.- Welcome

Welcome to the Kansas Board of Barbering website. We hope you find this site to be a useful resource whether it be for information about barbering in Kansas, our statutes and regulations, or providing you the ability to renew and restore licenses online.

Tele-Conference Meeting, Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 1:00 PM. Conf. #: 866-620-7326, then 785-296-2211. Anyone wishing to make a public comment must email lori.ferguson@ks.gov with a request to speak. Please email your name and the nature of your comment prior to the meeting.

NEW – May 26 Announcement from Governor Kelly Regarding Business Reopenings

 Governor Kelly turned over decisions on opening businesses to county health departments and municipalities in her new Proclamation of State of Disaster Emergency issued May 26, 2020. This Proclamation states that the Ad Astra Plan is to be used as guidance, but the Plan will not control the timing of business reopenings. Therefore, local orders will govern businesses. Licensees are encouraged to stay informed of decisions issued by local authorities.

 The Proclamation can be read here: https://governor.kansas.gov/state-of-disaster-emergency-proclamation-signed-may-26-2020/

 We also provide the following information on barbering practices during the pandemic.

 Patrons or Barbers Who Are Ill

 Our regulations state that barbers who are afflicted with an infectious or communicable disease that can be transmitted during the performance of acts of barbering may not work or train in a school or shop. K.A.R. 28-25-3.

 As to clients, our regulations state that barbers and schools may not knowingly serve a person who is suffering from a communicable or infectious disease that is dangerous to the public health—and no shop or school may require or allow a student or barber to serve such a person. K.A.R. 61-1-19 and K.A.R. 28-25-3

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the following information on best business practices:

 https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1048/COVID-19-Guidance-for-Cosmetology-4-30-2020

The Governor has also published a link to practical guidelines from Leslie Roste, RN, BSN of Pro Beauty:

 https://www.probeauty.org/docs/default-source/coronavirus-documents/pba-back-to-work-guidelines.pdf?sfvrsn=4afa9a9b_14

The U.S. EPA has approved a long list of products as being effective against COVID-19. Among the products are Barbicide and several brands and formulations of bleach. Other cleaners are also listed. The list contains important information about how to use the products effectively. The full list is available here: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-registration/list-n-disinfectants-use-against-sars-cov-2. In the third and fourth search boxes, you can put in the product name or the company name.

 Unemployment claims questions are outside the jurisdiction of the KBOB.  However, in an effort to be of assistance to you, we suggest that the Kansas Department of Labor’s website may be a resource to help you with your specific question:  https://www.dol.ks.gov/.  Also, general information on Covid-19 and the State’s actions and responses may be found at https://www.coronavirus.kdheks.gov/.

 The information and links above are provided for your information and education, and none of the information is intended as legal advice. If you have questions after reviewing this information and these links, please consult an attorney of your choice.

PLEASE REFER TO THE CDC WEBSITE, THE KDHE WEBSITE, AND THE COVID.KS.GOV WEBSITE FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON COVID-19!!!

We welcome your input, comments, and suggestions by survey, letter, email, phone, or fax.

To apply for vacancies on the Board of Barbering refer to the Governor’s website.  If you have questions you can e-mail Lori Ferguson-Administrator at lori.ferguson@ks.gov.  You can also call the office at 785-296-2211 for further information.