Section 431. Definitions

As  used  in this article, unless the context
  requires otherwise:
    1. "Department" means the department of state.
    2.  "Person"  means  an  individual,  firm,  company,  partnership  or
  corporation.
    3. "Barber" means a person who engages in the practice of barbering.
    4.  "Practice  of  barbering"  or  "barbering"  means and includes the
  performance of the following practices upon the head of  a  human  being
  for  any  purpose  whatsoever  except for the treatment of disease or of
  physical or mental ailments:
    (a) Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair of humans;
    (b) Giving facial or scalp massage with oils, creams, lotions or other
  preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances;
    (c) Singeing, shampooing, arranging, dressing or dyeing  the  hair  or
  applying hair tonic;
    (d)  Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays
  or lotions to scalp, face or neck.
    5. "Licensee" means a person permitted to engage in  the  practice  of
  barbering pursuant to this article.
    6. "Satisfactory" means satisfactory to the secretary of state.
    7.  "Apprentice"  means  a  person  pursuing in good faith a course of
  study in the practice of barbering under the tutelage,  supervision  and
  direction of a licensee and who assists such licensee in such practice.
    8.  "Barber shop" means any store, establishment, place or premises or
  part thereof where the practice of barbering is engaged in.
    9. "Barber shop owner" is a person who operates or conducts  a  barber
  shop as defined by subdivision eight of this section.
    10.  "Fee",  "examination  fee", "license fee", "registration fee" and
  "renewal fee" mean the fees required to  accompany  an  application  for
  examination  for  or  issuance  of  any  license  or  for  registration,
  including any temporary or  renewal  license  or  renewal  registration,
  pursuant to this article. Such fees shall be non-refundable.