Actions Taken by the Georgia State Board of Barbers

The Georgia State Board of Barbers held meetings on Monday, October 27 and Monday, November 3, 2008.

The Board voted to suspend the license of the following individual:
Kendrick K. Walker, Waynesboro: Non-payment of student loans.

The Board voted to release the following individual from suspension after payment of child support:
Dwight B. Rhodes, Duluth

The Board voted to deny licenses to twelve applicants:
Tremayne V.Young, Columbia, SC
Melvin Coates Wood, Augusta
Edwin Solis, Hephzibah
James Bruce Talley, Macon
William R. Velazquez, Fayetteville, NC
Jerome C. Hayes, Savannah
Edward Eugene Johnson, Rockmart
Willie Frank Goddard, III, McDonough
Louis S. Syms, Savannah
Terrell L. Jenkins, Jesup
Kenneth R. Birchfield, Sun City, FL
Stanley E. Fullmore, Jesup

The Board upheld citations against the following establishments:
Anthony’s Hairstyling, Savannah
Bush and Barnes, Savannah
Fresh Cut Barbers, Savannah
Head Master, Garden City
Jack & Jill, Savannah
Men of Respect, Hinesville
Patterson Barber, Hinesville
Time To Shyne, Savannah
Southside Barber, Thomasville (Fine reduced.)
Reeves & Sons, Cordele (Fine reduced.)
Start’n 5, Valdosta (Fine reduced.)
Thorton’s Klip/Kurl, Albany

The Board voted to dismiss citations against the following establishments:
Cut Creators, Darien
Deryll’s Barber Shop, Hinesville
Kings and Queens, Savannah
Mirror Mirror, Augusta
New York’s Finest, Duluth
Quality Hair Care, Midway
Star Barber Shop, Savannah
Tight Cuts, Hephzibah
Wilson Barber, Brunswick
Dave Collins, Thomasville
J&M, Dawson

The following establishments paid citations in full:
Celebrity Status, Brunswick
VIP University, Pooler
Roberson’s Barber, Cordele

The Board voted to post the following rule change:
70-5-.07 Pets. Amended.
(1) Pets shall not be allowed in Barber establishments, except for guide and assistance dogs as permitted by Title 30 of the Georgia Code.
(2) Each barber shop shall post in an open area, so as to be easily read by customers, a sign prohibiting pets.

The 2009 Board meeting calendar was approved:
January 12: Barber Citation Hearings
February 9: Barber Board meeting / Citation Hearings
April 13: Barber Board Meeting / Citation Hearings
May 11: Barber Citation Hearings
June 8: Barber Board Meeting / Citation Hearings
June 22: Barber Citation Hearings
August 31: Barber Board Meeting / Citation Hearings
September 14: Barber Citation Hearings
October 26: Barber Board Meeting / Citation Hearings
November 2: Barber Citation Hearings
December 7: Barber Board Meeting / Citation Hearings

The Board voted to dismiss citations prior to December 31, 2004 without prejudice.

The Georgia State Board of Barbers will hold its next meeting Monday, December 8, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards Division office in Macon.