(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board may issue special certificates of registration as an apprentice barber to an inmate in the custody of the State Department of Corrections who:

(1) complies with § 40-7-230(B), having completed the required number of hours in a barber school or college approved by the board; and

Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-7-340

  • Department: means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation;

    (5) "Director" means the Director of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation or the director's official designee;

    (6) "Licensee" means a person granted an authorization to practice pursuant to this article and refers to a person holding a license, permit, certification, or registration granted pursuant to this article;

    (7) "Licensing act" means the individual statute or regulations, or both, of each regulated profession or occupation which include, but are not limited to, board governance, the qualifications and requirements for authorization to practice, prohibitions, and disciplinary procedures;

    (8) "Person" means an individual, partnership, or corporation;

    (9) "Profession" or "occupation" means a profession or occupation regulated or administered, or both, by the department pursuant to this article. See South Carolina Code 40-1-20

(2) has been sentenced:

(a) under the Youthful Offender Act and has served at least nine months of the sentence; or

(b) to a determinant sentence and is eligible for release or parole consideration within one hundred twenty days.

(B) These certificates are valid for one hundred twenty days and may be renewed at the discretion of the board.