Barber service areas must be set apart by a substantial partition or wall from areas used for other purposes. Which other use needs no partition?G.S. 86B-31(a)(1)b.
The grading rule checks that a shop's disinfectants are chosen from those approved by which body?21 NCAC 06L .0119(9)(a)
How does Rule 06P .0103 define "sanitary"?21 NCAC 06P .0103(11)
May a North Carolina barber undertake to treat a patron's contagious disease?G.S. 86B-31(a)(3)c.
On the Board's sanitary grading sheet, which single item carries the most points?21 NCAC 06L .0119(13)
Rule 06L .0117 requires barber shops to stay free of any signs of which of these?21 NCAC 06L .0117
Shops permitted on or after January 1, 1995 must have a hand-washing sink for patrons with hot and cold water and what else?21 NCAC 06L .0103(f)
Under G.S. 86B-31, what must a North Carolina barber do immediately before using razors, tweezers or combs?G.S. 86B-31(a)(2)a.
Under Rule 06L .0113, a barber may not serve a patron who has which of these?21 NCAC 06L .0113(a)
What does G.S. 86B-31 require for the mug and lather brush?G.S. 86B-31(a)(2)b.
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Sanitary rules, continued
What may the Board require of a barber who is suspected of having an infectious dermatologic disease?21 NCAC 06L .0113(c)
When must a hair cloth be replaced under the North Carolina sanitary rules?G.S. 86B-31(a)(2)e.
When must a North Carolina barbershop be open for inspection by the Board or its agents?G.S. 86B-31(b)
Where must clean towels be kept in a North Carolina barbershop until they are used?G.S. 86B-31(a)(2)d.
Which of these does G.S. 86B-31 forbid for towels in the barbershop?G.S. 86B-31(a)(2)d.
Who furnishes each North Carolina barbershop with the copy of the sanitary rules that it must post?G.S. 86B-31(b)
Who must supply the separate container of sterilizing solution that each barber uses?G.S. 86B-31(a)(2)a.
Why does G.S. 86B-31 require sinks at a convenient place in each barbershop?G.S. 86B-31(a)(1)d.
With what kind of surface must every barber chair in North Carolina be covered?G.S. 86B-31(a)(2)c.
Barbershops and permits 21
A barber shop permitted on or after July 1, 2008 operates in a residential building. What entrance rule applies?21 NCAC 06L .0106(c)
Before letting a licensee work in the shop, what must a barber shop manager verify, and how?21 NCAC 06L .0116(a)
Below what sanitary rating does a North Carolina barber shop receive a failing grade?21 NCAC 06L .0118(a)(3)
How long before a shop will be complete and ready for inspection must its permit application be on file at the Board's office?21 NCAC 06L .0104(a)
How wide must the unobstructed aisle in front of each barber chair be under Rule 06L .0102?21 NCAC 06L .0102(b)
In shops permitted on or after January 1, 1995, how close must a sink be to each barber chair?21 NCAC 06L .0107(b)
May a barbershop permit be issued for a location that is registered as a barber school?G.S. 86B-29(a)
Under Rule 06L .0102, what is the minimum size of a barber shop permitted on or after December 1, 1994?21 NCAC 06L .0102(a)
Under the current measurement rule, what is the minimum space between barber chairs, measured center to center?21 NCAC 06L .0102(b)
What must happen before a new barbershop may open for business in North Carolina?G.S. 86B-29(a)
What must the owner of a mobile barbershop give the Board before the beginning of each month?G.S. 86B-30(h)
What record must a North Carolina barber keep of each service given in a client's home?21 NCAC 06L .0111(b)(2)
What sanitary rating earns a North Carolina barber shop a grade A?21 NCAC 06L .0118(a)(1)
When may a commercial chemical be used in the practice of barbering under Rule 06L .0109?21 NCAC 06L .0109(a)
When may a registered barber perform barbering services in a client's home under Rule 06L .0111?21 NCAC 06L .0111(b)(1)
When may services be performed in a North Carolina mobile barbershop?G.S. 86B-30(f)
Where must a barber shop's sanitary rating be posted?21 NCAC 06L .0118(c)
Which animals may be in a North Carolina barber shop under Rule 06L .0114?21 NCAC 06L .0114
Which vehicle may be used as a mobile barbershop under G.S. 86B-30?G.S. 86B-30(a)
With what must a mobile barbershop be equipped under G.S. 86B-30(e)?G.S. 86B-30(e)
Within what time must a barber shop owner or manager notify the Board of a change in the shop's mailing address?21 NCAC 06L .0120
Licenses, apprenticeship and examinations 20
A barber licensed elsewhere comes to North Carolina to teach or demonstrate barber skills. How long does the temporary permit last?G.S. 86B-27(c)
A barber school graduate holds a temporary permit to work. Until when is it valid, absent undue hardship?G.S. 86B-27(a)
A candidate gives or receives assistance during a Board examination. What do Board staff do?21 NCAC 06S .0101(g)
A graduate's temporary permit may not be issued or remain valid after the holder has failed the apprentice examination how many times?G.S. 86B-27(a)
