The 2023 Florida Statutes (including Special Session C)

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 476
BARBERING

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F.S. 476.194

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.

F.S. 476.194 on Google Scholar

F.S. 476.194 on Casetext

Amendments to 476.194

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 476.194

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S476.194 1a - HEALTH-SAFETY - BARBERING WITHOUT ACTIVE LICENSE - M: S

S476.194 1b - HEALTH-SAFETY - REPEALED 2012-61 - M: S

S476.194 1b - HEALTH-SAFETY - EMPLOY BARBER WITHOUT VALID LICENSE - M: S

S476.194 1c - HEALTH-SAFETY - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8090 - M: S

S476.194 1c - FRAUD - OBTAIN UNLAWFUL BARBERING LICENSE - M: S

S476.194 1d - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8091 - M: S

S476.194 1d - HEALTH-SAFETY - OPERATE BARBERSHOP WITHOUT LICENSED BARBER - M: S

S476.194 1e - HEALTH-SAFETY - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8092 - M: S

S476.194 1e - HEALTH-SAFETY - USE SUSPENDED REVOKED BARBERING LICENSE - M: S

S476.194 1f - HEALTH-SAFETY - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 8093 - M: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases from cite.case.law:

BERRY, v. LESLIE,, 767 F.3d 1144 (11th Cir. 2014)

. . . . § 476.194, Vidler became intrigued by the possibility of a collaboration between the DBPR and OCSO . . . Section 476.194, Fla. . . .

ROBAINA v. DIVISION OF PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, 26 Fla. Supp. 2d 235 (Fla. Div. Admin. Hearings 1987)

. . . Complaint, DPR had to prove that the violation was “willful or repeated”, as provided in subsection 476.194 . . . As a pena statute, Section 476.194 F.S. was strictly construed. . . . See sections 476.194 and 476.204 F.S. (1985). . . .