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Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649  \n833-367-2762 | Toll Free: 1-833-DOS-BPOA Hours of Operation 8:00 am – 5:00 pm M-F, Closed on Federal Holidays  \nContact the State Board of Barber Examiners to:  \n• Clarify information about licensure  \n• Obtain information regarding reciprocity from other States  \n• Obtain information on continued licensure  \n• Renew or reinstate a license that has been inactive for less than five years  \n• Obtain license verification  \nGo to [www.pals.pa.gov](www.pals.pa.gov) to:  \n• Submit initial application for examination and licensure  \n• Apply for licensure by reciprocity  \n• Verify if your Eligibility Requirements were received  \n• Change your current address or name after testing Questions:  \n• Please submit a question by selecting the 'Create New Ticket' option from the webpage at:  \n[https://www.pals.pa.gov/\\#/page/AnonymousSupportTicket](https://www.pals.pa.gov/#/page/AnonymousSupportTicket)  \nPEARSON VUE® PENNSYLVANIA BARBER  \nAttn: Regulatory Program Manager  \n5601 Green Valley Dr., Bloomington, MN 5543  \n(866) 638-7502  \nMonday–Friday 7am–11pm; 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