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A Master Barber License allows an individual to engage in the occupation of being a barber. This license comes from the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS).
A barber is anyone performing the following services for pay upon the head of a human being:
- shaving or trimming the beard or cutting hair;
- giving facial or scalp massages;
- singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing or dyeing hair or applying hair tonic; and
- applying cosmetic preparations to the scalp, face or neck.
Most applicants will need to be a barber apprentice for two years before taking the exam. Click the following link for more information about licensing for apprentice barbers.
Additional resources
NYS Department of State
Address
123 William Street, 19th Floor
New York NY 10038-3804
123 William Street, 19th Floor
New York NY 10038-3804
Website
http://www.dos.ny.gov/
Email
licensing@dos.ny.gov
Phone
(518) 473-2492
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