(1) This section establishes prohibitions relating to the practice of hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology and natural hair care. The prohibitions under this section are subject to the exemptions under ORS § 690.025. A person who commits an act prohibited under this section is subject to the penalties under ORS § 690.992 in addition to any administrative action taken by or any civil penalty imposed by the Health Licensing Office under ORS § 676.612.

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(2) A person may not:

(a) Perform or attempt to perform services in a field of practice without an active authorization.

(b) Operate a facility without a license or temporary facility permit.

(c) Perform or attempt to perform services in a field of practice outside a licensed facility or temporary facility unless the person holds a freelance license issued under ORS § 690.123.

(d) Practice hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or natural hair care as an independent contractor without an authorization.

(e) Display a sign or in any way advertise or purport to offer services in a field of practice without first obtaining an authorization.

(f) Knowingly make a false statement on an application to obtain or renew an authorization.

(g) Allow an individual in the employ or under the supervision or control of the person to perform in a field of practice without an authorization.

(h) Sell, barter or offer to sell or barter a document evidencing an authorization.

(i) Purchase or procure by barter a document evidencing an authorization with intent to use it as evidence of the person’s qualification as a practitioner.

(j) Materially alter with fraudulent intent a document evidencing an authorization.

(k) Use or attempt to use a fraudulently obtained, counterfeited or materially altered document evidencing an authorization. [1977 c.886 § 3; 1981 c.141 § 1; 1983 c.151 § 2; 1987 c.31 § 3; 1993 c.267 § 2; 1995 c.343 § 62; 1999 c.425 § 2; 2003 c.547 § 39; 2005 c.117 § 2; 2005 c.648 § 51; 2009 c.701 § 31; 2013 c.290 § 2; 2013 c.314 § 35; 2013 c.568 § 77; 2023 c.273 § 5]

The amendments to 690.015 by section 5, 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) This section establishes prohibitions relating to the practice of hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology and natural hair care. The prohibitions under this section are subject to the exemptions under ORS § 690.025. A person who commits an act prohibited under this section is subject to the penalties under ORS § 690.992 in addition to any administrative action taken by or any civil penalty imposed by the Health Licensing Office under ORS § 676.612.

(2) A person may not:

(a) Perform or attempt to perform services in a field of practice without an active certificate, demonstration permit, registration or freelance license.

(b) Operate a facility without a license or temporary facility permit.

(c) Perform or attempt to perform services in a field of practice outside a licensed facility or temporary facility unless the person holds a freelance license issued under ORS § 690.123.

(d) Practice hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or natural hair care as an independent contractor without a registration.

(e) Display a sign or in any way advertise or purport to offer services in a field of practice without first obtaining a permit, certificate, independent contractor registration or facility license.

(f) Knowingly make a false statement on an application to obtain or renew a certificate, registration, license or permit.

(g) Allow an individual in the employ or under the supervision or control of the person to perform in a field of practice without a certificate or permit.

(h) Sell, barter or offer to sell or barter a document evidencing a certificate, registration, license or permit.

(i) Purchase or procure by barter a document evidencing a certificate with intent to use it as evidence of the person’s qualification as a practitioner.

(j) Materially alter with fraudulent intent a document evidencing a certificate, registration, license or permit.

(k) Use or attempt to use a fraudulently obtained, counterfeited or materially altered document evidencing a certificate, registration, license or permit.

[Amended by 1961 c.300 § 3; 1969 c.687 § 2; repealed by 1977 c.842 § 26 and 1977 c.886 § 42]