Barbers and cosmetologists may work in the same establishment as long as

• A. It is a licensed dual shop
• B. They must be in separate establishments
• C. They cannot share a shop
• D. They may share if one holds the license

Answer: (A)

Barbering and cosmetology operate under separate licensing tracks, and they can share a workspace only if the shop is officially licensed to offer both services. A dual shop license means the establishment is approved to provide barbering and cosmetology under one business, with the appropriate licenses for each practice. This requires meeting the standards and requirements for both licenses, including facility, sanitation, equipment, and supervision as applicable. Without a dual license, professionals from the two fields would not be able to share the same space legally, because one license does not authorize the other profession. So the correct condition is that the shop is licensed as a dual shop.