Oklahoma § 59-61.5 - Practice of barbering defined
Full text of Oklahoma Oklahoma Statutes § 59-61.5 — Practice of barbering defined, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59-61.5. Practice of barbering defined
Any one or any combination of the following practices, when done
upon the upper part of the human body for cosmetic purposes and when
done for payment either directly or indirectly for the general
public, constitutes the practice of barbering, to wit: Shaving or
trimming the beard or cutting the hair; giving facial or scalp
massages or treatment with oils, creams, lotions or other
preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances; singeing,
shampooing or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics; applying
cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or lotions
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations
to scalp, face, neck or upper part of the body; and removing
superfluous hair from the face, neck or upper part of the body.
Laws 1931, p. 38, § 10. Renumbered from § 70 by Laws 1985, c. 183, §
5.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59-61.5 ("Practice of barbering defined") is part of the Oklahoma Statutes, the codified statutory law of Oklahoma. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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