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Fla. Stat. § 476.194 (2025)

Prohibited acts.

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476.194 Prohibited acts.—

(1) It is unlawful for any person to:

(a) Engage in the practice of barbering without an active license as a barber issued pursuant to the provisions of this act by the department.

(b) Hire or employ any person to engage in the practice of barbering unless such person holds a valid license as a barber.

(c) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license for money other than the required fee or any other thing of value or by fraudulent misrepresentations.

(d) Own, operate, maintain, open, establish, conduct, or have charge of, either alone or with another person or persons, a barbershop:

1. Which is not licensed under the provisions of this chapter; or

2. In which a person not licensed as a barber is permitted to perform services.

(e) Use or attempt to use a license to practice barbering when said license is suspended or revoked.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.

History.—ss. 19, 28, ch. 78-155; ss. 10, 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 62, ch. 80-406; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 15, 19, 20, ch. 85-297; s. 109, ch. 91-224; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 23, ch. 2012-61.

Arrestable Offenses under F.S. 476.194

M = misdemeanor · F = felony · degree: F=1st S=2nd T=3rd

§476.194(1a)HEALTH-SAFETYBARBERING WITHOUT ACTIVE LICENSEM · 2nd

§476.194(1b)HEALTH-SAFETYREPEALED 2012-61M · 2nd

§476.194(1b)HEALTH-SAFETYEMPLOY BARBER WITHOUT VALID LICENSEM · 2nd

§476.194(1c)HEALTH-SAFETYRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8090M · 2nd

§476.194(1c)FRAUDOBTAIN UNLAWFUL BARBERING LICENSEM · 2nd

§476.194(1d)HEALTH-SAFETYOPERATE BARBERSHOP WITHOUT LICENSED BARBERM · 2nd

§476.194(1d)FRAUDRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8091M · 2nd

§476.194(1e)HEALTH-SAFETYRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8092M · 2nd

§476.194(1e)HEALTH-SAFETYUSE SUSPENDED REVOKED BARBERING LICENSEM · 2nd

§476.194(1f)HEALTH-SAFETYRENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8093M · 2nd

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1987–2014 · leading case: Brian Berry v. Travis Leslie, 767 F.3d 1144 (11th Cir. 2014).

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Brian Berry v. Travis Leslie, 767 F.3d 1144 (11th Cir. 2014). · cites it 2× “Upon discovering that barbering without a license is a second-degree misdemeanor under Florida law, see Fla. Stat. § 476.194 ,1 Vidler 1 Section 476.”

Robaina v. Div. of Prof'l Reg., 26 Fla. Supp. 2d 235 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hr'g 1987). · cites it 2× “As a pena statute, Section 476.194 F.S. was strictly construed.”

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Robaina v. Div. of Prof'l Reg., 26 Fla. Supp. 2d 235 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hr'g 1987). “As a pena statute, Section 476.194 F.S. was strictly construed.”

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