Which Pennsylvania state agency licenses barbers and governs barber shops, including barber managers?

• A. Pennsylvania Department of Health
• B. The Pennsylvania State Board of Barber Examiners
• C. State Board of Cosmetology
• D. Department of Licensing and Regulation

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that barber licensing and the regulation of barber shops in Pennsylvania are handled by a board specifically created for that trade. The Pennsylvania State Board of Barber Examiners is responsible for issuing barber licenses, approving barber schools, administering the barber exams, and licensing barber shop operations—including barber managers who oversee daily shop activities. This board also enforces sanitation and safety standards and takes disciplinary action when rules are not followed.

The Department of Health focuses on health-related concerns more broadly, not the specific licensure of barbers. The State Board of Cosmetology governs cosmetologists and beauty services, not barbering. The Department of Licensing and Regulation isn’t the agency that licenses barbers in Pennsylvania. So, the barber-specific regulatory body is the board dedicated to barbering.