§ 431. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context\nrequires otherwise:\n 1. "Department" means the department of state.\n 2. "Person" means an individual, firm, company, partnership or\ncorporation.\n 3. "Barber" means a person who engages in the practice of barbering.\n 4. "Practice of barbering" or "barbering" means and includes the\nperformance of the following practices upon the head of a human being\nfor any purpose whatsoever except for the treatment of disease or of\nphysical or mental ailments:\n (a) Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair of humans;\n (b) Giving facial or scalp massage with oils, creams, lotions or other\npreparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances;\n (c) Singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing or dyeing the hair or\na
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§ 431. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context\nrequires otherwise:\n 1. "Department" means the department of state.\n 2. "Person" means an individual, firm, company, partnership or\ncorporation.\n 3. "Barber" means a person who engages in the practice of barbering.\n 4. "Practice of barbering" or "barbering" means and includes the\nperformance of the following practices upon the head of a human being\nfor any purpose whatsoever except for the treatment of disease or of\nphysical or mental ailments:\n (a) Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair of humans;\n (b) Giving facial or scalp massage with oils, creams, lotions or other\npreparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances;\n (c) Singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing or dyeing the hair or\napplying hair tonic;\n (d) Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays\nor lotions to scalp, face or neck.\n 5. "Licensee" means a person permitted to engage in the practice of\nbarbering pursuant to this article.\n 6. "Satisfactory" means satisfactory to the secretary of state.\n 7. "Apprentice" means a person pursuing in good faith a course of\nstudy in the practice of barbering under the tutelage, supervision and\ndirection of a licensee and who assists such licensee in such practice.\n 8. "Barber shop" means any store, establishment, place or premises or\npart thereof where the practice of barbering is engaged in.\n 9. "Barber shop owner" is a person who operates or conducts a barber\nshop as defined by subdivision eight of this section.\n 10. "Fee", "examination fee", "license fee", "registration fee" and\n"renewal fee" mean the fees required to accompany an application for\nexamination for or issuance of any license or for registration,\nincluding any temporary or renewal license or renewal registration,\npursuant to this article. Such fees shall be non-refundable.\n