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Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · March 11, 2026

To Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

Introduced March 4, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB903

AN ACT relating to barber apprenticeships.

Amend KRS 317.410 to define "direct supervision" and "shop training program"; create a new section of KRS Chapter 317 to establish a shop training program and establish program requirements; amend KRS 317.420 to exempt individuals who participate in the shop training program from KRS Chapter 317; amend KRS 317.450 to require the Kentucky Board of Barbering to issue an apprentice license to a person who has completed 1,200 hours in a shop training program; require 9 months of participation in a shop training program.

Barbers and Cosmetologists Licensing Occupations and Professions

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This bill creates a new pathway for people to become licensed barbers by training directly in a barbershop rather than attending a traditional barber school. Under this program, a person who completes 1,200 hours and nine months of supervised shop training would qualify for an apprentice barber license from the Kentucky Board of Barbering. Who it may affect: people pursuing a career in barbering, licensed barbers who may take on apprentices, and barbershop owners.

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