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Arkansas Barber Practice Test

Arkansas's own Barber Law and Board rules: sanitation, shops, registration, the examination and school.

In the Arkansas definition, what does disinfecting NOT destroy?

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Safety and sanitation rules 28

  • A client asks an Arkansas barber to do something about a wart on the neck. What do the rules require? 17 CAR 275-104(f)
  • A client's skin is open and blistered where the service would be done. What do the Arkansas barber rules say? 17 CAR 275-104(c)(2)
  • A clipper in an Arkansas barbershop no longer runs to the manufacturer's specifications. What do the rules require? 17 CAR 275-103(b)(5)
  • A porous item has been used on a client and cannot be disinfected. What does 17 CAR 275-103 require in Arkansas? 17 CAR 275-103(a)
  • Before use on a client, how are electrical instruments treated under the Arkansas barber rules? 17 CAR 275-103(b)(1)
  • Besides soap and water, what may an Arkansas barber use to cleanse the hands before each patron? 17 CAR 275-104(d)(2)
  • Concrete blocks form an interior wall of an Arkansas barbershop. What must be true of them? 17 CAR 275-102(a)(4)
  • For the communicable disease rule of 17 CAR 275-104, how are HIV and AIDS treated? 17 CAR 275-104(c)(3)
  • How are disinfected electrical instruments kept under 17 CAR 275-103? 17 CAR 275-103(b)(4)
  • How do the Arkansas barber rules define "sterilize"? 17 CAR 275-101(3)
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Safety and sanitation rules, continued

  • How large must the wet container at each chair be under the Arkansas barber rules? 17 CAR 275-104(a)(2)(A)
  • In the Arkansas definition, what does disinfecting NOT destroy? 17 CAR 275-101(1)
  • Under Arkansas's barber rules, a disinfectant is an EPA-registered product that is which three things? 17 CAR 275-101(2)
  • What do the Arkansas barber rules say about storing implements in the restroom? 17 CAR 275-102(d)(2)
  • What does 17 CAR 275-104 require of the dry cabinets in an Arkansas barbershop? 17 CAR 275-104(a)(3)
  • What does each patron get on the headrest of an Arkansas barber chair? 17 CAR 275-104(b)(4)
  • What is "cleaning" in the Arkansas barber rules? 17 CAR 275-101(5)
  • What keeps the protective covering off a client's neck in an Arkansas barbershop? 17 CAR 275-104(b)(1)
  • What kind of floor does 17 CAR 275-102 require in an Arkansas barbershop? 17 CAR 275-102(a)(2)
  • What label does 17 CAR 275-103 suggest for the covered container that holds disinfected nonelectrical items? 17 CAR 275-103(c)(1)(D)
  • What lighting does 17 CAR 275-102 require over the working area of an Arkansas barber establishment? 17 CAR 275-102(b)(1)
  • What must be in use at each chair of an Arkansas barbershop at all times? 17 CAR 275-104(a)(1)
  • What must the wet container at an Arkansas barber's chair have for clipper blades? 17 CAR 275-104(a)(2)(B)
  • What water supply must an Arkansas barber establishment provide? 17 CAR 275-102(c)(1)
  • Where does an Arkansas barber put instruments that have been used on a client and await disinfection? 17 CAR 275-103(b)(3)
  • Where may a used towel NOT be left in an Arkansas barbershop? 17 CAR 275-104(b)(3)
  • Which animals may be on the premises of an Arkansas barber establishment? 17 CAR 275-104(e)(5)
  • Which group of items is "positively prohibited" by the Arkansas barber rules? 17 CAR 275-103(c)(3)

The barbershop 16

  • How high, at the least, is the solid wall that separates an Arkansas barbershop from another business in the same building? 17 CAR 275-105(b)(2)
  • How many barber technicians may one licensed Arkansas barbershop be certified to employ? Ark. Code 17-20-503
  • The manager of an Arkansas barbershop changes. What must the owner do under 17-20-301? Ark. Code 17-20-301(d)(2)
  • May a barber establishment be inside a residence in Arkansas? 17 CAR 275-104(e)(2)
  • May a student of an Arkansas barber school work in a barbershop without pay? 17 CAR 275-105(a)
  • Under whose supervision and management must an Arkansas barbershop be operated? Ark. Code 17-20-301(a)(4)
  • What does the Arkansas Barber Law forbid in a room where barbering is practiced? Ark. Code 17-20-301(b)
  • What entrance does the Arkansas Barber Law require of a barbering establishment? Ark. Code 17-20-301(c)
  • What happens to the copy of the rules and sanitary requirements the Board furnishes to an Arkansas barbershop? Ark. Code 17-20-206(d)
  • What kind of door may connect an Arkansas barber establishment to a residence? 17 CAR 275-104(e)(4)
  • What may a certified barber technician do in an Arkansas barbershop? Ark. Code 17-20-501
  • When may an inspector of the Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners enter and inspect a barbershop? Ark. Code 17-20-206(c)
  • Where is the last inspection report displayed in an Arkansas barbershop? 17 CAR 275-105(e)
  • Which body must approve the sanitary requirements the Arkansas barber board prescribes? Ark. Code 17-20-206(b)
  • Which neighbor is exempt from the Arkansas rule that a wall separate a barbershop from another business? 17 CAR 275-105(c)
  • Whose responsibility is it under the Arkansas Barber Law to see that everyone working in a barbershop is licensed? Ark. Code 17-20-301(e)

