AL Barbering Jurisprudence Exam
Practice Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Plus Rationale 2026
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Disclaimer: This study guide is based on the Alabama Code (Title 34, Chapter 7B) and Alabama
Board of Cosmetology and Barbering administrative rules current as of March 2026. Candidates
should always verify requirements with the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
(ABOCB) at (800) 815-7453 or www.aboc.alabama.gov .
Section 1: Definitions & Scope of Practice (Questions 1-15)
Question 1
What is the legal definition of "barbering" in Alabama?
A) The occupation of cutting and styling hair only
B) The occupation of shaving or trimming the beard, cutting or dressing the hair, giving facial or
scalp massages, treatments with oils or creams, singeing, shampooing, dyeing, permanently
waving, or straightening hair for compensation
C) The occupation of performing only haircuts and beard trims
D) The occupation of performing hair services without chemicals
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(2), barbering includes shaving, trimming the beard,
cutting/dressing hair, facial/scalp massages and treatments, singeing, shampooing, dyeing, and
permanent waving/straightening of hair for compensation .
,Question 2
What is a Class 1 Barber and are they regulated by the ABOCB?
A) A barber who performs all services; regulated by the Board
B) A barber who only performs haircuts and beard trims above the seventh cervical vertebra;
NOT regulated by the Board
C) A barber who works in a salon; partially regulated by the Board
D) A barber apprentice; regulated by the Board
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Class 1 barbers perform limited services (cutting, singeing hair; massaging/scalp
work above the seventh cervical vertebra) and are not regulated by the Alabama Board of
Cosmetology and Barbering .
Question 3
What is a Class 2 Barber?
A) Any person who performs barbering on the general public for compensation and meets
licensure requirements
B) A barber who only works in a barbershop
C) A barber who has completed 500 hours of training
D) A barber who does not use chemicals
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(5), a Class 2 barber is any person, other than a
student or apprentice, who performs barbering on the general public for compensation and
satisfies licensure requirements. The term "barber" alone refers to a Class 2 barber .
Question 4
Who does the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering regulate?
,A) Class 1 Barbers only
B) Class 2 Barbers only
C) Both Class 1 and Class 2 Barbers
D) Neither Class 1 nor Class 2 Barbers
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Board regulates Class 2 Barbers (full-service barbers). Class 1 barbers (limited
services above the 7th cervical vertebra) are not regulated by the Board .
Question 5
What is the legal definition of an "apprentice" in Alabama?
A) A student in a barber school
B) Any person engaged in learning barbering practices, assisting in performing services under
constant direct supervision of a licensed sponsor for at least 5 years, in a licensed shop
C) A licensed barber
D) Any person who performs barbering independently
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(1), an apprentice is engaged in learning barbering
practices, assisting in performing services under constant direct supervision of a licensee with at
least 5 years of licensure, in a licensed shop .
Question 6
What is a "student" under Alabama barbering law?
A) Any person learning barbering in a licensed school under immediate supervision of a licensed
instructor
B) Any person working in a barbershop
C) Any person with a barber license
D) Any person who performs barbering without compensation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(24), a student is engaged in learning barbering in a
licensed school and performs services under immediate supervision of a licensed instructor .
, Question 7
What is an "instructor" under Alabama barbering law?
A) Any licensed barber who teaches
B) A licensee who teaches in a licensed school of barbering and completes continuing education
requirements
C) Any person with 10 years of experience
D) A master barber
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(12), an instructor is a licensee who teaches in a
licensed school of barbering and completes applicable continuing education requirements .
Question 8
What services does a Class 1 Barber perform?
A) Shaving, trimming beard, and trimming hair above the seventh cervical vertebra
B) Hair coloring and perming
C) Facial massages with chemical treatments
D) All barbering services including chemical services
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Class 1 barbers perform shaving or trimming the beard or trimming the hair on the
human body above the seventh cervical vertebra for cosmetic purposes .
Question 9
What services does a Class 2 Barber perform?