An apprentice applicant fails one portion of the examination. What does Rule 06J .0108 require?21 NCAC 06J .0108
The Board may waive the equivalent-requirements test for an out-of-state barber who, among other things, has how much practical experience?G.S. 86B-28(b)(2)
For how long may a licensed apprentice practice before having to retake and pass the apprentice examination?G.S. 86B-40(c)
How is the completion of a North Carolina apprenticeship shown to the Board?G.S. 86B-40(c)
How long is the apprenticeship that G.S. 86B-23 requires before a barber license is issued?G.S. 86B-23(2)
How many hours at an approved barber school does G.S. 86B-23 require for a license to practice barbering?G.S. 86B-23(1)
How many instructors must a North Carolina barber school employ?G.S. 86B-38(2)
May a licensed apprentice operate a barbershop in North Carolina?G.S. 86B-40(b)
To be licensed without examination, a barber licensed in another state must have practiced for how long?G.S. 86B-28(a)(2)
What identification must a candidate bring to an examination conducted by the Board?21 NCAC 06S .0101(b)(1)
What must the apprentice examination determine under G.S. 86B-40(a)?G.S. 86B-40(a)
What score does Rule 06J .0101 require on the apprentice examination?21 NCAC 06J .0101(3)
When must the application for a barber student's permit be filed with the Board?G.S. 86B-38(3)
Where must the supervising licensed barber be while a North Carolina apprentice is working?G.S. 86B-40(b)
Which examination does G.S. 86B-23 require for the barber license that follows the apprenticeship?G.S. 86B-23(3)
Who may be issued a barber instructor's license in North Carolina?G.S. 86B-39(a)
Renewal and display 10
A barber whose license was in force before entering the Armed Forces may renew without examination within how long after an honorable discharge?G.S. 86B-34(c)
A barber's license has been expired for five years. What does G.S. 86B-34 require before the barber practices again?G.S. 86B-34(b)
After a barber's license has been expired for longer than what period may the Board impose civil penalties?G.S. 86B-34(b)
An instructor's license has been expired for three years or more. What is required before it can be renewed?G.S. 86B-39(b)
On what date does every North Carolina barber license expire each year?G.S. 86B-34(a)
Under Rule 06P .0103, what does a "license" or "permit" include besides the document the Board issued?21 NCAC 06P .0103(7)
What happens to a North Carolina barber license that is not renewed by its expiration date?G.S. 86B-34(a)
What must happen before an expired barbershop permit is restored on payment of the lapsed fees and the late fee?G.S. 86B-29(b)
Where must the holder of a North Carolina barber or apprentice license display it?G.S. 86B-33
Within how many days must a registered barber notify the Board of a change in permanent mailing address?21 NCAC 06K .0111
Practice of barbering and exemptions 10
A barbershop employee does nothing but shampoo and blow dry hair. How does G.S. 86B-32 treat that person?G.S. 86B-32(8)
A cosmetologist licensed under Chapter 88B works in a barbershop. With what must the cosmetologist comply?G.S. 86B-32(6)
Before giving shampoos in a barbershop, what must a person who is not a licensed barber furnish to the Board?G.S. 86B-31(a)(4)
Does North Carolina's definition of barbering include dyeing and permanent waving the hair?G.S. 86B-22(2)
G.S. 86B-42 does not prohibit barbering on a member of one's family. Which relative is on its list?G.S. 86B-42
How does Rule 06P .0103 describe a "barber pole"?21 NCAC 06P .0103(3)
No one may practice barbering in North Carolina without first obtaining which of these?G.S. 86B-21
Rule 06P .0101 says barbering services are the listed activities when performed upon whom?21 NCAC 06P .0101
Which of these is the practice of barbering under G.S. 86B-22?G.S. 86B-22(3)
Which person is exempt from North Carolina's barber article while properly discharging his or her duties?G.S. 86B-32(4)
Discipline and penalties 15
A person practices barbering during a suspension. What counts as a separate offense under G.S. 86B-37?G.S. 86B-37(5)
A person reports suspected misconduct of a licensee to the Board in good faith. What protection does G.S. 86B-9 give?G.S. 86B-9
Before a sanitary rule violation is a cause to suspend or revoke a license under G.S. 86B-35, how many written warnings must the Board have given?G.S. 86B-35(6)
How does Rule 06O .0101 describe the dollar amounts in the Board's civil penalty schedule?21 NCAC 06O .0101
How is a felony conviction proved as a cause for refusing or revoking a North Carolina barber license?G.S. 86B-35(1)
In a disciplinary proceeding, what may the Board charge to the licensee besides a civil penalty?G.S. 86B-10(d)
To which court may the Board apply for an injunction against a person who is violating Chapter 86B?G.S. 86B-8(a)
Under Rule 06Q .0101, failing to produce a license or permit when an inspector asks for it during an inspection is treated as what?21 NCAC 06Q .0101(1)(d)
