Barber (Master) License

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A Master Barber License lets you work as a barber. This license is from the New York State Department of State (NYSDOS).

A barber does these jobs:

Shaves or trims beards and cuts hair
Gives face or scalp massages
Singes, shampoos, arranges, dresses or dyes hair
Puts hair tonic on hair
Puts cosmetic preparations on the scalp, face or neck

You need to meet education and experience requirements and pass an exam to get this license. If you have a license from some other states, you do not need to take the test.

Most people need to be a barber apprentice for two years before taking the exam.

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Barber Information Page

NYS Department of State

123 William Street, 19th Floor

New York

10038-3804

licensing@dos.ny.gov

http://www.dos.ny.gov/

(518) 473-2492

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