Registration and the examination 21

  • A barber holds a license from a foreign country. What does Arkansas require to qualify for a license? Ark. Code 17-20-303(e)(1)
  • A barber licensed in another state has fewer than 1,500 training hours. What is one way to qualify for Arkansas reciprocity? Ark. Code 17-20-303(d)(2)
  • A person asks the Arkansas barber board, before applying, whether a criminal record will disqualify. May the Board's answer to that petition be appealed? 17 CAR 275-115(a)(6)
  • An Arkansas barber holds a personal lifetime license and owns a shop. What about the shop license? Ark. Code 17-20-307(d)(2)
  • An Arkansas barber let the registration lapse for more than three years. What does 17-20-307 require? Ark. Code 17-20-307(c)(2)(B)
  • An Arkansas candidate must retake the barber examination. What fee does 17-20-304 set for it? Ark. Code 17-20-304(b)
  • At what age is an Arkansas barber with a current license issued a personal lifetime license? Ark. Code 17-20-307(d)(1)
  • How far ahead of the examination date must an Arkansas barber candidate apply? Ark. Code 17-20-422(1)
  • How many hours of barber training must be certified with an application to practice barbering in Arkansas? Ark. Code 17-20-303(b)
  • On what date does an Arkansas barber certificate that was not renewed expire? Ark. Code 17-20-307(b)
  • What does Arkansas issue to a reciprocity applicant as soon as the application, fee and documents arrive? 17 CAR 275-113(a)
  • What does the Arkansas Barber Law say the barber examination shall include? Ark. Code 17-20-304(d)
  • What goes in with the written application to practice barbering in Arkansas, besides the certified hours? Ark. Code 17-20-303(b)
  • What grade must an Arkansas barber candidate make to be issued a certificate? Ark. Code 17-20-304(e)
  • What is the minimum age to be registered as a barber in Arkansas? Ark. Code 17-20-302(3)
  • What schooling must an applicant show to enter an Arkansas barber college or sit the barber examination? Ark. Code 17-20-421(a)(1)
  • When are the listed practices NOT barbering under the Arkansas definition? Ark. Code 17-20-102(3)(B)
  • When does an Arkansas barber renew the certificate of registration each year? Ark. Code 17-20-307(a)
  • Where does an Arkansas barber display the certificate of registration? Ark. Code 17-20-305
  • Which applicant has the initial fee waived under the Arkansas barber rules? 17 CAR 275-116(b)
  • Which of these is exempt from the Arkansas Barber Law? Ark. Code 17-20-103(a)(5)

Barber school and students 12

  • How long is the barber course in Arkansas for a student who is already a licensed cosmetologist? Ark. Code 17-20-407(b)(2)(A)
  • How many hours does the Arkansas barber curriculum give to hygiene and sanitation? 17 CAR 275-108(a)
  • How many hours does the Arkansas barber curriculum give to shaving and beard trimming? 17 CAR 275-108(a)
  • How many shampoo bowls with hot and cold running water must an Arkansas barber school have? Ark. Code 17-20-408(a)(2)
  • How many students may one teacher manager instructor have in an Arkansas barber school? Ark. Code 17-20-405(3)
  • How much of an Arkansas barber student's program may be completed online or by distance education? Ark. Code 17-20-407(e)
  • What is the most time an Arkansas barber student may spend in the college in any one day? Ark. Code 17-20-407(c)(3)
  • What must an Arkansas barber college give each student upon enrollment? Ark. Code 17-20-423
  • What must happen before an Arkansas barber student can begin earning hours? Ark. Code 17-20-421(a)(2)
  • What postgraduate course must a licensed Arkansas barber complete to become a teacher manager instructor? Ark. Code 17-20-406(a)(2)
  • When may a patron leave the chair after being served by a student in an Arkansas barber college? Ark. Code 17-20-424(a)
  • Which subject carries the most hours in Arkansas's 1,500-hour barber curriculum? 17 CAR 275-108(a)

