Attorney's Note

Under the Missouri Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C misdemeanorup to 15 daysup to $750
For details, see Mo. Rev. Stat.§ 558.011

Terms Used In Missouri Laws 328.160

  • Barber: any person who is engaged in the capacity so as to shave the beard or cut and dress the hair for the general public shall be construed as practicing the occupation of "barber" and the said barber or barbers shall be required to fulfill all requirements within the meaning of this chapter. See Missouri Laws 328.010
  • Board: the board of cosmetology and barber examiners. See Missouri Laws 328.010
  • 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.
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Missouri Laws 1.020
  • State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020

Any person practicing the occupation of barbering without having obtained a license as provided in this chapter, or willfully employing a barber who does not hold a valid license issued by the board, managing or conducting a barber school or college without first securing a license from the board, or falsely pretending to be qualified to practice as a barber or instructor or teacher of such occupation under this chapter, or failing to keep any license required by this chapter properly displayed or for any extortion or overcharge practiced, and any barber college, firm, corporation or person operating or conducting a barber college without first having secured the license required by this chapter, or failing to comply with such sanitary rules as the board prescribes, or for the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, shall be deemed guilty of a class C misdemeanor. Prosecutions under this chapter shall be initiated and carried on in the same manner as other prosecutions for misdemeanors in this state.