Current through April 3, 2024
(1) The Board of
Cosmetology and Barber Examiners (hereinafter the "Board") will not approve an
application for a new school, change of ownership or change of location of a
school of barbering unless the school is equipped with at least the following:
(a) A minimum of one (1) working
restroom;
(b) One (1) work station
with adjustable chair per student working on the clinic floor with a minimum of
fifteen (15) stations;
(c) Five (5)
shampoo basins adequately spaced with hot and cold running water;
(d) Two (2) manicure stations;
(e) Two (2) hooded dryers;
(f) One (1) straight chair in the theory
classroom for each student attending class;
(g) One (1) wet disinfectant at each student
work station;
(h) One (1) enclosed
and labeled storage area for clean towels;
(i) One (1) covered and labeled container for
soiled towels;
(j) One (1) covered
trash container maintained in a sanitary condition;
(k) One (1) ultraviolet sanitizer;
(l) Posted sign stating that all barber
services are performed by students;
(m) One (1) dry sanitary compartment at each
student work station;
(n) A time
sheet/time clock; and
(o) One (1)
first aid kit.
(2) A
proposed floor plan must be submitted to and approved by the Board before:
(a) Issuance of a license to operate a new
barber school;
(b) Issuance of a
license to operate a barber school whose ownership has changed;
(c) Reissuance of a license to operate a
relocated barber school; or
(d)
Issuance of a license to operate a branch of an existing school at a new
location, which shall be considered a new school for purposes of this rule and
shall remain closed to the public until it is inspected and approved by the
Board to open.
(3) The
floor plan shall provide for and the school shall contain, at least sixteen
hundred square feet (1600 sq. ft.) of instructional floor space, including an
enclosed classroom for theory instruction. The building shall meet all
applicable fire and building regulations prescribed by state or local
government.
(4) The Board shall
have the authority to approve a school without a restroom facility located
therein if the school is located within a mall, strip shopping center, or other
commercial property and the school owner can demonstrate shared public restroom
facilities are standard for the location.
(5) The requirements of the school for
enrollment of students are:
(a) Every barber
school shall maintain documentation in each student's file which evidences age
and education which meets eligibility requirements for enrollment;
(b) Every enrollment of a student in a barber
school shall be evidenced by a written enrollment agreement, signed by both
parties, which clearly details the rights and obligations of both parties;
and
(c) The school shall furnish to
the student an executed copy of the enrollment agreement and maintain a copy of
the agreement in the student's file.
(d) Full-time barber school students shall be
defined as students enrolled in school for at least twenty-five (25) hours per
week and part-time barber school students shall be defined as students enrolled
in school for at least fifteen (15) hours per week.
(6) Every student enrollment agreement shall:
(a) Be signed and dated by the student and an
authorized representative of the school;
(b) Specify the number of clock hours in the
course of instruction and an approximate number of weeks or months required for
completion;
(c) Identify all costs
and charges which the student must bear;
(d) Indicate any grounds for termination of a
student by the school;
(e) State in
clear and understandable language the school's refund policy;
(f) List any special conditions or
requirements for graduation; and
(g) Contain an acknowledgment that the
student has read and understands the agreement before making any payment
thereunder.
(7) All
documentation and enrollment agreements required under this rule shall be
available for inspection by members or inspectors of the Board during business
hours.
Authority: T.C.A. §§
62-3-122,
62-3-123, and 62-3-128.
