A towel has been used on a patron. What does the South Carolina towel rule require?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(12)
How long does a shop that makes a low or unsatisfactory grade have to comply?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(22)
In what form may a South Carolina barber use alum or another material to stop the flow of blood?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(7)
The surface to be shaved is inflamed, broken out or contains pus. When may a South Carolina barber shave it?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(18)
Under South Carolina's sanitary rules, how is an instrument that touches a patron's body sterilized before each separate use?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(8)
What does the South Carolina sanitary rule headed 'Treating disease' forbid a barber to do?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(17)
What is the lowest score that earns a South Carolina barbershop the highest inspection grade?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(22)
What must protect the headrest of a barber chair before it is used for any person?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(11)
What water supply must a South Carolina barbershop provide?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(5)
When must a person serving as a barber thoroughly cleanse the hands?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(15)
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Sanitary rules, continued
When must wet towels be removed from the work stand or lavatory?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(12)
Which animal is allowed in a South Carolina barbershop?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(19)
Which condition makes a mobile barbershop cease operation immediately?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(6)
Which item must every South Carolina barbershop keep under the rule on styptic pencils and alum?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(7)
Which use of a barbershop do the South Carolina sanitary rules forbid?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(2)
Who must post a copy of the sanitary rules in a conspicuous place within the barbershop?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(20)
Why is a newly laundered towel or paper neck strip placed around the neck when a haircloth is used?S.C. Code Regs. 17-50(13)
Barbershops, mobile and portable 17
A barbershop changes its designated manager. When must the name be filed with the Board?S.C. Code Regs. 17-2
A South Carolina barbershop is sold. What happens to its shop license?S.C. Code Regs. 17-20
Before starting a service at a client's home, what should a South Carolina portable barber verify first?S.C. Code Regs. 17-22(d)
How far ahead must an application for registration and inspection of a new South Carolina barbershop be made?S.C. Code 40-7-320(A)
How much space must a new South Carolina barbershop leave between barber chairs?S.C. Code Regs. 17-20
How soon must the Board be told when a mobile barbershop's official business address or telephone number changes?S.C. Code 40-7-355(E)(3)
What do the South Carolina mobile barbershop rules say about a moving vehicle?S.C. Code Regs. 17-21(b)
What does Regulation 17-20 require of a building used for a newly established barbershop?S.C. Code Regs. 17-20
What must a portable barber have as a base of operations?S.C. Code Regs. 17-22(b)
What record must a mobile barbershop permittee keep under Section 40-7-355(G)?S.C. Code 40-7-355(G)
When may a Board member or inspector enter and inspect a South Carolina barbershop or barber school?S.C. Code 40-7-330
Where is a South Carolina mobile barbershop prohibited from operating?S.C. Code 40-7-355(M)
Where must a mobile barbershop show its shop name and permit number?S.C. Code Regs. 17-21(a)
Which safety item must a barbershop have under Regulation 17-20?S.C. Code Regs. 17-20
Which two papers must be posted in a conspicuous place in each barbershop under Section 40-7-320?S.C. Code 40-7-320(B)
Who may provide services in a South Carolina mobile barbershop?S.C. Code Regs. 17-21(g)
Who must be in charge and present whenever a South Carolina mobile barbershop operates?S.C. Code 40-7-355(H)
Licenses, training and examination 19
A barber moves to South Carolina from a state with equal licensing requirements. For how long must former employers' statements show active practice?S.C. Code 40-7-300(1)
A South Carolina cosmetologist with fewer than two years' experience seeks a master hair care specialist license. How much barber school training does Regulation 17-51 require?S.C. Code Regs. 17-51(2)
A South Carolina registered barber has not practiced for more than three years. What does Section 40-7-250 require?S.C. Code 40-7-250(B)
Besides skill at the chair, what knowledge must the registered barber examination test under Section 40-7-230(C)?S.C. Code 40-7-230(C)(4)
For how long is a South Carolina student permit issued when the student trains on the job under a qualified instructor?S.C. Code Regs. 17-10
How early must an application for a South Carolina barber examination reach the Board?S.C. Code 40-7-240(A)
How long is the barber school course that Section 40-7-230(B) asks of a registered barber apprentice?S.C. Code 40-7-230(B)(3)
How many students may a registered barber train at one time in a South Carolina shop?S.C. Code 40-7-290(B)
How may a South Carolina barber assistant work under Section 40-7-230(A)?S.C. Code 40-7-230(A)
How much practice as a registered apprentice does Section 40-7-230(C) ask of a registered barber applicant?S.C. Code 40-7-230(C)(3)
How much study time must a South Carolina student who trains on the job be given?S.C. Code Regs. 17-8(C)
How much training under a student permit does a South Carolina barber assistant complete?S.C. Code 40-7-230(A)(3)
