Occupations: barbers; mobile barber shops; allow. Amends secs. 1101, 1111 & 1112 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.1101 et seq.).

Added new definitions for 'Demonstration' and 'Demonstrator' to clarify educational services and services performed at educational events.

Changed the requirement for barbershop licensure from the 'operator' to the 'owner', meaning the person who owns and conducts the business must now be the one to apply for and hold the license.

Extended the deadline for the board to promulgate rules for mobile barbershops from 1 year to 18 months after the amendatory act becomes effective.

Updated the definition of 'Premises' for mobile barbershops to more clearly distinguish between self-contained vehicles and businesses that transport equipment to temporary locations.

Added new definitions for 'Barber', 'Barber college', 'Barbershop', 'Demonstration', 'Demonstrator', 'Immediate family', 'Instructor', 'Mobile barbershop', 'Owner of a barbershop', 'Premises', 'Student', and 'Student instructor' to clarify regulatory terms.

Modified mobile barbershop requirements to mandate that mobile barbershops be completely partitioned from dwelling units and not used for lodging or residential purposes.

Added new requirements for mobile barbershops to include permanent address requirements for records, license numbers, and vehicle identification numbers, plus enforcement actions for compliance.

Modified licensing requirements to clarify that license transfers or location changes automatically revoke existing licenses, requiring new applications and inspections.

Added requirement that barbershop and individual barber licenses must be displayed prominently and visible to the public at all times.

Modified timeline for mobile barbershop rules to require promulgation within 18 months of the amendatory act's effective date.