Alabama § 34-5-1 - Definition of “The Practice of Barbering.”
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 34-5-1 — Definition of “The Practice of Barbering.”, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 34-5-1. Definition of “The Practice of Barbering.”
“The practice of barbering,” as used in this chapter, is hereby defined to mean any one or combination of the following practices, when done upon the human male body above the seventh cervical vertebra for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments, and when done for payment, directly or indirectly or without payment for the public generally:
Shaving or trimming the beard or trimming the hair.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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