The Board and penalties 10

  • An Arkansas barber keeps working in a shop where the sanitary rules are known to be violated. What does 17-20-308 make of that? Ark. Code 17-20-308(9)
  • How does the Arkansas Barber Law count unlawful practice that goes on for several days? Ark. Code 17-20-104(d)
  • How long before a hearing must the statement of charges be served on or mailed to an accused Arkansas barber? Ark. Code 17-20-309(b)
  • How long is the term of an appointed member of the Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners? Ark. Code 17-20-201(a)(1)
  • How often, at the least, must the Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners hold a meeting? Ark. Code 17-20-205
  • Of the five members the Governor appoints to the Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners, how many must be practicing barbers? Ark. Code 17-20-201(a)(2)
  • To which court may a person appeal the Arkansas barber board's refusal, suspension or revocation of a certificate? Ark. Code 17-20-309(g)
  • What does the Arkansas Barber Law call a willful false statement on a material matter in a required oath or affidavit? Ark. Code 17-20-104(c)
  • What is the largest civil penalty the Arkansas barber board may impose on a person for a violation? Ark. Code 17-20-310(a)
  • What may the consumer member and the member for persons 65 and older on the Arkansas barber board NOT do? Ark. Code 17-20-201(a)(3)(B)

How this list was compiled: Exam facts: Arkansas Code 17-20-304 and 17-20-422 and the State Board of Barber Examiners' Testing page (https://labor.arkansas.gov/licensing/state-board-of-barber-examiners/testing/). Questions: the Arkansas Barber Law, Arkansas Code 17-20-101 to 17-20-503, in the copy the Board posts (https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Arkansas-Barber-Law-1.pdf), and the Board's Administrative Rules Regarding Barbering, 17 CAR Part 275, 'Rules effective as of 2025' (https://labor.arkansas.gov/wp-content/uploads/Barber-Rules.pdf). Each question names its section and links to the document. Read 2026-10-16. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the statute and rules named. Nothing comes from the examination, from a textbook, a prep course or a question pool.

How it works

This unofficial Arkansas barber practice test asks our own questions on the Arkansas Barber Law and the Board's rules for barbering. It is not affiliated with the Arkansas State Board of Barber Examiners.

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What the Arkansas barber exam is

The State Board of Barber Examiners gives its own examination: a practical demonstration and a written and oral test (Arkansas Code 17-20-304). The application is due at least ten business days before the examination date (17-20-422).

What this page practices

The Board publishes no outline of the written part, so this bank asks the texts it posts: the Arkansas Barber Law, Arkansas Code 17-20-101 to 17-20-503, and its rules, 17 CAR Part 275. Section 17-20-423 has every barber college give each student the sanitary rules on enrollment. Hair, skin and shaving theory is not asked.

  • Powder puffs, finger bowls, sponges, styptic pencils and alum are positively prohibited (17 CAR 275-103).
  • A barber does not treat pimples, boils, warts or moles; the client is referred to a licensed physician (17 CAR 275-104).
  • Registration renews each year between July 1 and September 1, and an unrenewed certificate expires September 1 (Arkansas Code 17-20-307).

Questions and answers

What score do you need to pass the Arkansas barber exam?

Arkansas Code 17-20-304 asks a grade of not less than 75 percent in all subjects on which the candidate is examined.

What is on the Arkansas barber exam?

Arkansas Code 17-20-304 has it embrace the subjects usually taught in approved barber schools. The Board's curriculum, 17 CAR 275-108, lists them: hair cutting and bobbing at 425 hours, chemical services 345, styling and waving 300, hygiene and sanitation 80, shaving 50.

Are these the real Arkansas barber exam questions?

No. Each was written for this page from the Arkansas Barber Law and the Board's rules, with the section under each answer. Nothing comes from the examination or from a textbook.

How many hours do you need for a barber license in Arkansas?

Arkansas Code 17-20-303 asks for certification of at least 1,500 hours of barber training. A licensed cosmetologist takes a course of not fewer than 550 hours under 17-20-407.

How old do you have to be to be a barber in Arkansas?

Arkansas Code 17-20-302 sets the minimum at sixteen and one-half years. Section 17-20-421 also asks for completion of grade eight or a certification of equivalency.

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