p. 870, § 3; Ga. L. 1973, p. 1450, § 3; Ga. L. 1980, p. 530, § 1; Ga. L. 1996, p. 1239, § 1; Ga. L. 2000, p. 1706, § 19; Ga. L. 2008, p. 335, § 7/SB 435.