North Dakota Administrative Code

Repealed effective January 1, 2011.

Repealed effective January 1, 2011. 1

The headrest of every barber chair shall be protected with a clean freshly laundered linen or clean headrest paper for each service. History: Effective August 1, 1978. General Authority: NDCC 43-04-11 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-04-11

Whenever a haircloth is used in cutting the hair, shampooing, etc., a newly laundered towel or sanitary neck strip shall be placed around the neck so as to prevent the haircloth from touching the skin. History: Effective August 1, 1978. General Authority: NDCC 43-04-11 Law Implem…

A clean, freshly laundered towel shall be used for each patron. This applies to every kind of towel, including but not limited to dry towels, steam towels, or washcloths. Any towel that comes in contact with the skin of a patron or operator must be discarded in an enclosed towel …

All shaving cups, the soap therein, and lathering brushes must be thoroughly cleaned with hot water of not less than one hundred sixty degrees Fahrenheit [71.68 degrees Celsius] before using on customers. All lathering brushes must be immersed in hot water of not less than one hu…

If hairbrushes are used, there shall be a minimum of four brushes per barber chair. Hairbrushes shall be cleaned and sterilized after each customer use. Combs shall be cleaned and sterilized after each customer use. Hair or neck dusters shall be washed with soap and water and dip…

Repealed effective January 1, 2011.

Barber schools and barber shops shall maintain thorough sterilization of all tools and instruments used to provide barber services. All tools used on a customer shall be cleaned and sterilized before each customer use. Tweezers and other instruments of a similar nature shall be s…

Every barber must have an individual dip sterilizer which must be of sufficient size to allow combs to be completely submerged. Dip sterilizers must be made of glass, porcelain, or metal and must contain at all times a recognized effective disinfectant. Combs, brushes, and neck d…

Alum or other material used to stop the flow of blood may be used only in liquid or powder form and shall be applied with a clean cloth, towel, or other clean appliance. The use of styptic sticks, pencils, lump alum, or powder puffs is prohibited. History: Effective August 1, 197…

One sink shall be provided for each two barber chairs which shall be located within the workstations. Sinks must be kept clean and sanitary at all times. History: Effective January 1, 2011. General Authority: NDCC 43-04-11 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-04-11 2…

All persons employed in a barber shop shall be clean. No person shall act as a barber who is known to be infected with a disease which may be transmitted or communicated to a person. History: Effective August 1, 1978. General Authority: NDCC 43-04-11 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-04-1…

No barber, apprentice, or barber school student shall practice or knowingly serve a person afflicted with erysipelas, syphilis, gonorrhea, measles, scarlet fever, smallpox, diphtheria, tinea sycosis, ringworm, eczema, impetigo, tuberculosis, or other communicable or infectious di…

No barber or other person in charge of any barber shop shall undertake to treat any disease of the skin; nor shall a barber or other person in charge of a barber shop administer in any other manner any medicine or treatment which administration is not distinctly a part of the pro…

Every person serving as a barber, student, or apprentice shall thoroughly cleanse one's hands with soap and warm water and then dry them with paper towels or towels complying with section 14-02-04-03 immediately before serving each customer. History: Effective August 1, 1978. Gen…

Each person working as a barber shall be clean, both as to person and dress. Every barber or other person in charge of any barber shop or barber school, while serving any customer, shall wear washable and suitable clothing. History: Effective August 1, 1978; amended effective Jan…

Any member of the board or proper health officer shall have authority to require any barber or apprentice to submit to any physical examination when the board member or health officer has reason to believe the barber or apprentice may be afflicted with a contagious or infectious …

Each and every barber practicing the profession in North Dakota shall furnish the state board of barber examiners a satisfactory health certificate at such times as the board may deem necessary, signed by a physician in good standing and licensed by the North Dakota board of medi…

No person will be granted a license to practice barbering in North Dakota unless the person has completed a minimum of one thousand five hundred fifty hours of instruction at a barber school or college approved by the board and passes a satisfactory examination. A minimum passing…

Valid and current certificates of registration and renewal cards of every person working or apprenticing in any barber shop shall be displayed in a conspicuous place adjacent to or near each chair where such person is employed so that the public can see them. History: Effective A…

It shall be the duty of the head barber, manager, or owner of a barber shop, school, or college to make certain that all barbers employed in the shop, school, or college hold a valid, unexpired and unrevoked license to practice barbering in North Dakota. It shall also be the duty…

1. All barbers licensed to practice barbering in North Dakota must complete a minimum of six hours of continuing education every two years. 2. "Continuing education" means: a. Seminars or workshops conducted by barber and cosmetology supply dealers or barbers licensed in this sta…

