(a) Any person desiring to practice barbering, or desiring to practice as an apprentice barber, shall file with the secretary of the board a written application, under oath, on a form prescribed by the board, together with two photographs of the applicant, two x three inches in size, and satisfactory proof that applicant is of good moral character and also furnish the board with a certificate issued by the county health department from a practicing medical physician of such county showing that applicant is free from any contagious, infectious, or communicable disease, including gonorrhea, syphillis, and tuberculosis.
(b) Neither a medical examination nor new photographs shall be required for the renewal of a barber shop operator’s license or a teacher or instructor certificate or license.