Ohio Code 4713.02 – State board of cosmetology
(A) There is hereby created the state cosmetology and barber board, consisting of all of the following members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4713.02
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Branch of cosmetology: means the practice of cosmetology, practice of esthetics, practice of hair design, practice of manicuring, practice of natural hair styling, or practice of boutique services. See Ohio Code 4713.01
- Certified nurse practitioner: means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code and is designated as a certified nurse practitioner in accordance with section 4723. See Ohio Code 1.64
- Clinical nurse specialist: means an advanced practice registered nurse who holds a current, valid license issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code and is designated as a clinical nurse specialist in accordance with section 4723. See Ohio Code 1.64
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Cosmetologist: means an individual authorized to engage in all branches of cosmetology in a licensed facility. See Ohio Code 4713.01
- Cosmetology: means the art or practice of embellishment, cleansing, beautification, and styling of hair, wigs, postiches, face, body, or nails. See Ohio Code 4713.01
- Cosmetology instructor: means an individual authorized to teach the theory and practice of all branches of cosmetology at a school of cosmetology. See Ohio Code 4713.01
- Esthetician: means an individual who engages in the practice of esthetics but no other branch of cosmetology in a licensed facility. See Ohio Code 4713.01
- Independent contractor: means an individual who is not an employee of a salon but practices a branch of cosmetology within a salon in a licensed facility. See Ohio Code 4713.01
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Salon: means a licensed facility on any premises, building, or part of a building in which an individual engages in the practice of one or more branches of cosmetology. See Ohio Code 4713.01
- School of cosmetology: means any premises, building, or part of a building in which students are instructed in the theories and practices of one or more branches of cosmetology. See Ohio Code 4713.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
- Tanning facility: means any premises, building, or part of a building that contains one or more rooms or booths with any of the following:
(A) Equipment or beds used for tanning human skin by the use of fluorescent sun lamps using ultraviolet or other artificial radiation;
(B) Equipment or booths that use chemicals applied to human skin, including chemical applications commonly referred to as spray-on, mist-on, or sunless tans;
(C) Equipment or beds that use visible light for cosmetic purposes. See Ohio Code 4713.01
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) One individual holding a current, valid cosmetologist or cosmetology instructor license at the time of appointment;
(2) Two individuals holding current, valid cosmetologist licenses and actively engaged in managing beauty salons for a period of not less than five years at the time of appointment;
(3) One individual who holds a current, valid independent contractor license at the time of appointment and practices a branch of cosmetology;
(4) One individual who represents individuals who teach the theory and practice of a branch of cosmetology at a vocational or career-technical school;
(5) One owner or executive actively engaged in the daily operations of a licensed school of cosmetology;
(6) One owner of at least five licensed salons;
(7) One individual who is either a certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist holding a current, valid license to practice nursing as an advanced practice registered nurse issued under Chapter 4723 of the Revised Code or a physician authorized under Chapter 4731 of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery;
(8) One individual representing the general public;
(9) One individual who holds a current, valid tanning permit and who has owned or managed a tanning facility for at least five years immediately preceding the individual’s appointment;
(10) One individual who holds a current, valid esthetician license and who has been actively practicing esthetics for a period of not less than five years immediately preceding the individual’s appointment;
(11) One individual who is an employer barber and who has been licensed as a barber in this state for at least five years immediately preceding the individual’s appointment;
(12) One individual who holds a current, valid barber or barber teacher license at the time of appointment and who has been licensed as a barber or barber teacher in this state for at least five years immediately preceding the individual’s appointment.
(B) The director of education and workforce shall nominate three individuals for the governor to choose from when making an appointment under division (A)(4) of this section.
(C) All members shall be at least twenty-five years of age, residents of the state, and citizens of the United States. No more than two members, at any time, shall be graduates of the same school of cosmetology. Not more than one member shall have a common financial connection with any school of cosmetology, salon, barber school, or barber shop.
Terms of office are for five years. Terms shall commence on the first day of November and end on the thirty-first day of October. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which appointed. In case of a vacancy occurring on the board, the governor shall, in the same manner prescribed for the regular appointment to the board, fill the vacancy by appointing a member. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member’s term until the member’s successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the office of member, each member shall take, and file with the secretary of state, the oath of office required by Section 7 of Article XV, Ohio Constitution.
The members of the board shall receive an amount fixed pursuant to Chapter 124 of the Revised Code per diem for every meeting of the board which they attend, together with their necessary expenses, and mileage for each mile necessarily traveled.
The members of the board shall annually elect, from among their number, a chairperson and a vice-chairperson. The executive director appointed pursuant to section 4713.06 of the Revised Code shall serve as the board’s secretary.
(D) The board shall prescribe the duties of its officers and establish an office within Franklin county. The board shall keep all records and files at the office and have the records and files at all reasonable hours open to public inspection in accordance with section 149.43 of the Revised Code and any rules adopted by the board in compliance with this state’s record retention policy. The board also shall adopt a seal for the authentication of its orders, communications, and records.
(E) The governor may remove any member for cause prior to the expiration of the member’s term of office.
(F) Whenever the term “state board of cosmetology” is used, referred to, or designated in statute, rule, contract, grant, or other document, the use, reference, or designation shall be deemed to mean the “state cosmetology and barber board” or the executive director of the state cosmetology and barber board, whichever is appropriate in context. Whenever the term “barber board” is used, referred to, or designated in statute, rule, contract, grant, or other document, the use, reference, or designation shall be deemed to mean the “state cosmetology and barber board” or the executive director of the state cosmetology and barber board, whichever is appropriate in context.
Last updated September 20, 2023 at 11:18 AM