A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to make changes to the statutes governing apprenticeships and temporary permits for licensure issued by the state board of barber examiners.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 86A‑11 reads as rewritten:
"§ 86A‑11.  Temporary permits.
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(e)	Notwithstanding the apprenticeship requirements in G.S. 86A‑3 and G.S. 86A‑24, for graduates of a barber school that pass the initial written examination and pass the initial practical examination with a score of eighty‑five percent (85%) or higher, the Board shall grant a temporary permit upon payment of the fee authorized under G.S. 86A‑25. One year after receiving a temporary permit pursuant to this subsection, the permittee may apply for examination and certification to become a registered barber pursuant to this Chapter. A temporary permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall remain valid until the first Board examination of applicants for certification as a registered barber is held that is more than one year after issuance of the temporary permit."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 86A‑24 reads as rewritten:
"§ 86A‑24.  Apprenticeship.
(a)	Before being issued an apprentice license, an applicant must pass an examination conducted by the Board to determine the applicant's competence, including the applicant's knowledge of barbering, sanitary rules and regulations, and knowledge of diseases of the face, skin and scalp.
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(d)	Applicants who pass the initial written examination and pass the practical examination with a score of eighty‑five percent (85%) or higher shall be exempt from the apprenticeship requirement and shall be allowed to apply for a temporary permit pursuant to G.S. 86A‑11(e). Applicants who pass the initial written examination and pass the initial practical examination with a score of less than eighty‑five percent (85%) shall be permitted to retake the initial practical examination no more than two additional times upon payment of the fee authorized under G.S. 86A‑25. Individuals holding a current and valid apprentice license that have passed the initial written examination and have passed the initial practical examination with a score of eighty‑five percent (85%) or higher shall be entitled to obtain a temporary permit pursuant to this subsection upon payment of the fee authorized under G.S. 86A‑25."
SECTION 3.  G.S. 86A‑25 reads as rewritten:
"§ 86A‑25.  Fees collectible by Board.
The State Board of Barber Examiners shall charge fees not to exceed the following:
Certificate of registration or renewal as a barber 	$	50.00
Certificate of registration or renewal as an apprentice barber 		50.00
Temporary permit 		50.00
Barbershop permit or renewal 		50.00
Examination to become a registered barber 		85.00
Examination to become a registered apprentice barber 		85.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired barber certificate within
	first year after expiration 		35.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired barber certificate after first 
	year after expiration but within five years after expiration 		70.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired apprentice certificate 
	within first year after expiration 		35.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired apprentice certificate after 
	first year after expiration but within three years of first 
	issuance of the certificate 		45.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired barbershop certificate 		45.00
Examination to become a barber school instructor 		165.00
Student permit 		25.00
Issuance of any duplicate copy of a license, certificate, or permit 		10.00
Barber school permit or renewal 		130.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired barber school certificate 		85.00
Barber school instructor certificate or renewal 		85.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired barber school instructor 
	certificate within first year after expiration 		45.00
Late fee for restoration of an expired barber school instructor 
	certificate after first year after expiration but within 
	three years after expiration 		85.00
Inspection of newly established barbershop 		120.00
Inspection of newly established barber school 		220.00
Issuance of a registered barber or apprentice certificate 
	by certification 		120.00
Barbers 70 years and older certificate or renewal 		No charge
Reasonable charges for certified copies of public documents
Reasonable charges for duplication services and material."
SECTION 4.  This act becomes effective October 1, 2017.