Oregon Statutes 690.046 – Practitioner certification requirements; waiver; rules
(1) To qualify for certification as a practitioner of hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or natural hair care, an applicant shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 690.046
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) If the applicant is applying for certification to practice hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology:
(A) Complete the curriculum requirements in the field of practice for which certification is sought that are adopted by the Board of Cosmetology by rule and approved by the Health Licensing Office; and
(B) Submit satisfactory evidence from a school to the office that demonstrates the applicant has successfully met the requirements described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(b) Successfully pass the certification examination approved, administered or recognized by the board in the field of practice for which certification is sought.
(c) Pay the applicable fees established under ORS § 676.576.
(d) Meet any additional requirements the board may impose by rule in the field of practice for which certification is sought.
(2) The office may waive all or part of the requirements described in subsection (1) of this section and allow an applicant who meets all of the other requirements of subsection (1) of this section to take the certification examination if:
(a) For an applicant who holds an active authorization issued in another state or territory of the United States or another country:
(A) The office determines that the applicant’s education or training, including any education or training obtained in the military, is substantially equivalent to the certification requirements described in subsection (1) of this section and any rules adopted under subsection (1) of this section; and
(B) The applicant’s active authorization has not been subject to disciplinary action by the authorizing body.
(b)(A) For an applicant who has received education or training outside of this state and does not hold an active authorization issued by another jurisdiction, the school that provided to the applicant a skills assessment and practical evaluation:
(i) Submits to the office evidence that the applicant passed the skills assessment and practical evaluation; and
(ii) Attests, on a form prescribed by the office, to having verified the applicant’s prior training or education.
(B) An applicant described in this paragraph shall obtain a skills evaluation and practical assessment from a school.
(3) A person who is certified to practice hair design or barbering under this section is authorized to practice natural hair care. [1999 c.425 § 6 (enacted in lieu of 690.045); 2005 c.117 § 4; 2013 c.290 § 4; 2013 c.314 § 36; 2023 c.273 § 7]
The amendments to 690.046 by section 7, chapter 273, Oregon Laws 2023, become operative July 1, 2024. See section 19, chapter 273, Oregon Laws 2023. The text that is operative until July 1, 2024, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
(1) To qualify for certification as a practitioner of hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or natural hair care, an applicant shall:
(a) If the applicant is applying for certification to practice hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology, successfully complete all courses required by rule of the State Board of Education for graduation from a school teaching one or more fields of practice.
(b) Successfully pass the certification examination approved, administered or recognized by the Board of Cosmetology for the field of practice in which certification is sought.
(c) Pay the applicable fees established under ORS § 676.576.
(d) Meet any additional requirements the Board of Cosmetology may impose by rule for certification in a particular field of practice.
(2) A person who is certified to practice hair design or barbering under this section is authorized to practice natural hair care.