James R. Rickel v. Board Barber Examiners

Plaintiff-respondent James R. Rickel (hereinafter Rickel) sat for the apprentice barber examination given by defendant-appellant, the Board of Barber Examiners, State of Idaho (hereinafter Board). Rickel passed the written portion but failed the practical portion of the exam due to an attack of severe chest pain. Without a hearing, the Board denied extension of Rickel's permit to practice and required that he complete 500 additional hours of schooling before he could retake the examination. Plaintiff filed suit seeking, inter alia, authorization to reexamine without additional schooling and continuation of his temporary permit to practice barbering until the next exam.