Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB903: AN ACT relating to barber apprenticeships.
Status: In committee, March 11, 2026
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.
What the bill says
An act relating to barber apprenticeships.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to barber apprenticeships. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 317.410 is amended to read as follows: As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Barber" means any person who engages in the practice of barbering for the public generally or for consideration; (2) "Barbering" means the practice upon the human neck, face, and head, principally of shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair, but includes also: (a) Giving facial and scalp massage or treatments with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations, either by hand or any contrivance; (b) Singeing, shampooing, pressing, arranging, dressing, styling, or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics; and (c) Applying to the neck or head cosmetics, lotions, powders, oils, clays, or other preparations; (3) "Barber pole" means a cylinder or pole with alternating stripes of any combination, including but not limited to red and white, or red, white, and blue, which run diagonally along the length of the pole; (4) "Barber school" or "school of barbering" means an operation, place, or establishment in or through which persons are trained or taught the practice of barbering; (5) "Barber shop" means any establishment in which the practice of barbering is conducted for the general public or for consideration and includes …
Sponsors
- Peyton Griffee (R, HD-026) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Occupations And Professions, Barbers And Cosmetologists, Licensing
Common questions
- What is HB903?
- HB903 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to barber apprenticeships.
- What does HB903 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to barber apprenticeships.
- What is the status of HB903?
- In committee as of March 11, 2026. Latest action: to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (March 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB903?
- Peyton Griffee (R, HD-026).
- Where is the official record for HB903?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb903.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.