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When Sam Barcelona, executive director of the Arizona State Board of Barbers who is also an inspector, visits establishments, he drives a white state vehicle, carries an 8×12 “inspection book,” and if challenged, might flash his gold badge, which is decorated with the state seal and the title “Arizona Regulatory Investigator.”
“It looks just like a detective badge you’ve seen on ‘Dragnet,’ ” he said.
Just the other day, one of his inspectors checked on a salon that used to also employ a barber. The barber no longer worked there.
The salon owner did still have a depiction of a barber pole painted in her window. That, according to Mr. Barcelona, violated Arizona Administrative Code R4-5-305 ©, or the unlawful display of a barber pole, or its “likeness,” without a licensed barber on duty.
The proprietor, who said she wasn’t aware of the rules, is being given a chance to comply, he said. If she doesn’t, “she could be cited under the statute,” he said. Fines, if imposed, can range from $50 to $500 per incident.