Hairdresser Registration
Guidance Notes
Berkshire Act 1986 Section 19
- As from the appointed day in any district, a person shall not carry on the business of a hairdresser or barber unless he is registered by the district council under this section and, except as provided in subsection (2) below, he shall not carry on that business on premises occupied by him unless the premises are so registered.
- Premises are not required to be registered under this section by reason only that they are occupied by a hairdresser for the purpose of attending to persons employed at those premises.
- On application for registration under this section the district council shall register the applicant and, if the application specifies premises, those premises, and shall issue to the applicant a certificate of registration
- Any person who without reasonable excuse contravenes subsection (1) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standards scale.
- The occupier of premises registered under this section shall keep a copy of the certificate of registration of the premises and any byelaws made by the district council under section 77 of the Public Health Act 1961 displayed in the premises, and if without reasonable excuse he fails to do so, he shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standards scale and to a daily fine not exceeding £10.
Who needs to apply?
Anyone carrying on the business of hairdressing, unless they are only carrying out hairdressing to persons employed at the premises.
How to apply
Apply for registration using the link on the right. Ensure you have read the guidance notes above before completing the application form.
The form takes about 10 minutes to complete online and you can monitor your progress using the progress bar at the bottom of the screen.
Once registered, you do not need to apply again, however each year you will be required to supply an up to date list of persons working at the premises and any changes to business practices carried out.
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