| Formal Name: | Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners |
| Contact Person: | Ken Allen |
| Purpose: | Mission StatementThe mission of the Board of Barber Examiners is to examine and provide for the licensing of qualified barbers and barber instructors, to enforce the sanitary rules regulating barber shops and schools, to develop and approve barber school curriculum and post-secondary educational requirements for barber instructors, to investigate and resolve consumer complaints and provide the public with a healthy and safe shop environment. |
| How Many Affectable: | The consuming public |
| How Many Served: | Total number of licenses issued 1977 |
| Year Created: | 1927 |
| Year Active: | Current |
| Sunset Date: | None |
| Authorization Citation: | 71-225, 71-228 Neb. Rev. State Statutes |
| Parent Agency: | None |
| Number Of Members: | 3 |
| Who Appoints: | Governor |
| Legislative Approval: | No |
| Qualifications Of Members: | Each member shall be a practicing barber who has followed the occupation of barbering in this state for at least five years prior to his appointment, and who is actually engaged in the practice of barbering during the term of his appointment. |
| Per Diem: | $150 per day |
| Expense Reimbursement: | Yes |
| Term Length: | Three years |
| Terms Rotate or Expire At Once: | Terms Rotate |
| Required FY 21-22: | 4 |
| Held FY 21-22: | 4 |
| Required FY 22-23: | 4 |
| Held FY 22-23: | 4 |
| Required FY 23-24: | 4 |
| Held FY 23-24: | 5 |
| Support Staff: | 2 |
| Shared or Separate: | Separate |
| FY 21-22 Budget: | 138,443 |
| FY 22-23 Budget: | 138,154 |
| FY 23-24 Budget: | 137,198 |
| Other Funding Sources: | None, completely self-funded |
| Spending Authority: | Neb. Rev. Stat Statute 71-237 & 71-222.02 |
| Since July 1, 2020: | The Board has designed a program to train barber instructors with the use of online training and live and video performances. The Board has incorporated the use of mass emailing to keep licensees informed of changes. The Board has switched the written examinations to an online, third party proctored exam. |