SNOHOMISH, Wash.—A barbershop owner has said he will continue to fight for his constitutional rights after being asked to cease operations and having his license revoked by the state. Bob Martin, owner of Stag Barber & Styling in Snohomish, a small town in Washington about 35 miles northeast of Seattle, received a second cease-and-desist letter from the Department of Licensing (DOL) recently for operating his business without a permit. Almost since the beginning of the pandemic, he has refused to close his shop or enforce mask mandates on customers. The DOL suspended Martin’s cosmetology license on May 7, 2020. They revoked it for 10 years. Martin is also facing fines piling up to the limit of $90,000. But the retired Marine has responded firmly by keeping the shop open and continuing to fight for what he believes to be his constitutional rights. Martin opened his shop in 1969 as the …
Barber in Washington Fights Fines of Over $90,000 and License Suspension
February 8, 2021
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