Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Pennsylvania Board of Barber Examiners?

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Pennsylvania Board of Barber Examiners?

• A. Setting prices for services
• B. Issuing licenses
• C. Inspecting barber work
• D. Educating barbers

Answer: (D)

The board’s role is to regulate the profession and protect the public by ensuring safe, competent practice. That includes issuing licenses, setting and enforcing licensure requirements, administering exams, and inspecting shops for sanitation and compliance, with the authority to discipline licensees who violate rules. It does not set prices for services—that’s a business decision by individual salons—and it does not provide education or training to barbers. Education and training are offered by barber schools and approved continuing-education providers. So educating barbers is not within the board’s responsibilities.

The board’s role is to regulate the profession and protect the public by ensuring safe, competent practice. That includes issuing licenses, setting and enforcing licensure requirements, administering exams, and inspecting shops for sanitation and compliance, with the authority to discipline licensees who violate rules. It does not set prices for services—that’s a business decision by individual salons—and it does not provide education or training to barbers. Education and training are offered by barber schools and approved continuing-education providers. So educating barbers is not within the board’s responsibilities.