How often must examinations for registered barbers and registered apprentices be conducted under Section 40-7-240?S.C. Code 40-7-240(B)
Unless the Board prescribes another method, whose affidavit proves a South Carolina apprentice's practice hours?S.C. Code 40-7-230(C)(3)
What are the minimum age and schooling for a South Carolina registered barber apprentice certificate?S.C. Code 40-7-230(B)(1)
What must a barber have before training a student in a South Carolina shop?S.C. Code 40-7-290(A)
What must the certificate of physical examination show for a South Carolina registered barber applicant?S.C. Code Regs. 17-30
Where does a South Carolina barber display the certificate of registration?S.C. Code 40-7-310
Which South Carolina license lets a person use chemicals to wave, relax, straighten or bleach hair in a barbershop?S.C. Code 40-7-260
Practice, hair braiding and exemptions 8
How must hair braiding implements that are not disposable be sanitized in South Carolina?S.C. Code 40-7-255(B)
May a licensed manicurist practice in a registered South Carolina barbershop?S.C. Code 40-7-285
To whom does the South Carolina barber chapter not apply under Section 40-7-360?S.C. Code 40-7-360
What training does South Carolina require before a person registers to practice hair braiding?S.C. Code 40-7-255(C)(2)
Which of these is exempt from the South Carolina barber chapter while in the proper discharge of professional duties?S.C. Code 40-7-390(5)
Which of these is part of the 'practice of barbering' in Section 40-7-20?S.C. Code 40-7-20(1)(e)
Which service falls outside 'hair braiding' as Section 40-7-20 defines it?S.C. Code 40-7-20(2)
Who may not operate a barbershop in South Carolina under Section 40-7-370?S.C. Code 40-7-370
The Board and penalties 7
How long is the term of a member of the South Carolina State Board of Barber Examiners?S.C. Code 40-7-10
How many members sit on the South Carolina State Board of Barber Examiners?S.C. Code 40-7-10
How many of the four barber members of the South Carolina Board must be master haircare specialists?S.C. Code 40-7-10
What is the penalty for practicing barbering in South Carolina in violation of the chapter?S.C. Code 40-7-200
What may a member, inspector or employee of the South Carolina Board not own?S.C. Code 40-7-380
What may the public member of the South Carolina Board not do?S.C. Code 40-7-10
Which department provides the South Carolina Board's administrative, fiscal, investigative and inspection operations?S.C. Code 40-7-50(A)
How this list was compiled: Exam facts: the examination page of the South Carolina Board of Barber Examiners (https://llr.sc.gov/bar/Files/EXBAR.aspx) and the Board of Barbers Candidate Information Bulletin published by the Board's testing administrator (document SC CIB 2026.10.16, https://provexam.com/test-information/south-carolina-board-of-barbers/bulletin.pdf). Questions: Title 40, Chapter 7 of the South Carolina Code of Laws (https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t40c007.php) and Chapter 17 of the South Carolina Code of Regulations, the Board's regulations (https://www.scstatehouse.gov/coderegs/Chapter%2017.pdf), both linked from the Board's own page. Each question names its section and links to it. Read 2026-10-16. Licence: Own work. Every question, wrong choice and explanation was written for this site from the statute and regulations named. Nothing comes from the examination, from a textbook, a prep course or a question pool.
How it works
This unofficial South Carolina barber practice test asks our own questions on Title 40, Chapter 7 of the Code of Laws and the Board's regulations. It is not affiliated with the South Carolina Board of Barber Examiners or NIC.
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What the South Carolina barber written exam is
The Board's examination page asks registered barber applicants to pass the NIC theory and practical exams. The candidate bulletin (SC CIB 2026.10.16, opened October 16, 2026) lists two written tests, Barber 1 (No Chemical) and Barber Styling.
What this page practices
Neither outline lists state law, so this bank does not follow them. It asks South Carolina's own text: the sanitary rules of Regulation 17-50, barbershops and mobile barbershops, training and licenses, hair braiding, and the Board.
Instruments that touch a patron are immersed in at least 60 percent alcohol or an EPA registered disinfectant before each use (Regulation 17-50).
Only a master haircare specialist may use chemicals to wave, relax, straighten or bleach hair in a barbershop (Section 40-7-260).
Inspection grades: A is 90 to 100, B 80 to 89, C 70 to 79. A low grade gets thirty days to comply (Regulation 17-50).
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the South Carolina barber exam?
The candidate bulletin lists 60 questions for Barber 1 (No Chemical) and 110 for Barber Styling, 90 minutes each, with 10 unscored pilot questions in each. The Board decides which test a license needs.
What is the passing score on the South Carolina barber exam?
The Board's examination page gives 70 percent for the NIC theory and practical exams, and the bulletin lists a passing score of 70 for each. Proof of passing both portions is required.
Are these the real South Carolina barber exam questions?
No. Each was written for this page from Title 40, Chapter 7 of the Code of Laws and Chapter 17 of the Code of Regulations, with the section under each answer. Nothing comes from the examination or a textbook.
How many hours do you need for a barber license in South Carolina?
The Board's examination page gives 1,500 hours in an approved barber college or school, or 1,920 hours of on-the-job training under a licensed barber instructor in a licensed barbershop.
Can a mobile barbershop operate anywhere in South Carolina?
No. Section 40-7-355 forbids operating within eyesight of the nearest registered barbershop, and the permittee keeps a record of the street addresses to be served in any two-week period.