N.C. Gen. Stat. § 86B-1 (2026)
North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners; appointment and qualifications; term of office; removal
(a) The North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners is established to consist of nine members appointed as follows:
(1) Five licensed barbers, one of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, one of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, and three of whom shall be appointed by the Governor.
(2) Two electrologists who have engaged in the practice of electrolysis for at least five years, one of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and one of whom shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
(3) One physician licensed under Article 1 of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes, and who shall be nominated by the North Carolina Medical Board and appointed by the Governor.
(4) One public member who is not licensed under this Chapter or Chapter 90 of the General Statutes who shall be appointed by the Governor.
(b) No member appointed to the Board shall serve more than three complete consecutive three-year terms, except that each member shall serve until the member's successor is appointed and qualifies.
No person who has been employed by the Board and has been removed for just cause shall be appointed within five years of the removal to serve as a Board member.
(c) The Governor may remove any member for good cause shown and may appoint members to fill unexpired terms. (1929, c. 119, s. 6; 1979, c. 695, s. 1; 1981, c. 457, s. 2; 1995 (Reg. Sess., 1996), c. 605, s. 2; 2001-486, s. 2.2; 2004-146, s. 1(a); recodified from N.C. Gen. Stat. 86A-4 by 2022-72, s. 1(b); 2022-72, s. 2.)