1. A barbershop shall not operate unless the owner has obtained a license issued by the department. The owner shall apply to the department on forms prescribed by the board. The department may perform a sanitary inspection of each barbershop biennially and may perform a sanitary inspection of a barbershop prior to the issuance of a license. An inspection of a barbershop may also be conducted upon receipt of a complaint by the department.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 158.9

  • Board: means the board of hearing aid specialists. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Department: means the Iowa department of public health. See Iowa Code 154A.1
  • License: means a license issued by the state under this chapter to a hearing aid specialist. See Iowa Code 154A.1
 2. The application shall be accompanied by the biennial license fee determined pursuant to section 147.80. The license is valid for two years and may be renewed.
 3. A licensed barber school at which students practice barbering is exempt from licensing as a barbershop.