No barber shop shall be opened for business of barbering until a permit is given by the state board of barber examiners. Any person or persons proposing to open a new barber shop in a new location or to change location shall first make application for an inspection and approval o…

Repealed as the result of S.L. 1979, ch. 459, § 6. 1

The owner or manager of every barber shop, school, or college shall be furnished a copy of this title by the state board of barber examiners. The copy shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the shop, school, or college. History: Effective August 1, 1978; amended effective Janu…

Every owner or manager of a barber shop shall post a list of prices charged by the owner or manager in a prominent place in the shop. History: Effective August 1, 1978. General Authority: NDCC 43-04-11 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-04-11 1…

Every barber school or college operating pursuant to a permit issued by the board shall maintain, at a minimum, the following equipment: 1. One wet sterilizer at each workstation. 2. One sink basin for each two barber chairs which station shall be located within a reasonable dist…

Every barber school or college operating pursuant to a permit issued by the board shall maintain a library containing, at a minimum, the following: 1. Standard dictionary. 2. Medical dictionary. 3. Standard textbook of barbering. 4. Reference book of iron curling. 5. Reference bo…

Every person employed as an instructor at a barber school or college operated pursuant to a permit issued by the board shall have all of the following qualifications: 1. Has a high school or equivalent education with an affidavit, diploma, or certificate of such. 2. Has passed an…

Every barber school or college operating pursuant to a permit issued by the board shall inform the board by written notice of its staff of instructors. The written notice shall be made annually on or before November first. History: Effective December 1, 1978. General Authority: N…

Every barber school or college operating pursuant to a permit issued by the board shall notify the board in writing of any change in the staff of instructors prior to the change whenever possible but not later than five days after the change. The written notice shall contain the …

Each barber school or college operating pursuant to a permit issued by the board shall notify the board within five days of the date that any student shall discontinue coursework at such barber school or college. The written notification shall contain the name of the student, the…

Every person operating a barber school or college pursuant to a permit issued by the board intending to transfer ownership or discontinue its operation shall notify the board in writing at least sixty days prior to its final date of operation or transfer of ownership, whichever t…

The person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company operating a barber school or college shall mark on the application for permit whether the barber school or college is a secondary or postsecondary school. 1. If the person, firm, corporation, or limited liability company…

1. History and functions. In 1973 the legislative assembly passed the North Dakota Beef Promotion Act, codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 4-34. This chapter requires the governor to appoint the beef commission, which has these main functions: a. To provide and particip…

1. History. The board of chiropractic examiners was first established in 1915 under laws now codified as North Dakota Century Code chapter 43-06. North Dakota was the first state in the United States to issue a license to practice chiropractic. 2. Functions. One function of the b…

The board charges the following fees: 1. For an application for initial licensure, three hundred dollars. 2. For renewal of a license, four hundred dollars for active status or one hundred dollars for inactive status. 3. To change from inactive to active status, three hundred dol…

The board will hold regular meetings at least twice a year. Regular or special meetings may be called at any time when the opinion of the board justifies such action. History: Amended effective April 1, 1984; April 1, 2001. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-06-05 Law Implement…

All proceedings of the board may be conducted consistent with Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised. History: Amended effective January 1, 2021. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-06-04.1, 43-06-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-06-05

Each member of the board of chiropractic examiners shall be reimbursed for the member's expenses for each day the member is actually engaged in performing the duties of the member's office as provided for in North Dakota Century Code section 44-08-04, and such mileage and travel …

The president shall preside at all meetings of the board, and shall perform such other duties as generally devolve upon that office and as prescribed by law. In the president's absence the vice president shall preside and perform the duties of the president. In the absence of bot…

The secretary-treasurer will review and sign minutes of all meetings as prepared by the executive director. Authorization by the secretary-treasurer is required for any checks that exceed five hundred dollars. The secretary-treasurer will review the bank statements each month. Th…

The executive director is responsible for such administrative, financial, licensure, disciplinary, and other responsibilities as specified by the board. The executive director is responsible for ensuring compliance with North Dakota Century Code chapter 44-04. History: Effective …

Repealed effective February 1, 1990.

The officers and members of the board shall perform such duties as are enjoined upon them by law. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-06-04.1, 43-06-05 Law Implemented: NDCC 43-06-05 1

Repealed effective February 1, 1990.

Repealed effective February 1, 1990.

1. Unless specifically stated otherwise, all definitions found in North Dakota Century Code section 43-06-01 are applicable to this title. 2. "Actual consultation" as used in North Dakota Century Code section 43-06-02 means seeking or giving professional advice, opinions, or assi…

Application shall be made on the official form issued by the board. The forms may be secured from the board's office or the board's website. History: Amended effective February 1, 1990; April 1, 2001; January 1, 2017; January 1, 2021. General Authority: NDCC 28-32-02, 43-06-04.1,…