New York Consolidated Laws, General Business Law - GBS § 431. Definitions

1. “Department” means the department of state.

2. “Person” means an individual, firm, company, partnership or corporation.

3. “Barber” means a person who engages in the practice of barbering.

4. “Practice of barbering” or “barbering” means and includes the performance of the following practices upon the head of a human being for any purpose whatsoever except for the treatment of disease or of physical or mental ailments:

5. “Licensee” means a person permitted to engage in the practice of barbering pursuant to this article.

6. “Satisfactory” means satisfactory to the secretary of state.

7. “Apprentice” means a person pursuing in good faith a course of study in the practice of barbering under the tutelage, supervision and direction of a licensee and who assists such licensee in such practice.

8. “Barber shop” means any store, establishment, place or premises or part thereof where the practice of barbering is engaged in.

9. “Barber shop owner” is a person who operates or conducts a barber shop as defined by subdivision eight of this section.

10. “Fee”, “examination fee”, “license fee”, “registration fee” and “renewal fee” mean the fees required to accompany an application for examination for or issuance of any license or for registration, including any temporary or renewal license or renewal registration, pursuant to this article.  Such fees shall be non-refundable.