{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-2853.71","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 47-2853.71","heading":"Scope of practice for barbers.","body":"For the purposes of this part, the term “practice of barbering” means providing or offering to the general public for a fee any of the following services solely for cosmetic purposes: cutting, dressing, singeing, shampooing, styling, or similar work performed upon the face, hair, hairpiece, or wig of a person; shaving or trimming of facial hair of a person; or massaging or applying cosmetic preparations to the face, neck, or scalp of a person. The practice of barbering shall not include manicuring, electrolysis, or the braiding or weaving of hair.","path":["Title 47. Taxation, Licensing, Permits, Assessments, and Fees. [Enacted title]","Chapter 28. General License Law.","Subchapter I-B. Non-Health Related Occupations and Professions Licensure.","Part D. Barbers."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/47-2853.71","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ac0930102a3b01f49503aacd42f78c38388b193883706a9159cf7dccadf485a9","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-2853.68","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-47-2853.72"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}