(a) A barber apprentice or beauty apprentice shall obtain an apprentice permit before beginning apprenticeship training.

Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-7

  • Apprentice permit: means a permit issued by the board, upon registration and payment of application and registration fees, to a barber apprentice or beauty apprentice. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Barber: means a person licensed in the State to engage in the practice of barbering for compensation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty apprentice: means a person registered with the board to learn the practice of cosmetology within a barber shop or beauty shop and while learning assists in any of the practices of cosmetology under the immediate direction and supervision of a barber or beauty operator. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
  • Beauty operator: means one of the following license categories: cosmetologist, hairdresser, esthetician, or nail technician. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 439A-2
(b) There shall be a ratio of not more than one apprentice to one barber or beauty operator in any shop.
(c) Apprentices shall have forty-two months from the date of registration to complete training at the minimum of twenty hours per week.