A) Only haircuts and beard trims
B) Full barbering services including shaving, cutting, dressing hair, facial/scalp massages,
singeing, shampooing, dyeing, permanent waving, and straightening
Practice Questions And Correct Answers
(Verified Answers) Plus Rationale 2026
Q&A| Instant Download Pdf
Disclaimer: This study guide is based on the Alabama Code (Title 34, Chapter 7B) and Alabama
Board of Cosmetology and Barbering administrative rules current as of March 2026. Candidates
should always verify requirements with the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
(ABOCB) at (800) 815-7453 or www.aboc.alabama.gov .
Section 1: Definitions & Scope of Practice (Questions 1-15)
Question 1
What is the legal definition of "barbering" in Alabama?
A) The occupation of cutting and styling hair only
B) The occupation of shaving or trimming the beard, cutting or dressing the hair, giving facial or
scalp massages, treatments with oils or creams, singeing, shampooing, dyeing, permanently
waving, or straightening hair for compensation
C) The occupation of performing only haircuts and beard trims
D) The occupation of performing hair services without chemicals
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(2), barbering includes shaving, trimming the beard,
cutting/dressing hair, facial/scalp massages and treatments, singeing, shampooing, dyeing, and
permanent waving/straightening of hair for compensation .
,Question 2
What is a Class 1 Barber and are they regulated by the ABOCB?
A) A barber who performs all services; regulated by the Board
B) A barber who only performs haircuts and beard trims above the seventh cervical vertebra;
NOT regulated by the Board
C) A barber who works in a salon; partially regulated by the Board
D) A barber apprentice; regulated by the Board
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Class 1 barbers perform limited services (cutting, singeing hair; massaging/scalp
work above the seventh cervical vertebra) and are not regulated by the Alabama Board of
Cosmetology and Barbering .
Question 3
What is a Class 2 Barber?
A) Any person who performs barbering on the general public for compensation and meets
licensure requirements
B) A barber who only works in a barbershop
C) A barber who has completed 500 hours of training
D) A barber who does not use chemicals
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(5), a Class 2 barber is any person, other than a
student or apprentice, who performs barbering on the general public for compensation and
satisfies licensure requirements. The term "barber" alone refers to a Class 2 barber .
Question 4
Who does the Alabama Board of Cosmetology and Barbering regulate?
,A) Class 1 Barbers only
B) Class 2 Barbers only
C) Both Class 1 and Class 2 Barbers
D) Neither Class 1 nor Class 2 Barbers
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The Board regulates Class 2 Barbers (full-service barbers). Class 1 barbers (limited
services above the 7th cervical vertebra) are not regulated by the Board .
Question 5
What is the legal definition of an "apprentice" in Alabama?
A) A student in a barber school
B) Any person engaged in learning barbering practices, assisting in performing services under
constant direct supervision of a licensed sponsor for at least 5 years, in a licensed shop
C) A licensed barber
D) Any person who performs barbering independently
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(1), an apprentice is engaged in learning barbering
practices, assisting in performing services under constant direct supervision of a licensee with at
least 5 years of licensure, in a licensed shop .
Question 6
What is a "student" under Alabama barbering law?
A) Any person learning barbering in a licensed school under immediate supervision of a licensed
instructor
B) Any person working in a barbershop
C) Any person with a barber license
D) Any person who performs barbering without compensation
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(24), a student is engaged in learning barbering in a
licensed school and performs services under immediate supervision of a licensed instructor .
, Question 7
What is an "instructor" under Alabama barbering law?
A) Any licensed barber who teaches
B) A licensee who teaches in a licensed school of barbering and completes continuing education
requirements
C) Any person with 10 years of experience
D) A master barber
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Under Alabama Code §34-7B-1(12), an instructor is a licensee who teaches in a
licensed school of barbering and completes applicable continuing education requirements .
Question 8
What services does a Class 1 Barber perform?
A) Shaving, trimming beard, and trimming hair above the seventh cervical vertebra
B) Hair coloring and perming
C) Facial massages with chemical treatments
D) All barbering services including chemical services
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Class 1 barbers perform shaving or trimming the beard or trimming the hair on the
human body above the seventh cervical vertebra for cosmetic purposes .
Question 9
What services does a Class 2 Barber perform?
A) Only haircuts and beard trims
B) Full barbering services including shaving, cutting, dressing hair, facial/scalp massages,
singeing, shampooing, dyeing, permanent waving, and straightening
