COSMETOLOGY OREGON LAWS AND RULES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026\2027
UPDATE
Post these licenses in public view - CORRECT ANSWER : facility licenses,
independent contractor registrations, practitioner certificates, demonstration
permits and temporary authorizations
A sharps container must be a container that can be - CORRECT ANSWER : closed
for handling, storage, transportation, and disposal
A sharps container must be labeled with the - CORRECT ANSWER : biohazard
symbol
When must a freelance authorization holder show the authorization to practice? -
CORRECT ANSWER : upon request of the client
What must the facility license holder and independent contractor registration holder
post? - CORRECT ANSWER : most recent inspection certificate
Where must the facility license holder and independent contractor registration
holder post the most recent inspection certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER : in public
view in the facility or at the independent contractor's workstation
Adequate ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER : ventilation by natural or mechanical
methods that removes or exhausts fumes, vapors, or dust
,What does adequate ventilation prevent? - CORRECT ANSWER : hazardous
conditions from occurring
What does adequate ventilation allow? - CORRECT ANSWER : free flow of air in a
room in proportion to the size and capacity of the room
Affidavit of Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER : an original document or other
approved means of verifying licensure history
What information does an Affidavit of Licensure include? - CORRECT ANSWER :
all unresolved or outstanding penalties and disciplinary actions
Article - CORRECT ANSWER : neck strips, towels or linens and cloth or plastic
capes
Articles are items that complement - CORRECT ANSWER : services provided in
barbering, hair design, esthetics, or nail technology
Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER : a certificate, license, permit or registration
issued by the Office
What does an Authorization allow that person to do? - CORRECT ANSWER :
practice one of the occupations or maintain a facility
Mechanical appliances used in barbering may not be - CORRECT ANSWER :
galvanic or faradic
Board - CORRECT ANSWER : Board of Cosmetology
,Chemical service - CORRECT ANSWER : use of any product that restructures or
removes hair or changes the shape or appearance of skin, hair or nails
Common area - CORRECT ANSWER : an area of a facility that is used by all
authorization holders performing services
What areas are considered common areas? - CORRECT ANSWER : reception areas,
dispensing areas, sinks, shampoo bowls, hair dryers, hair dryer areas, and employee
lounges
Dermaplaning - CORRECT ANSWER : the use of a blade with a handle to remove
dead skin cells and vellus hairs from the face
Disinfect - CORRECT ANSWER : using a process to destroy harmful organisms,
including bacteria, viruses, germs and fungi
Dispensing area - CORRECT ANSWER : an area with nonporous surfaces and a sink
with hot and cold running water where service preparations are conducted
What preparations are conducted in a dispensing area? - CORRECT ANSWER :
mixing of chemicals, cleaning of tools and equipment, disposing of residues,
and rinsing parts of the body exposed to chemicals
Educational institution - CORRECT ANSWER : an Oregon high school, career school
or community college
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER : United States Environmental Protection Agency
Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER : items needed to operate a facility
, Equipment includes - CORRECT ANSWER : waiting chairs, barber or styling
chairs, shampoo chairs, cabinets, sinks, shampoo bowls, stationary dryers,
pedicure bowls or whirlpool spas, parrafin wax containers and nail tech tables
Facility - CORRECT ANSWER : an establishment operated on a regular or irregular
basis for the purpose of providing services in one or more fields of practice
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER : United States Food and Drug Administration
Field of practice - CORRECT ANSWER : one of the following cosmetology
principles: barbering, esthetics, hair design, nail technology, natural hair care
Fire-retardant container - CORRECT ANSWER : an airtight metal container for
disposing of chemical waste or storing linens with chemical residue
HECC - CORRECT ANSWER : Higher Education Coordinating Commission
High-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER : a chemical agent that has
demonstrated tuberculocidal activity and is registered with the EPA
Independent contractor - CORRECT ANSWER : a practitioner who is not under the
control and direction of a facility license holder
License - CORRECT ANSWER : written authorization to a person to operate a
facility or freelance business for providing services related to one or more fields of
practice to the public
Low-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER : a chemical agent that has
demonstrated bactericidal, germicidal, fungicidal, and limited virucidal activity
