Oregon Cosmetology State Laws and
Rules questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
Define Adequate Ventilation:
- correct answer "Adequate ventilation" means ventilation by natural or mechanical methods which
removes or exhausts fumes, vapors, or dust to prevent hazardous conditions from occurring
in accordance with OAR 437, Division 2, or to allow the free flow of air in a room in proportion
to the size and capacity of the room
Define Affadavit of Licensure:
- correct answer "Affidavit of Licensure" means an original document or other approved means of
verifying
licensure history, including information disclosing all unresolved or outstanding penalties
and/or disciplinary actions
What does "Agency" refer to?
- correct answer "Agency" means the Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
What does "Article" mean?
- correct answer "Article" means those items which complement services provided in the practice of
barbering, hair design, esthetics or nail technology, including but not limited to neck-strips,
neck dusters, towels or linens, and cloth or plastic capes.
Define Authorization:
- correct answer "Authorization" has the definition set forth in ORS 676.580 and means a certificate,
,license, permit or registration issued by the Oregon Health Licensing Agency that allows a
person to practice one of the occupations or professions or maintain a facility subject to the
authority of the boards and councils listed in ORS 676.583.
What does Chemical Service mean?
- correct answer "Chemical service" means the use of any product which restructures or removes hair or
changes the shape or appearance of skin, hair or nails.
What does a "Common Area" mean?
- correct answer "Common area" means an area of a facility which is used by all authorization holders
performing services, including, but not limited to reception areas, dispensing areas, sinks,
shampoo bowls, hair dryers, hair dryer areas and employee lounges.
What does "Disinfect" mean?
- correct answer "Disinfect" means using a process to destroy harmful organisms, including bacteria,
viruses, germs and fungi.
What does "Dispensing Area" mean?
- correct answer "Dispensing area" means an area with non-porous surfaces and a sink with hot and cold
running water where service preparations are conducted, including, but not limited to, mixing
of chemicals, cleaning of tools and equipment, disposing of residues and rinsing parts of the
body exposed to chemicals.
What qualifies as an educational institution?
- correct answer "Educational Institution" means an Oregon high school under ORS 335, Oregon career
school licensed under ORS 345 or an Oregon community college under ORS 341.
Define "EPA":
- correct answer "EPA" means Environmental Protection Agency, a branch of the federal government,
which approves and registers chemical compounds and agents.
, What does Equiptment mean?
- correct answer "Equipment" means those items needed to operate a facility, including, but not limited
to,
waiting chairs, barber or styling chairs, shampoo chairs, cabinets, sinks, shampoo bowls,
stationary dryers, pedicure bowls or whirlpool foot spas, paraffin wax containers, and nail
technology tables.
What does "Fire Retardant Container" mean?
- correct answer "Fire retardant container" means an airtight metal container for disposing of chemical
waste or storing linens with chemical residue.
Define High Level Disinfectant:
- correct answer High-level disinfectant" means a chemical agent, which has demonstrated
tuberculocidal
activity and is registered with the EPA.
Define Low Level Disinfectant:
- correct answer "Low-level disinfectant" means a chemical agent which has demonstrated bactericidal,
germicidal, fungicidal, and limited virucidal activity and is registered with the EPA.
Define Materials and Supplies:
- correct answer "Materials and supplies" means those items which complement the use of tools,
including but not limited to hair tints, bleaches, permanent wave solutions, hair oils,
shampoos, rinses, disinfectants, and chemicals.
What does "Natural Person" mean?
- correct answer "Natural Person" means a living, individual, human being.
What does "Official Transcript" mean?
- correct answer (a) An original document authorized by the appropriate office in the Oregon
Department of
Education and certified by an educational institution indicating applicant identity information,
Rules questions and answers 2026\2027
A+ Grade
Define Adequate Ventilation:
- correct answer "Adequate ventilation" means ventilation by natural or mechanical methods which
removes or exhausts fumes, vapors, or dust to prevent hazardous conditions from occurring
in accordance with OAR 437, Division 2, or to allow the free flow of air in a room in proportion
to the size and capacity of the room
Define Affadavit of Licensure:
- correct answer "Affidavit of Licensure" means an original document or other approved means of
verifying
licensure history, including information disclosing all unresolved or outstanding penalties
and/or disciplinary actions
What does "Agency" refer to?
- correct answer "Agency" means the Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
What does "Article" mean?
- correct answer "Article" means those items which complement services provided in the practice of
barbering, hair design, esthetics or nail technology, including but not limited to neck-strips,
neck dusters, towels or linens, and cloth or plastic capes.
Define Authorization:
- correct answer "Authorization" has the definition set forth in ORS 676.580 and means a certificate,
,license, permit or registration issued by the Oregon Health Licensing Agency that allows a
person to practice one of the occupations or professions or maintain a facility subject to the
authority of the boards and councils listed in ORS 676.583.
What does Chemical Service mean?
- correct answer "Chemical service" means the use of any product which restructures or removes hair or
changes the shape or appearance of skin, hair or nails.
What does a "Common Area" mean?
- correct answer "Common area" means an area of a facility which is used by all authorization holders
performing services, including, but not limited to reception areas, dispensing areas, sinks,
shampoo bowls, hair dryers, hair dryer areas and employee lounges.
What does "Disinfect" mean?
- correct answer "Disinfect" means using a process to destroy harmful organisms, including bacteria,
viruses, germs and fungi.
What does "Dispensing Area" mean?
- correct answer "Dispensing area" means an area with non-porous surfaces and a sink with hot and cold
running water where service preparations are conducted, including, but not limited to, mixing
of chemicals, cleaning of tools and equipment, disposing of residues and rinsing parts of the
body exposed to chemicals.
What qualifies as an educational institution?
- correct answer "Educational Institution" means an Oregon high school under ORS 335, Oregon career
school licensed under ORS 345 or an Oregon community college under ORS 341.
Define "EPA":
- correct answer "EPA" means Environmental Protection Agency, a branch of the federal government,
which approves and registers chemical compounds and agents.
, What does Equiptment mean?
- correct answer "Equipment" means those items needed to operate a facility, including, but not limited
to,
waiting chairs, barber or styling chairs, shampoo chairs, cabinets, sinks, shampoo bowls,
stationary dryers, pedicure bowls or whirlpool foot spas, paraffin wax containers, and nail
technology tables.
What does "Fire Retardant Container" mean?
- correct answer "Fire retardant container" means an airtight metal container for disposing of chemical
waste or storing linens with chemical residue.
Define High Level Disinfectant:
- correct answer High-level disinfectant" means a chemical agent, which has demonstrated
tuberculocidal
activity and is registered with the EPA.
Define Low Level Disinfectant:
- correct answer "Low-level disinfectant" means a chemical agent which has demonstrated bactericidal,
germicidal, fungicidal, and limited virucidal activity and is registered with the EPA.
Define Materials and Supplies:
- correct answer "Materials and supplies" means those items which complement the use of tools,
including but not limited to hair tints, bleaches, permanent wave solutions, hair oils,
shampoos, rinses, disinfectants, and chemicals.
What does "Natural Person" mean?
- correct answer "Natural Person" means a living, individual, human being.
What does "Official Transcript" mean?
- correct answer (a) An original document authorized by the appropriate office in the Oregon
Department of
Education and certified by an educational institution indicating applicant identity information,
