A Pennsylvania barbershop has been fined $750 for refusing to cut a woman's hair in March.

Barbiere in Washington advertises itself as a high-end gentlemen's barbershop that 'strives to keep traditional barbering techniques' and also offers complimentary beers and spirits to its patrons

The barbershop, which has a 'level of comfort and intimacy that is unattainable in any chain salon', was fined by the state's Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs for gender discrimination.

Diamond Pecjakr made appointments for herself and her boyfriend but was told the shop just cuts men's hair

High-end Pennsylvania barbershop Barbiere has been fined $750 for refusing to cut a woman's hair

The owner of the business said the fine 'infringes' on his shop's environment, but he does not intend to fight the penalty even though he disagrees with it, according to the Observer-Reporter.

Owner John Interval said: 'Guys come here as a kind of a little getaway, to be around other guys.'

Diamond Pecjakr booked hair appointments online for herself and her boyfriend but was told the shop exclusively does men's haircuts when she asked for a haircut known as a fade.

A female barber at Barbiere, Kerri Wonsettler, said: 'I'm a barber, that is what I specialize in.

'That's why I work here. I don't cut women's hair.'

Interval said his staff recommended other shops and even offered to pay for a haircut for the woman in another salon to compensate for the inconvenience.

A petition in opposition of the board's ruling against Barbiere received nearly 100 signatures.