| Committee of Jurisdiction: | Health and Human Services |
| Occupation Regulated: | Barbers, barber instructors and barber schools |
| Occupational Board: | Board of Barber Examiners |
| Contact: | Ken Allen |
| Purpose: | The mission of the Board of Barber Examiners is to examine and provide for the licensing of qualified barbers and barber instructors, to enforce the sanitary rules regulating barber shops and schools, to develop and approve barber school curriculum and post-secondary educational requirements for barber instructors, to investigate and resolve consumer complaints and provide the public with a healthy and safe shop environment. |
| Regulated Professionals: | 1400 |
| Year Created: | 1927 |
| Year Active: | Current |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Statutory Authorization: | 71-225, 71-228 Neb. Rev. State Statutes |
| Parent Agency: | None |
| Number of Members: | 3 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications of Members: | 71-221 Each member shall be a practicing barber who has followed the occupation of barbering in this state for at least five years prior to his appointment, and who is actually engaged in the practice of barbering during the term of his appointment. |
| Per Diem: | Yes |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | 3 years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire at Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 2019-2018: | 4 |
| Held FY 2019-2018: | 4 |
| Required FY 2018-2017: | 4 |
| Held FY 2018-2017: | 4 |
| Required FY 2017-2016: | 4 |
| Held FY 2017-2016: | 4 |
| Required FY 2016-2015: | 4 |
| Held FY 2016-2015: | 4 |
| Required FY 2015-2014: | 4 |
| Held FY 2015-2014: | 5 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| Shared or Separate: | Separate |
| FY 2019-2018 Budget: | 138154 |
| FY 2018-2017 Budget: | 138433 |
| FY 2017-2016 Budget: | 133509 |
| FY 2016-2015 Budget: | 125750 |
| FY 2015-2014 Budget: | 129318 |
| Other Funding Sources: | Completely self funded |
| Spending Authority: | Neb. Rev. State Statutes 71-237 |
| Government Certificates Issued: | 2150 |
| Issued Certificate Descriptions: | The agency issues a two year license. Barber, Barber shop, barber instructor, barber School and booth permits are all two year renewable licenses. The average of all active licenses at the end of each two year cycle is about 2150 total licenses issued. |
| Government Certificates Revoked: | 0 |
| Revoked Certificate Descriptions: | No revoked licenses in the last 5 years |
| Government Certificates Denied: | 27 |
| Denied Certificate Descriptions: | License denial is due to lack of proper documents supporting licensure, lack of proper training. Many of the denials came from little or no barber training from a barber school. |
| Government Certificates Penalties Against: | 1 |
| Penalty Certificate Descriptions: | Shop closure due to failing sanitation requirements. |
| Explanation of Effectiveness: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/explanation1590005043.pdf |
| Potential Harm | Major spread of virus or disease. Unsanitary shops or schools. High risk of Danger or harm to the client receiving barber services. |
| Regulation Comparison: | https://nebraskalegislature.gov/pdf/SurveyDocs/comparison1590005043.pdf |
| Subject to Regulations of Act(LB407): | No |
| Survey Submitted: | May 20, 2020 03:04 PM |