21 NCAC 06F .0101. PHYSICAL STRUCTURE

(a)  The physical structure of barber schools in North Carolina shall conform to the following criteria:

(1)           be a minimum of 14 linear feet wide;

(2)           be equipped with a minimum of ten barber chairs in sanitary and safe condition sufficient for the number of students enrolled;

(3)           have a minimum of 896 square feet in the practical area for the first ten chairs;

(4)           have an additional 70 square feet in the practical area for each additional barber chair over the required ten;

(5)           have at least five linear feet of space between each chair, center to center;

(6)           have no more than two students enrolled per barber chair;

(7)           be equipped with toilet facilities with hand-washing sink or basin sufficient to serve the number of people at the school;

(8)           have concrete or wood floors covered with smooth, nonporous materials;

(9)           have instructional materials, for example, blackboard space, slide programs, sufficient to teach barbering;

(10)         have a workstand, with a mounted mirror with minimum dimensions of 36 inches tall and 20 inches wide, for each barber chair in the practical work area, constructed of material that renders it easily cleaned;

(11)         have a tool cabinet for each barber chair, with a door as nearly air tight as possible;

(12)         have a towel cabinet, or other method of storage, such that clean towels are stored separate from used towels;

(13)         have at least one fully functional sink or lavatory, with hot and cold water, for each two barber chairs, located within seven unobstructed linear feet of each barbering area;

(14)         have the school separate from any other place or type of business by a wall of ceiling height;

(15)         have a classroom area, separate from the practical area;

(16)         have desk chairs sufficient to serve the number of students enrolled, and a desk and chair for the instructors;

(17)         have a time clock for electronic recordation of student hours;

(18)         have an informational sign displayed in each practical area of the school indicating that all barbering services are performed by students; and

(19)         have a bulletin board hanging in each classroom area with a posting of the sanitation rules and minimum school curricula as prescribed under 21 NCAC 06F .0210, or any other memorandum, letter or rule issued by the Board which states it is to be posted for the information of students.

This Paragraph applies to barber schools permitted on or after December 1, 1994 or which undergo structural renovations after that date.

(b)  Barber schools permitted on or after July 1, 2008, shall have a minimum of 20 square feet per student in the classroom as stated in the Occupancy Building Code Table.

(c)  The sink distance requirement set forth in Subparagraph (a)(13) of this Rule does not apply to barber schools permitted on or before September 1, 2009.

(d)  All shops must comply with the minimum mirror dimensions set forth in Subchapter (a)(10) of this Rule by June 1, 2014.

(e)  All barber schools permitted after June 1, 2013, must receive a satisfactory building inspection by the jurisdiction having authority prior to obtaining a shop inspection pursuant to 21 NCAC 06L .0105.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 86A‑15; 86A‑22;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. February 8, 1978;

Amended Eff. September 1, 2013; October 1, 2009; June 1, 2008; December 1, 1994; May 1, 1989.