SB70 Alabama 2010 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bobby D. SingletonSenator
Democrat
Session: Regular Session 2010
Title: Barbers, licensure and regulation, Alabama Barbers Board, established, members, qualifications, term, duties, subject to Sunset Law, Secs. 34-5-1 to 34-5-16, inclusive, repealed (2010-20671)
Summary: SB70 would create a new Alabama Barbers Board to regulate barbering statewide, replace the old board, and set licensing, fees, and penalties with a sunset review.
What This Bill Does
It establishes the Alabama Barbers Board, defines barbering related terms, and sets licensing rules for barbers, barber shops, barber schools, and instructors. It requires inspections, disciplinary action, and potential injunctive relief to protect public health and safety, with reciprocity for licensees from other states. It repeals the old Board of Barber Examiners and places the new board under the Sunset Law, with a scheduled termination unless continued.

Who It Affects
Barbers and barber shop owners would need to obtain and renew licenses, operate only in licensed barber shops, meet shop standards, and pay new and renewal fees.
Barber schools and teachers (including assistant teachers) would need board-approved licenses, follow curriculum and staffing requirements, provide bonds, and undergo inspections and ongoing reporting; cosmetologists are exempt from this act and regulated separately.

Key Provisions
Creates the Alabama Barbers Board with three members (two barbers and one public representative), under Sunset Law, with specified qualifications, terms, and procedures for appointments and removals.
Imposes licensing pathways for barbers, barber shops, barber schools, barber teachers, and assistant barber teachers, including education hours (1800 hours or 1000 hours plus a cosmetology license), examinations, fees, and reciprocity with other states.
Sets shop and school requirements (facility standards, sanitation, equipment, supervision, and display of licenses), along with renewal, restoration, and inspection processes, and allows disciplinary actions and injunctive relief for violations.
Repeals Chapter 5 of Title 34 (the old Barber Examiners board) and assigns regulatory authority to the new Alabama Barbers Board, which is subject to Sunset review and would terminate in 2014 unless continued.

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Subjects: Barbers and Barbering