Title 54

NRS 642.590 Civil penalty for taking care of disposition of dead human bodies or acting as funeral arranger without license; civil penalty for operating funeral establishment or direct cremation facility without permit; criminal penalty for giving or receiving commission to secur…

NRS 643.010 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. “Barber school” includes a school of barbering, college of barbering and any other place or institution of instruction training persons to engage in the practice of barbering. 2. “Barbersh…

NRS 643.019 Applicability of chapter. This chapter does not apply to: 1. A person licensed pursuant to chapter 644A of NRS, unless the person has engaged in any act or practice which constitutes a violation of subsection 6 or 7 of NRS 643.190. 2. Embalmers or undertakers in cutti…

NRS 643.020 Creation; qualifications and removal of members. 1. The State Barbers’ Health and Sanitation Board, consisting of four members, is hereby created. 2. The Board consists of the Chief Medical Officer, or a member of his or her staff designated by the Chief Medical Offic…

NRS 643.030 Election of officers; salary of officers and members; per diem allowance and travel expenses of officers, members and employees; duties of Secretary-Treasurer. 1. The Board shall elect a President. No person may serve as President for more than 4 consecutive years. 2.…

NRS 643.040 Meetings; quorum; seal; quarters. 1. Regular meetings of the Board shall be held every 3 months. 2. A majority of the Board in meeting duly assembled may perform and exercise all the duties and powers devolving upon the Board. 3. The Board shall adopt and use a common…

NRS 643.050 Powers and duties. 1. The Board may: (a) Maintain offices in as many locations in this State as it finds necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (b) Employ attorneys, investigators and other professional consultants and clerical personnel necessary to t…

NRS 643.055 Fiscal year. The Board shall operate on the basis of a fiscal year commencing on July 1 and terminating on June 30. (Added to NRS by 1963, 159)

NRS 643.060 Deposit and use of money; deposit of fines; claims for attorney’s fees and costs of investigations. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, money received by the Board under this chapter must be paid to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Board, who shall deposit …

NRS 643.070 Qualifications for license as barber. Any person is qualified to receive a license as a barber: 1. Who is qualified under the provisions of NRS 643.085. 2. Who is at least 18 years of age. 3. Who is of good moral character and temperate habits. 4. Who has: (a) Practic…

NRS 643.080 Qualifications for license as apprentice. Any person is qualified to receive a license as an apprentice: 1. Who is at least 16 1/2 years of age. 2. Who is of good moral character and temperate habits. 3. Who has graduated from a school of barbering approved by the Boa…

NRS 643.085 Qualifications for license as barber of person licensed to practice cosmetology. A person who: 1. Is licensed pursuant to the provisions of chapter 644A of NRS; and 2. Has completed 400 hours of specialized training at a barber school approved by the Board, Ê may take…

NRS 643.090 Application for examination: Form; contents; fee; filing of certificate of physician. 1. Each applicant for a license as a barber or an apprentice must file an application verified by him or her for an examination before the Board. 2. The application must be in a form…

NRS 643.095 Payment of child support: Submission of certain information by applicant; grounds for denial of license; duty of Board. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending…

NRS 643.100 Examinations: Frequency; subjects; prior notice on Internet website. 1. Not less than three times each year, at such times and places as it determines, the Board shall conduct examinations to determine the fitness of each of the following: (a) Applicants for licenses …

NRS 643.105 Examinations: Effect of failure to appear; regulations. 1. An applicant for a license pursuant to the provisions of this chapter who, without good cause, fails to appear for an examination of the Board after notification by the Board of eligibility to take the examina…

NRS 643.110 Examinations: Retaking after failure to pass. 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an applicant for a license as a barber who fails to pass the examination conducted by the Board may retake the examination for a license as a barber. If the applicant retake…

NRS 643.120 Admission of barber or apprentice licensed or certified in another jurisdiction; regulations. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 643.130, any person who has a license or certificate as a barber or an apprentice from another state, the District of Columbia or a countr…

NRS 643.130 Issuance of licenses; temporary exemption from licensure for certain applicants. 1. A license as a barber or an apprentice must be issued by the Board to any applicant who: (a) Passes an examination as provided for in NRS 643.070 and 643.080; (b) Possesses the other q…

NRS 643.140 Renewal of license; restoration of expired license; fees. 1. Each licensed barber and each licensed apprentice who continues in active practice or service shall biennially, on or before April 1 of each even-numbered year, renew the license and pay the required fee. Th…

NRS 643.150 Licensee required to display license; owner or manager of barbershop or barber school required to display regulations of Board. 1. Each licensed barber and licensed apprentice shall display the license in a conspicuous place adjacent to or near his or her work chair. …

NRS 643.170 Refusal to issue or renew license: Notice and hearing; subpoenas; fees and mileage; proper relief. 1. The Board shall not refuse to issue or renew any license, unless: (a) Before taking that action the Board gives written notice thereof to the accused stating the spec…

NRS 643.171 License to operate barbershop required. No person may operate a barbershop unless the Board has issued a license to operate a barbershop to that person. (Added to NRS by 1967, 800; A 1999, 2583)

