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Barber
The following is meant solely to help the reader understand the main features of primary regulations governing this activity, and not meant in any way to provide a legal interpretation.
Health Protection Planning:
This Act is intended to maintain public health by preventing and removing a broad range of health hazards. There are powers to ensure that persons infected with a communicable disease are both treated and prevented from spreading the disease.
Under this Act, the Personal Service Establishment Regulation outlines the requirements for water supply and for the prevention of health hazards in 'personal service establishments' which include any establishments in which a person provides a service to, or on, the body of another person, namely, barbershops, beauty parlors, health spas, massage parlors, tattoo shops, saunas and steam baths.
Primary Contact:
See the blue pages of the phone book, Municipalities section, for your local health unit or health department
Secondary Contact:
Ministry of Health
1515 Blanshard Street
Victoria, BC V8W 3C8
Tel: 1-800-465-4911
http://www.gov.bc.ca/health/
Business Practices & Consumer Protection Act:
The Business Practices and Consumer Protection Agency is a not-for-profit organization which operates at an arm's length from Government. On July 4, 2004, the Authority assumed responsibility for the oversight of business practices and consumer protection in British Columbia, functions previously performed by the Consumer Services Division of the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
The Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act consolidates six consumer
statutes. It provides clearer and consistent language and reduces overlap. For example,
the previous acts had six different definitions of deceptive business practices. The new
act has one definition. The act also better protects consumers by standardizing contract
terms, clarifying cancellation rights, and ensuring that penalties for infractions are applied
consistently across industries. The new areas of consumer law, like internet sales, have
also been addressed to harmonize with other Canadian jurisdictions.
For more details please contact;
Primary Contact:
Business Practices and Consumer Protection Authority
PO Box 9244,
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9J2
Tel: (250) 320-1667 Toll Free: 1-888-564-9963
Fax: (250) 920-7181
Website: http://www.bpcpa.ca
Email: info@bpcpa.ca
Industry Training:
The Industry Training Authority (ITA) is the provincial government agency with responsibility for apprenticeships and industry training programs in BC. The ITA is working to support existing apprenticeship options, and to identify new training approaches. This will lead to a training system that provides expanded opportunities for British Columbians, and better meets industry and labour market needs
Primary Contact:
Industry Training Centre
#223 - 4600 Kingsway,
Burnaby, BC, V5H 4L9
Tel: (604) 775-2860
Toll Free: 1-866-660-6011
Fax: (604) 775-3033
Website: http://www.itabc.ca/index.php
Additional Information:
Membership in the Cosmetology Industry Association of BC (CIABC) is recommended for anyone starting a new business and for those already in the business involved in barbers, hair stylists, estheticians, nail technicians, beauty school owners, salon/spa owner, manufacturers, wholesalers, educators, beauty school students and apprentices.
Primary Contact:
Cosmetology Industry Association of British Columbia
899 West 8th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V5Z 1E3
Tel: (604) 871-0222 Toll Free: 1-800-663-9283
Fax: (604) 871-0299
Email: info@ciabc.net
Website: http://www.ciabc.net/index.html
Hair Stylists Chair Rental and the Employment Standards Act Factsheet:
http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/facshts/hair-stylists.htm
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