Section SPS 50.340 - Licensing(1) DIRECT LICENSING. (a) An applicant for licensure as a barber shall satisfy the requirements in s. 454.23 (1) and (2), Stats. Note: Sections 454.23 (1) and (2) of the Statutes read as follows:
(1) Application. An applicant for licensure under this section shall submit an application to the department on a form prescribed by the department.(2) Barber license. The department shall grant a barber license to any person who submits an application under sub. (1) and satisfies all of the following conditions: (a) The applicant pays the initial credential fee determined by the department under s. 440.03 (9) (a), except as provided in s. 454.27 (1). (b) Subject to ss. 111.321, 111.322, and 111.335, the applicant presents evidence satisfactory to the department that the applicant has not been convicted of a felony committed while engaged in the practice of barbering. (c) The applicant graduates from high school or attains high school graduation equivalency as determined by the department of public instruction; is participating in a program approved by the department; or is at least 18 years old and meets the ability to benefit rule under 20 USC 1091 (d).(d) The applicant graduates from a course of instruction in barbering of at least 1,000 training hours in barbering in a school of barbering licensed under s. 440.62 (3) (ag) or accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the department, a school of cosmetology licensed under s. 440.62 (3) (ar) or accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the cosmetology examining board, or a school that is exempted under s. 440.61 or the applicant successfully completes an apprenticeship under s. 454.26.(e) The applicant passes an examination conducted by the department to determine fitness to practice barbering."Note: Application forms are available on the department's website at dsps.wi.gov, or by request from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708, or call (608) 266-2112.
(2) RECIPROCITY GENERALLY. Pursuant to s. 454.27, Stats., the department may grant a license to practice barbering without examination to a person from another state or territory of the United States or another country who holds a current license in the other jurisdiction to perform services that are substantially the same as those performed by a licensed barber in this state and pays the appropriate fee as indicated in s. 440.05, Stats., and if one of the following applies: (a) The applicant completes a one-hour department approved course on Wisconsin statutes and administrative code relating to barbering practice, has never been disciplined by the licensing authority of another jurisdiction, and is not currently a party to disciplinary proceedings in another jurisdiction.(b) The department has entered into a written reciprocal agreement with the licensing authority of another state, after determining that the education and services practiced are substantially equivalent to those in Wisconsin.(2m) RECIPROCITY FOR SERVICE MEMBERS, FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS, AND THEIR SPOUSES. A reciprocal barbering license shall be granted to an applicant who is a service member, former service member, or the spouse of a service member or former service member as defined in s. 440.09 (1), Stats., if the department determines that the applicant meets all of the requirements under s. 440.09 (2), Stats. Subject to s. 440.09 (2m), Stats., the department may request verification necessary to make a determination under this subsection. Note: Application forms are available on the department's website at https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/Home.aspx, or by request from the Department of Safety and Professional Services, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708, or call (608) 266-2112.
(3) INACTIVE LICENSE. (a) Any person who has been granted an inactive license, under s. 454.23 (6), Stats., may not receive compensation for barbering services and may not practice in a licensed barbering establishment.(b) Activities permitted under this subsection include purchasing supplies-or cutting hair outside an establishment, without compensation, such as for a resident in a nursing home.Wis. Admin. Code Department of Safety and Professional Services SPS 50.340
EmR1302: emerg. cr., eff. 2-14-13; CR 13-026: cr. Register October 2013 No. 694, eff. 11-1-13.Amended by, correction in (1) (b) made under s. 13.92(4) (b) 7, Stats., Register December 2018 No. 756, eff. 1/1/2019Amended by, CR 21-056: am. (2) (title), cr. (2m) Register July 2023 No. 811, eff. 8/1/2023Amended by, CR 23-055: r. (1) (b), r. and recr. (2) Register May 2024 No. 821, eff. 6-1-24; correction in (2) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register May 28 No. 821, eff. 6/1/2024