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Read. Follow. Verify.Kentucky creates barber shop apprenticeship program and sets training requirements
Last action · March 11, 2026: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)Sponsor: Peyton Griffee
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What This Bill Proposed
Kentucky establishes a allowing barber shops to employ unlicensed persons to provide barbering services under , provided they complete required education and pass sanitation exams. Unlicensed participants must complete at least nine months of training before becoming eligible to apply for a barber license.
Changes training pathways for aspiring barbers by allowing shop-based apprenticeships alongside traditional barber school routes, while imposing written consumer disclosure requirements and safety oversight on participating shops.
- The Kentucky Board of Barbering regulates the practice of barbering, barber shops, schools, and licensing standards across the Commonwealth. context
- House Bill 903 was introduced in the 2026 regular session of the Kentucky General Assembly and assigned to the House Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Barber shop owners
Shop owners may choose to register for the shop training program, assume responsibility for the training and competence of unlicensed providers, and must provide mandatory written disclosures to consumers.
Barber apprentices
Individuals may complete 1,200 hours in a shop training program over at least nine months to qualify for a barber license instead of attending a traditional barber school.
Consumers
Clients receiving services at participating shops must be provided with a written disclosure stating that their service provider is unlicensed and participating in the training program.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the requirements for an unlicensed person to participate in the shop training program?
When can a shop training program participant apply for a barber license?
Must consumers be notified if they are receiving services from an unlicensed trainee?
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 11, 2026HouseCommitteeto Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- Mar 4, 2026HouseIntroducedintroduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
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Introduction of Shop-Based Training Pathway
The legislation establishes an alternative 1,200-hour shop training program option alongside traditional barber school graduation requirements for obtaining an apprentice license.
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Sources
apps.legislature.ky.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 50)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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