What class of offense are the acts listed in G.S. 86B-37, such as practicing barbering without a license?G.S. 86B-37
What is the largest civil penalty the Board may assess for each offense under G.S. 86B-10?G.S. 86B-10(a)
What is the presumptive civil penalty for a registered barber's first offense of letting an apprentice work without supervision?21 NCAC 06O .0104(a)
What is the presumptive civil penalty for an individual's first offense of barbering without a license?21 NCAC 06O .0105(b)
When is practicing with an infectious or contagious disease a cause for discipline under G.S. 86B-35?G.S. 86B-35(3)
Where do the clear proceeds of a civil penalty assessed by the Board go?G.S. 86B-10(a)
Which factor must the Board consider before it assesses a civil penalty?G.S. 86B-10(b)(3)
The Board 10
Besides five barbers and two electrologists, who completes the North Carolina Board?G.S. 86B-1(a)(3) and (4)
From what money are the salaries and expenses of the North Carolina Board paid?G.S. 86B-6
How long is a Board term in North Carolina, and how many complete consecutive terms may a member serve?G.S. 86B-1(b)
How many members does the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners have?G.S. 86B-1(a)
How many members of the North Carolina Board are licensed barbers?G.S. 86B-1(a)(1)
In which county must the North Carolina Board maintain its office?G.S. 86B-3
Is the Board's record of licensed barbers and apprentices open to the public?G.S. 86B-5
North Carolina's Board must examine applicants for barber and apprentice licenses at least how many times a year?G.S. 86B-25
When may the Board investigate a licensee or establishment under G.S. 86B-2?G.S. 86B-2
Who may remove a member of the North Carolina Board for good cause shown?G.S. 86B-1(c)
How this list was compiled: Outline: the written examination instructions of the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners (https://www.bbee.nc.gov/barbers/exams/barber-exam-instructions), part one of the apprentice written examination, North Carolina rules and regulations. Facts: Chapter 86B of the North Carolina General Statutes, Articles 1 and 2, on the General Assembly's site (https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/ByChapter/Chapter_86B.html); and Title 21, Chapter 06 of the North Carolina Administrative Code, Subchapters 06J, 06K, 06L, 06O, 06P, 06Q and 06S, on the Office of Administrative Hearings' site, which the Board's laws page links (https://www.bbee.nc.gov/barbers/resources/barber-laws). Each question names its section or rule. Read 2026-10-09. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the statute and rule text. Nothing comes from the examination, a testing vendor, a textbook, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial North Carolina barber exam practice test asks only state law: General Statutes Chapter 86B and the Board's rules, read on October 9, 2026. It is not affiliated with the North Carolina Board of Barber and Electrolysis Examiners.
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What the North Carolina questions cover
The Board's written examination instructions name the first part only as North Carolina rules and regulations and list no subtopics. This bank sorts the law its own way: sanitary rules, barbershops and permits, licenses and apprenticeship, renewal and display, the practice of barbering and its exemptions, discipline and penalties, and the Board.
Barber school is 1528 hours, then a 12-month apprenticeship under a licensed barber who stays on the premises (G.S. 86B-23, 86B-40).
Every license and shop permit expires on May 31 and is suspended automatically if it is not renewed (G.S. 86B-34, 86B-29).
A sanitary rating of at least 90 percent earns a shop a grade A, and under 80 percent fails (21 NCAC 06L .0118).
Questions and answers
Is this an NC state board barber exam practice test?
It practices one part of that examination: the questions on North Carolina rules and regulations. Every question here is on North Carolina law, with its section under the answer. Barbering and hair styling theory, the other part, is not asked.
How many questions are on the North Carolina barber exam?
The Board's written examination instructions give ten multiple-choice questions on North Carolina rules in 15 minutes and 110 on barbering and hair styling in 75 minutes. Each part needs a score of at least 70. Check the Board's site before you test.
Are these the real North Carolina barber exam questions?
No. This site has never seen the examination, and the Board did not write or review any of these questions. They come from Chapter 86B and from Title 21, Chapter 06 of the North Carolina Administrative Code.
Is this for the apprentice exam or the registered barber exam?
The written examination is taken for the apprentice license. A barber license follows a 12-month apprenticeship and a clinical examination conducted by the Board (G.S. 86B-23), which is hands-on work and cannot be practiced on a page.