# Ala. Code § 34-5-3: Section 34-5-3 Exemptions from Chapter

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-3

## Section

- **Citation:** Ala. Code § 34-5-3
- **Heading:** Section 34-5-3 Exemptions from Chapter
- **Jurisdiction:** Alabama
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Alabama Code / Title 34 / Chapter 5 / Section 34-5-3

## Text

Any person who can establish within six months after August 19, 1971, that he or she is a barber or an apprentice as defined under this chapter and can establish reasonable proof that he or she is practicing barbering in a barbershop under sanitary conditions will be given a certificate to practice barbering or an apprentice certificate without any examination upon paying the required fees as prescribed by this chapter. This section will not be construed to mean anyone except the barbers now practicing in the State of Alabama and instructors in barber colleges under the state vocational schools.

The following persons are specifically exempt from the provisions of this chapter while in the proper discharge of their professional duties:

(1) Persons authorized by law to practice medicine or surgery;

(2) Commissioned medical or surgical officers of the Armed Forces of the United States;

(3) Registered nurses; and

(4) Persons authorized by law to practice cosmetic therapy or beauty culture.

All instructors operating under the state vocational schools shall be exempt from qualifying fees. The instructors shall receive an instructor’s certificate by paying the annual renewal fee as this chapter prescribes. All future instructors will be subject to all provisions of this chapter relating to instructors or assistant instructors.

All state-operated barber colleges shall be exempt from fees.

## Nearby sections

- [Ala. Code § 34-5-1 Section 34-5-1 Definition of “The Practice of Barbering.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-1.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-2 Section 34-5-2 Certificates Required; Practice by Students in Certified Barber Colleges; Examinations for Licenses](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-2.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-3 Section 34-5-3 Exemptions from Chapter](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-3.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-4 Section 34-5-4 Certification of Instructors and Assistant Instructors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-4.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-5 Section 34-5-5 Qualifications for Certification as Barber or Apprentice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-5.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-6 Section 34-5-6 Barber Colleges - Certification Generally](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-6.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-7 Section 34-5-7 Barber Colleges - Certification for Each Separate Location; Establishment of New Colleges](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-7.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-8 Section 34-5-8 Authority of Board of Barber Examiners; Refusal to Issue or Renew License or Certificate; Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-8.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-9 Section 34-5-9 Renewal or Restoration of Certificate or License](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-9.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-10 Section 34-5-10 Fees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-10.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-11 Section 34-5-11 Certificate to Be Displayed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-11.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-12 Section 34-5-12 Disposition of Receipts; Expenses and Audit](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-12.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-13 Section 34-5-13 Board of Barber Examiners](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-13.md)
- [Ala. Code § 34-5-15 Section 34-5-15 Chapter Not Applicable to Certain Counties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_AL_T34_C5_S34-5-15.md)

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