SB179 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Del Marsh
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Cosmetology and Barbering, Board of, exemption provided for any barber who has practiced for at least 10 years before August 1, 2013, Sec. 34-7B-13 am'd.
Summary: SB179 creates a grandfather-like exemption from Alabama's Cosmetology and Barbering laws for barbers who have practiced for at least 10 years before August 1, 2013.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends Section 34-7B-13 to add exemption (8) for barbers who had at least 10 years of practice as of August 1, 2013, meaning they are not subject to this chapter's regulatory provisions. It defines what counts as practicing as a barber for the exemption (cosmetic shaving/trimming on the body above the C7 vertebra, for payment) and states that acting outside this scope could result in an administrative fine. It also allows county or municipal barber boards existing on August 1, 2013 to elect by resolution to come under the chapter's provisions, and specifies the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects
Barbers who have been practicing for at least 10 years on or before August 1, 2013: Exempt from the chapter's regulations as long as they operate within the defined cosmetic barbering scope; may face penalties if they perform services outside that scope.
County or municipal barber boards in existence on August 1, 2013: May elect, by resolution, to come under the provisions of this chapter.

Key Provisions
Adds exemption (8) to Section 34-7B-13 for persons who have been practicing as a barber for at least 10 years on or before August 1, 2013, exempting them from the chapter’s regulatory provisions.
Defines 'practicing as a barber' for the exemption as shaving or trimming the beard or trimming the hair on the body above the seventh cervical vertebra for cosmetic purposes, for payment, and not for treating disease or ailments; performing services outside this scope can result in an administrative fine.
Specifies that for purposes of the exemption, the terms 'barber' and 'barbering' in Section 34-7B-1 do not apply.
Allows county or municipal barber boards existing on August 1, 2013 to elect by resolution to come under the provisions of this chapter.
Effective date: the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage (June 1, 2014).

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Subjects: Cosmetology and Barbering, Board of