South Carolina H 3187: Barber pole

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2025-2026 Bill 3187 Text of Previous Version (Dec. 06, 2024) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3187

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 
40-7-40 SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE DISPLAY OF A BARBER POLE IF NOT LICENSED IN THE 
PRACTICE OF BARBERING; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 40-7-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, 
SO AS TO DEFINE BARBER POLE.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Chapter 7, Title 40 of the S.C. Code is amended by 
adding:

 Section 
40-7-40. No person may use or display a barber pole for the purposes of 
advertising the practice of barbering unless he is licensed in accordance with 
this chapter.

SECTION 2. Section 40-7-20 of the S.C. Code is amended by adding:

 (3) "Barber pole" means a cylinder or 
pole with alternating stripes of any combination including, but not limited to, 
red and white, or red, white, and blue, which run diagonally along the length 
of pole.

SECTION 3. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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