HB0257

Creates a barber apprenticeship program allowing registered barbers to train apprentices as an alternative pathway to obtaining a barber certificate.

• Establishes a barber apprenticeship program where registered barbers may select up to two apprentices at any time to train in a licensed barbershop. (W.S. 33-7-113(a))
• Requires apprenticeships to include a minimum of 36 hours of training in safety, sanitation, sterilization, and disease prevention practices. (W.S. 33-7-113(a)(ii))
• Sets apprenticeship duration at a minimum of one year and maximum of two years, with a minimum of 1,600 hours of training required. (W.S. 33-7-113(a)(iii))
• Requires apprentices to have a high school diploma or equivalent, be authorized to work in the United States, and pay a registration fee established by the board. (W.S. 33-7-113(a)(iv), W.S. 33-7-113(a)(v))
• Prohibits apprentices from practicing barbering on customers until they complete a board-specified number of hours, complete the 36 hours of safety and sanitation training, and pass a written examination on sanitary practices. (W.S. 33-7-113(b))
• Adds 'apprentice' to the definitions in the barber regulations and establishes apprenticeship registration as a fee category. (W.S. 33-7-101(a)(vii), W.S. 33-7-204(a)(viii))
• Adds completion of an apprenticeship under W.S. 33-7-113 and a minimum age of 17 as an alternative qualification for obtaining a barber certificate. (W.S. 33-7-209(a)(iv))
• Directs the board of barber examiners to promulgate rules necessary to implement the apprenticeship program. (Section 3)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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