OREGON LAW COSMETOLOGY EVALUATION EXAM
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Define Materials and Supplies: - ✔✔"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? - ✔✔"Natural Person" means a living, individual,
human being.
✔✔What does "Official Transcript" mean? - ✔✔(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,
each field of practice enrolled under, specific hour requirements for each field of
practice if
applicable, final practical examination scores for each field of practice, enrollment
information
and a signature from an authorized representative on file with the agency. Original
documents must be submitted directly to the agency from the educational institution by
United States Postal Service mail or other recognized mail service providers in a sealed
envelope; OR Non-original documents are only
accepted when approved by the Agency.
✔✔Define "Premises" - ✔✔"Premises" means the entire area of a facility, licensed by
the agency as a facility
defined under ORS 690.005.
✔✔What does "Sharp edged or pointed, non-electrical tools and implements" mean? -
✔✔"Sharp edged or pointed, non-electrical tools and implements" means those items
which
may on occasion pierce or cut the skin and draw blood, including razors, cuticle nippers,
cuticle pushers, nail clippers, tweezers, comedone extractors, shears, and metal nail
files.
✔✔What does soiled mean? - ✔✔"Soiled" means an article that has been used and has
not been cleaned or disinfected
for use on the next client.
✔✔Define tools and implements: - ✔✔"Tools and implements" means all portable
articles and instruments, which the
authorization holder uses when performing services on clients, including, but not limited
to
combs, shears, clippers and yoyettes.
,✔✔Define work area: - ✔✔"Work area" means an area where services are performed
and preparations are
conducted, including, but not limited to shampoo area, work stations and dispensing
area.
✔✔What must authorization holders do when it comes to the state regulations and
federal ventilation requirements? - ✔✔(1) Authorization holders must observe the
Department of Human Services, Oregon Health
Authority, and other city, county and state regulations.
(2) Authorization holders must adhere to all city, county, state and federal ventilation
requirements.
✔✔Any public place in a facility shall be governed under which act? They should all
provide adequate what? - ✔✔Any public place in a facility shall be governed under the
Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act as it
appears in ORS 433.835 through 433.875. All facilities shall provide adequate
ventilation
according to OAR 817-005-0005(2).
✔✔An adequate and immediate supply of both hot and cold running water and wash
basins
must be available: - ✔✔(a) On the facility premises and;
(b) In any work area where hazardous materials are in use, which may have a harmful
effect
on or be absorbed through the skin if the contamination is not removed.
✔✔Do sinks in restrooms qualify as a water source for a facility? When only do they
qualify? - ✔✔No, and they only qualify in a natural hair care establishment.
✔✔Washing accommodations must be kept in what condition? - ✔✔Clean and Sanitary.
✔✔What must be available in a facility bathroom? What is prohibited in facility
bathrooms? - ✔✔(5) Hand soap or similar cleansing agents must be available.
(6) Individual towels of cloth or paper must be available. Air blowers for drying the
hands may be
substituted for towels.
(7) Use of bar soap or a common towel is prohibited.
✔✔What are the rules for employee restrooms? Where must they be? - ✔✔Restrooms
must be available for employees. The restroom must be on the facility
premises or in an adjoining premise which is reasonably accessible from any work area.
, ✔✔Facility restrooms must be kept in what order at all times? - ✔✔All restrooms on
facility premises must be kept clean, sanitary and in proper working order
at all times.
✔✔Where must the liquid waste be discharged? In the absence of that, which method
meets the requirements? - ✔✔(3) All liquid waste from toilets and sinks must be
discharged directly into a public sewer or, in
the absence of a public sewer, by method meeting the requirements of ORS Chapter
454
(sewage treatment and disposal systems).
✔✔What types of towels are used by authorization holders on clients? Where are they
stored? - ✔✔(1) An authorization holder must:
(a) Use clean towels or linens for each client.
(b) Store clean towels and linens in a clean area.
✔✔Where are soiled towels stored? Where are chemically soiled towels stored? -
✔✔(c) Use closable containers large enough and sturdy enough to store all soiled
towels or
linens.
(d) Store chemically soiled towels or linens in fire-retardant containers.
✔✔How should towels be laundered? - ✔✔Launder towels or linens by a regular
commercial laundering or by a non-commercial
laundering process, which includes use of commercial laundry detergent manufactured
for
the purpose of cleaning clothes, linens or other washable fabric, and immersion in hot
water
during the hot water wash/rinse operation.
✔✔What is used to prevent direct contact between a common use hair cloth or cape
and the client's skin? - ✔✔(1) A neck strip or towel must be placed around the client's
neck to prevent direct contact
between a common use hair cloth or cape and the client's skin.
✔✔All items which come in direct contact with the client's skin but do not require
disinfecting
must be: - ✔✔Clean
✔✔All articles which come in direct contact with the client's skin and cannot be cleaned
or
disinfected must be: - ✔✔disposed of in a covered waste receptacle immediately after
use.
