Alabama Code 45-37-40.01. Definitions; applicability
Terms Used In Alabama Code 45-37-40.01
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
- United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
A barber, barber shop, barber college, apprentice barber, barber teacher, scalp specialist, house barbers, or other like business within the meaning of this part is any person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, who shaves or trims the beard, gives facials or scalp massages, or treats the same with oil or other preparations, singes, shampoos, cuts, or dyes the hair of a human being, or applies hair tonic or other cosmetic preparations, clays, or lotions, to the scalp, neck, or face, or engages in teaching of any person or persons in the art of barbering. No school of barbering nor any student therein shall be allowed to charge for any services rendered by any student. This part shall not apply to persons who render any of these services to members of their immediate families; to persons lawfully engaged in the practice of medicine, surgery, or beauty culture, working on female persons only; to persons actively engaged in the military service of the United States government while acting in line of duty; to registered nurses in the course of their employment as such; to any state institution in which barbering services are furnished; nor to any public school, state educational institution, or other school or institution, supported in whole or in part by public funds, in which the art of barbering is taught, but no such school or institution shall make any charge for personal services rendered by students of barbering. Provided further, that such public school or institution where barbering is taught, shall comply with reasonable health standards promulgated by the local board of health of the county where such school or institution is located.