Montana Code Annotated 1995

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     37-30-101. Definitions -- practice of barbering. (1) Unless the context requires otherwise, as used in this chapter the following definitions apply:
     (a) "Barbershop" means a place where a person carries on, engages in, practices, or causes to be carried on, engaged in, or practiced the business of barbering.
     (b) "Board" means the board of barbers provided for in 2-15-1856.
     (c) "Department" means the department of commerce provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 18.
     (2) Any one or any combination of the following practices, when done upon the human body for tonsorial purposes and not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments and when done for payment, either directly or indirectly, constitutes the practice of barbering:
     (a) shaving or trimming the beard;
     (b) cutting, styling, coloring, or waving the hair;
     (c) straightening of the hair by using chemicals;
     (d) giving facial or scalp massage or treatment with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances;
     (e) singeing or shampooing the hair or applying hair tonic or bleaching or highlighting the hair of male persons;
     (f) applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, lotions, or gels to scalp, face, hands, or neck.
     (3) The practice of cosmetology by a licensed cosmetologist, including cutting the hair of any person, does not constitute the practice of barbering.

     History: (1)En. 66-401.1 by Sec. 34, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 66-401.1, R.C.M. 1947; (2)En. Sec. 3, Ch. 127, L. 1929; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 18, L. 1931; re-en. Sec. 3228.21, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 183, L. 1937; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 150, L. 1939; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 237, L. 1957; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 48, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 350, L. 1974; Sec. 66-403, R.C.M. 1947; (3)En. Sec. 2, Ch. 127, L. 1929; re-en. Sec. 3228.20, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 183, L. 1937; Sec. 66-402, R.C.M. 1947; R.C.M. 1947, 66-401.1, 66-402, 66-403(2); amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 274, L. 1981; (4)En. Sec. 4, Ch. 544, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 565, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 274, L. 1985.

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