AN ACT relating to barbering.

Amend KRS 317.430, relating to the Kentucky Board of Barbering, to add the executive director of the board as a nonvoting member; amend KRS 317.450 to remove language regarding good moral character and temperate habit requirements; reduce length of experience from 3 years to 1 year for certain out-of-state applicants; amend KRS 317.470 to change the title of "administrator" to "executive director"; amend KRS 317.540, relating to barber schools to reduce the number of required hours of course instruction from 1,500 to 1,200; increase the maximum number of hours allowed per day from 8 to 10 hours; make technical changes.

Introduced: January 8, 2026

Last action: March 17, 2026

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This bill makes several changes to the rules governing barbering licenses and barber schools in Kentucky. It reduces the required training hours for barber school students from 1,500 to 1,200 and allows students to complete up to 10 hours of instruction per day instead of 8. It also makes it easier for experienced barbers licensed in other states to get a Kentucky license by cutting the required work experience from 3 years to 1 year. Who it may affect: barber school students, licensed barbers moving to Kentucky from other states, and barber school operators.

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