and is registered with the EPA
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2026\2027
UPDATE
Post these licenses in public view - CORRECT ANSWER : facility licenses,
independent contractor registrations, practitioner certificates, demonstration
permits and temporary authorizations
A sharps container must be a container that can be - CORRECT ANSWER : closed
for handling, storage, transportation, and disposal
A sharps container must be labeled with the - CORRECT ANSWER : biohazard
symbol
When must a freelance authorization holder show the authorization to practice? -
CORRECT ANSWER : upon request of the client
What must the facility license holder and independent contractor registration holder
post? - CORRECT ANSWER : most recent inspection certificate
Where must the facility license holder and independent contractor registration
holder post the most recent inspection certificate? - CORRECT ANSWER : in public
view in the facility or at the independent contractor's workstation
Adequate ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER : ventilation by natural or mechanical
methods that removes or exhausts fumes, vapors, or dust
,What does adequate ventilation prevent? - CORRECT ANSWER : hazardous
conditions from occurring
What does adequate ventilation allow? - CORRECT ANSWER : free flow of air in a
room in proportion to the size and capacity of the room
Affidavit of Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER : an original document or other
approved means of verifying licensure history
What information does an Affidavit of Licensure include? - CORRECT ANSWER :
all unresolved or outstanding penalties and disciplinary actions
Article - CORRECT ANSWER : neck strips, towels or linens and cloth or plastic
capes
Articles are items that complement - CORRECT ANSWER : services provided in
barbering, hair design, esthetics, or nail technology
Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER : a certificate, license, permit or registration
issued by the Office
What does an Authorization allow that person to do? - CORRECT ANSWER :
practice one of the occupations or maintain a facility
Mechanical appliances used in barbering may not be - CORRECT ANSWER :
galvanic or faradic
Board - CORRECT ANSWER : Board of Cosmetology
,Chemical service - CORRECT ANSWER : use of any product that restructures or
removes hair or changes the shape or appearance of skin, hair or nails
Common area - CORRECT ANSWER : an area of a facility that is used by all
authorization holders performing services
What areas are considered common areas? - CORRECT ANSWER : reception areas,
dispensing areas, sinks, shampoo bowls, hair dryers, hair dryer areas, and employee
lounges
Dermaplaning - CORRECT ANSWER : the use of a blade with a handle to remove
dead skin cells and vellus hairs from the face
Disinfect - CORRECT ANSWER : using a process to destroy harmful organisms,
including bacteria, viruses, germs and fungi
Dispensing area - CORRECT ANSWER : an area with nonporous surfaces and a sink
with hot and cold running water where service preparations are conducted
What preparations are conducted in a dispensing area? - CORRECT ANSWER :
mixing of chemicals, cleaning of tools and equipment, disposing of residues,
and rinsing parts of the body exposed to chemicals
Educational institution - CORRECT ANSWER : an Oregon high school, career school
or community college
EPA - CORRECT ANSWER : United States Environmental Protection Agency
Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER : items needed to operate a facility
, Equipment includes - CORRECT ANSWER : waiting chairs, barber or styling
chairs, shampoo chairs, cabinets, sinks, shampoo bowls, stationary dryers,
pedicure bowls or whirlpool spas, parrafin wax containers and nail tech tables
Facility - CORRECT ANSWER : an establishment operated on a regular or irregular
basis for the purpose of providing services in one or more fields of practice
FDA - CORRECT ANSWER : United States Food and Drug Administration
Field of practice - CORRECT ANSWER : one of the following cosmetology
principles: barbering, esthetics, hair design, nail technology, natural hair care
Fire-retardant container - CORRECT ANSWER : an airtight metal container for
disposing of chemical waste or storing linens with chemical residue
HECC - CORRECT ANSWER : Higher Education Coordinating Commission
High-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER : a chemical agent that has
demonstrated tuberculocidal activity and is registered with the EPA
Independent contractor - CORRECT ANSWER : a practitioner who is not under the
control and direction of a facility license holder
License - CORRECT ANSWER : written authorization to a person to operate a
facility or freelance business for providing services related to one or more fields of
practice to the public
Low-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER : a chemical agent that has
demonstrated bactericidal, germicidal, fungicidal, and limited virucidal activity
and is registered with the EPA
