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Ohio Revised Code Title XLVII. Occupations Professions § 4709.09

Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(A) Each applicant who desires to obtain a barber shop license shall apply to the state cosmetology and barber board, on forms provided by the board.  The board shall issue a barber shop license to an applicant if the board determines that the applicant has paid the license fee and ensured that the barber shop shall meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be in the charge and under the immediate supervision of a licensed barber;

(2) Be equipped to provide running hot and cold water and proper drainage;

(3) Be in compliance with the infection control standards adopted by the board in rule;

(4) Pass an initial inspection as described in division (A)(10) of section 4713.07 of the Revised Code.

(B) An applicant issued a barber shop license under division (A) of this section shall display the shop license and a copy of the infection control standards provided by the board under division (A)(5) of section 4709.05 of the Revised Code in a public and conspicuous place in the barber shop.

(C)(1) Any licensed barber who leases space in a licensed barber shop and engages in the practice of barbering independent and free from supervision of the owner or manager of the barber shop shall obtain an independent contractor license by submitting the form provided by the board, paying the applicable fee, and satisfying the conditions for the license established in rules adopted under section 4709.05 of the Revised Code.

(2) Every holder of an independent contractor license shall maintain the board-issued, wallet-sized license or electronically generated license certification and a current government-issued photo identification that can be produced upon inspection or request.

(D) A shop license is not transferable from one owner to another or from one location to another.

(E) Tanning facilities issued a permit under section 4713.48 of the Revised Code may be operated in a barber shop.

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