Fact Sheet Board: Board of Barbers and Hairdressers Board identification number: 011 Department: COMMERCE, COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Authority: AS 08.13.010, AS 08.01.010, AS 08.03.010 Status: Active Sunset date: June 30, 2019 Requirements: Legislative Confirmation Prohibitions: Members of the board cannot serve more than all or part of two consecutive terms. A member who has served all or part of two successive terms may not be reappointed unless four years have elapsed since the person last served. Public members cannot be engaged in, have a legal contract with a member of, or have a direct financial interest in the occupation that the board regulates. Term: 4 years Chair: Governor may select. Description: 7 members appointed by Governor: 1 licensed barber; 2 licensed hairdressers, one of whom is also licensed as an esthetician; 1 person licensed to practice body piercing or licensed to practice tattooing and permanent cosmetic coloring; 1 licensed Manicurist; 1 person licensed to practice any activity under this chapter; and 1 public member. Function: Regulates and controls applications, licenses, and permits of barbers, hairdressers, and cosmetologists; tattooists, body piercers, manicurists, and permanent cosmetic colorists, examines applicants. Special facts: The board submits an annual report to the Governor. Members serve until a successor is appointed. An appointment to fill a vacancy is for the remainder of the unexpired term. (Courtesy note: Examinations administered by board members may be conducted on Sundays to accommodate school and business hours of operation). Members serve at the pleasure of the Governor Compensation: Standard Travel and Per Diem No additional compensation. Meetings: As often as necessary to conduct its business. Generally in January, May and September. For further information and to reach individual members, contact: Cynthia Spencer Records and Licensing Supervisor Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing DCCED, P.O. Box 110806 M/S 0806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 Phone: (907) 465-2547 Fax: (907) 465-2974 Board Roster Website