NRS 643.1711 Application for license; fee. An applicant for a license to operate a barbershop shall file an application with the Board on forms prescribed by the Board accompanied by the fee specified in NRS 643.1714. (Added to NRS by 1967, 800)

NRS 643.1712 License for existing barbershop. The Board shall issue a license to operate an existing barbershop upon receipt of such application and fee if the applicant complies with the applicable provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1967, 800)

NRS 643.1713 License for new barbershop: Inspection; issuance of temporary and regular licenses. 1. An applicant for a license to operate a new barbershop shall submit an application and an inspection fee to the Secretary of the Board. 2. A member of the Board shall then, within …

NRS 643.1714 Fees; renewal, expiration or restoration of license. 1. The Board shall establish the fee for an inspection, which must not be more than $50. The fee for a license to operate a barbershop or for the renewal of the license must not be more than $50. 2. Each license to…

NRS 643.1715 Assignment or transfer of license prohibited. A license to operate a barbershop may not be: 1. Assigned from one person to any other person; or 2. Transferred from one location to another. (Added to NRS by 1967, 800; A 1999, 2583)

NRS 643.1716 Compliance with provisions concerning sanitation and regulations of Board. A person may not operate any barbershop unless he or she complies with all the applicable requirements of NRS 643.200 and the regulations adopted by the Board. (Added to NRS by 1967, 800; A 19…

NRS 643.1717 Suspension or revocation of licenses; posting of notice of suspension or revocation on barbershop. 1. The Board may immediately suspend a license to operate a barbershop for violation of any of the applicable provisions of this chapter or regulations adopted by the B…

NRS 643.172 Operation of barber school without license unlawful. It is unlawful for any person to operate a barber school unless the Board has issued a license to the person to operate the barber school. (Added to NRS by 1959, 323; A 1999, 2583)

NRS 643.173 Application for license; fee. An applicant for a license to operate a barber school shall file an application with the Board in such form as the Board may prescribe accompanied by the fee required by this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1959, 323)

NRS 643.174 Personal appearance of applicant before Board; required information. Upon receipt of an application to operate a barber school, the Board shall require the applicant, if the applicant is a sole proprietor, or a member, partner or officer, if the applicant is a firm, p…

NRS 643.175 Fees for issuance or renewal of license; expiration of license for failure to renew. 1. The fee for a license to operate a barber school, as provided in NRS 643.173, is $250. The fee must be returned if the application is rejected. 2. The fee for the renewal of a lice…

NRS 643.176 Regulations; continuing education. 1. The Board may adopt and enforce reasonable regulations governing: (a) The conduct of barber schools; (b) The course of study of barber schools; (c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 643.1777, the examination of instructors; (d) …

NRS 643.177 Conditions for operation of barber school: Signs; number of instructors and barber’s chairs; restrictions; charge for barbering services. Any person who owns, manages, operates or controls any barber school, or part thereof: 1. Shall: (a) Display a sign that may be ea…

NRS 643.1775 Qualifications for license as instructor. The Board shall license any person as an instructor who: 1. Has applied to the Board in writing on the form prescribed by the Board; 2. Holds a high school diploma or its equivalent; 3. Has paid the applicable fees; 4. Holds …

NRS 643.1777 Examination of applicant for license as instructor: Contents; administration; requirements for proctor. 1. The examination of an applicant for a license as an instructor must include a practical demonstration and a written test that must include the subjects usually …

NRS 643.179 Refusal to issue or renew license: Notice and hearing. 1. The Board shall not refuse to issue or renew any license to operate a barber school except upon 20 days’ notice in writing to the interested parties. 2. The notice must contain a brief statement of the reasons …

NRS 643.182 Authority of Board to require licensed barber to maintain primary base of operation; exception; regulations. 1. The Board may by regulation require a licensed barber to maintain a barbershop licensed by the Board as his or her primary base of operation for the perform…

NRS 643.184 Authority of authorized representative of Board to require persons required to display license to provide identification. A person who is required to display a license issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall, upon the request of an authorized represent…

NRS 643.185 Grounds for disciplinary action; authorized disciplinary action; orders imposing discipline deemed public records. 1. The following are grounds for disciplinary action by the Board: (a) Violation by any person licensed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter of any…

NRS 643.188 Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until 2 years after the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for wi…

NRS 643.189 Confidentiality of certain records of Board; exceptions. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section and NRS 239.0115, a complaint filed with the Board, all documents and other information filed with the complaint and all documents and other information compiled a…

NRS 643.190 Unlawful acts concerning practice of barbering. It is unlawful: 1. For any person to engage in the practice of barbering or attempt to engage in the practice of barbering without a license as a barber or an apprentice issued by the Board pursuant to this chapter. 2. F…

NRS 643.200 Unlawful acts concerning sanitation and operation of barbershop. 1. It shall be unlawful for any licensed barber or apprentice: (a) Knowingly to continue the practice of barbering, or for any student knowingly to continue as a student in any barber school while the pe…