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Define Materials and Supplies: - ✔✔"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? - ✔✔"Natural Person" means a living, individual,
human being.
✔✔What does "Official Transcript" mean? - ✔✔(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,
each field of practice enrolled under, specific hour requirements for each field of
practice if
applicable, final practical examination scores for each field of practice, enrollment
information
and a signature from an authorized representative on file with the agency. Original
documents must be submitted directly to the agency from the educational institution by
United States Postal Service mail or other recognized mail service providers in a sealed
envelope; OR Non-original documents are only
accepted when approved by the Agency.
✔✔Define "Premises" - ✔✔"Premises" means the entire area of a facility, licensed by
the agency as a facility
defined under ORS 690.005.
✔✔What does "Sharp edged or pointed, non-electrical tools and implements" mean? -
✔✔"Sharp edged or pointed, non-electrical tools and implements" means those items
which
may on occasion pierce or cut the skin and draw blood, including razors, cuticle nippers,
cuticle pushers, nail clippers, tweezers, comedone extractors, shears, and metal nail
files.
✔✔What does soiled mean? - ✔✔"Soiled" means an article that has been used and has
not been cleaned or disinfected
for use on the next client.
✔✔Define tools and implements: - ✔✔"Tools and implements" means all portable
articles and instruments, which the
authorization holder uses when performing services on clients, including, but not limited
to
combs, shears, clippers and yoyettes.
,✔✔Define work area: - ✔✔"Work area" means an area where services are performed
and preparations are
conducted, including, but not limited to shampoo area, work stations and dispensing
area.
✔✔What must authorization holders do when it comes to the state regulations and
federal ventilation requirements? - ✔✔(1) Authorization holders must observe the
Department of Human Services, Oregon Health
Authority, and other city, county and state regulations.
(2) Authorization holders must adhere to all city, county, state and federal ventilation
requirements.
✔✔Any public place in a facility shall be governed under which act? They should all
provide adequate what? - ✔✔Any public place in a facility shall be governed under the
Oregon Indoor Clean Air Act as it
appears in ORS 433.835 through 433.875. All facilities shall provide adequate
ventilation
according to OAR 817-005-0005(2).
✔✔An adequate and immediate supply of both hot and cold running water and wash
basins
must be available: - ✔✔(a) On the facility premises and;
(b) In any work area where hazardous materials are in use, which may have a harmful
effect
on or be absorbed through the skin if the contamination is not removed.
✔✔Do sinks in restrooms qualify as a water source for a facility? When only do they
qualify? - ✔✔No, and they only qualify in a natural hair care establishment.
✔✔Washing accommodations must be kept in what condition? - ✔✔Clean and Sanitary.
✔✔What must be available in a facility bathroom? What is prohibited in facility
bathrooms? - ✔✔(5) Hand soap or similar cleansing agents must be available.
(6) Individual towels of cloth or paper must be available. Air blowers for drying the
hands may be
substituted for towels.
(7) Use of bar soap or a common towel is prohibited.
✔✔What are the rules for employee restrooms? Where must they be? - ✔✔Restrooms
must be available for employees. The restroom must be on the facility
premises or in an adjoining premise which is reasonably accessible from any work area.
, ✔✔Facility restrooms must be kept in what order at all times? - ✔✔All restrooms on
facility premises must be kept clean, sanitary and in proper working order
at all times.
✔✔Where must the liquid waste be discharged? In the absence of that, which method
meets the requirements? - ✔✔(3) All liquid waste from toilets and sinks must be
discharged directly into a public sewer or, in
the absence of a public sewer, by method meeting the requirements of ORS Chapter
454
(sewage treatment and disposal systems).
✔✔What types of towels are used by authorization holders on clients? Where are they
stored? - ✔✔(1) An authorization holder must:
(a) Use clean towels or linens for each client.
(b) Store clean towels and linens in a clean area.
✔✔Where are soiled towels stored? Where are chemically soiled towels stored? -
✔✔(c) Use closable containers large enough and sturdy enough to store all soiled
towels or
linens.
(d) Store chemically soiled towels or linens in fire-retardant containers.
✔✔How should towels be laundered? - ✔✔Launder towels or linens by a regular
commercial laundering or by a non-commercial
laundering process, which includes use of commercial laundry detergent manufactured
for
the purpose of cleaning clothes, linens or other washable fabric, and immersion in hot
water
during the hot water wash/rinse operation.
✔✔What is used to prevent direct contact between a common use hair cloth or cape
and the client's skin? - ✔✔(1) A neck strip or towel must be placed around the client's
neck to prevent direct contact
between a common use hair cloth or cape and the client's skin.
✔✔All items which come in direct contact with the client's skin but do not require
disinfecting
must be: - ✔✔Clean
✔✔All articles which come in direct contact with the client's skin and cannot be cleaned
or
disinfected must be: - ✔✔disposed of in a covered waste receptacle immediately after
use.
