Comments (16)

• J Cortez

  Just another example of bureaucratic hell.

  Published: October 30, 2009 8:55 AM

• paul

  The fact that you have to have a license to cut hair is still amazing to myself.

  Published: October 30, 2009 9:00 AM

• tfr

  Obviously they don't allow transfer so that they can collect the fees. Gotta think like a bureaucrat... Can't have anyone dodging their tribute.

  Published: October 30, 2009 9:20 AM

• James Kidd

  The heads of state HHS boards for cosmetology are typically chosen from heads of cosmetology schools.

  Said school owners then typically get to decide:

  1. If out of state licenses transfer or do you need to get re-educated?
  2. Who can open a cosmetology school
  3. How many schools are allowed in an area
  4. How long someone has to train for a license (and consequently how much $$ a school gets to make on you)

  Not a bad racket, actually...

  Published: October 30, 2009 9:34 AM

• bob

  I remember one episode of MTV's Tru Life or whatever it's called they had a black girl who would braid hair on the streets for money, but she made it quite clear she had to be very discrete to do so, as she was unlicensed. She made it very clear she couldn't afford the license.

  For a second I thought MTV might follow up on this oppression and foster a libertarian sentiment; however, it just went by the wayside, as usual...

  Published: October 30, 2009 9:34 AM

• FarSide

  Sometimes it only takes one little story to get me fired up and angry all day. I believe this is it.

  (Not that this story is more outrageous than any other, I am just reminded now of all the similar stories like this from around the country...)

  Published: October 30, 2009 9:44 AM

• Inquisitor

  Bureaucrats = trolls.

  Published: October 30, 2009 9:55 AM

• jon

  haircuts have gotten too expensive where i live. last i checked, which was over a year ago, it was $16 to walk in and get it trimmed up.

  so, i bought hair clippers for $56 and i shave my own head. if some health board wants to try and shut down my "operation," well, let them try! come and cut it!

  Published: October 30, 2009 10:18 AM

• Fephisto

  "Nevada State Barber's Health and Sanitation Board secretary and treasurer"

  .....

  There's a TEAM of people who regulate barbers for the State of Nevada?

  .....

  Published: October 30, 2009 10:21 AM

• Matt

  Quite simple really, if everybody could become a barber, then we would have homicidal barbers, who really wished to be lumberjacks, and dress in womens' clothing and hang around in bars.
  Quite simple really.

  Published: October 30, 2009 11:41 AM

• Wealth

  LOL !

  Why should it take a license to cut hair ? If the barber is incompetent or charges too high, people will just go elsewhere.

  Why should the government be deciding who will get to cut hair and who won't ?

  Hey, I cut my own hair myself at home with an electric clipper am I a criminal since I cut hair (mine, and my brother's) without a license ?

  This is really outrageous and infuriating. When will people realize that if we have the 2nd Amendment it's for a good reason and that we should use it before we lose it.

  This whole story makes me want to scalp some bureaucrats.

  Published: October 30, 2009 1:40 PM

• Mark Gentry

  As a barber in North Carolina I have my share of horror stories about our state board. However, our rule on straight razors is the opposite of Nevada's law. It's mandatory that we have to shave faces with a straight edge in order to get our license. We haven't shaved anyone in years. When AIDS came around in the 80's no one wanted a shave anymore. Go figure.

  I'm not sure if it's still the case today, but Alabama used to be the last state where you didn't have to have a barber's license. Must be all that pull the Mises Institute has with the state government.

  Published: October 30, 2009 1:43 PM

• Wealth

  "“If you trust our barbers, we’ll trust your barbers.”"

  HA HA HA HA HA !

  Published: October 30, 2009 1:46 PM

• AV

  You'd think that Nevada, of all places, would be the torch bearer for libertarians.
  Such a pity.

  Published: October 30, 2009 4:07 PM

• Alvaro

  OMG! OMG!! Please don't be shocked... I have been shaving myself for (1,2,3,4...) 25 years!!! Do I owe 100 million dollars in fines + interests? Am I a felon??

  Published: October 30, 2009 4:12 PM

• newson

  so the barber-shave is dead...but the pilot-light remains amongst those who still feel the straight-edge is the best shave out there. the interested should go to www.badgerandblade.com.

  Published: October 31, 2009 8:38 AM