(1) The department shall issue a student license valid for 2 years to an individual who fulfills all of the following requirements:
  (a) Has completed the tenth grade of school or has an equivalent education as determined by the department.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 339.1105

  • Barber: means a person who shaves or trims the beard of a person; cuts, trims, shampoos, relaxes, curls, permanently waves, dresses, tints, bleaches, colors, arranges, or styles the hair of a person; massages the face and head of a person; or renders personal services of a similar nature customarily done by a barber. See Michigan Laws 339.1101
  • Barber college: means an establishment which renders for compensation the services of a barber, but having for its primary purpose the teaching for compensation of the theory and practice of serving as a barber. See Michigan Laws 339.1101
  • Instructor: means a person who instructs another in the theory and practice of serving as a barber. See Michigan Laws 339.1101
  • Student: means a person learning the theory and practice of serving as a barber. See Michigan Laws 339.1101
  (b) Is of good moral character.
  (2) Upon being licensed by the department, a student may render barber services to the public under the supervision of an instructor. A student shall not receive compensation for performing barber services.
  (3) A student may renew his or her license for 1 additional year. An extension of a student license beyond that provided for in this subsection requires approval by the board.
  (4) Upon approval of the department, an individual who has previously held a student license may be granted a new student license or may transfer a student license to another barber college.