Oregon Cosmetology State Laws and Rules Exam
Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)
1. Define Adequate Ventilation:: "Adequate ventilation" means ventilation by nat-
ural 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
2. Define Affadavit of Licensure:: "Affidavit of Licensure" means an original doc-
ument or other approved means of verifying
licensure history, including information disclosing all unresolved or outstanding
penalties
and/or disciplinary actions
3. What does "Agency" refer to?: "Agency" means the Oregon Health Licensing
Agency.
4. What does "Article" mean?: "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.
5. Define Authorization:: "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.
6. What does Chemical Service mean?: "Chemical service" means the use of any
product which restructures or removes hair or
changes the shape or appearance of skin, hair or nails.
7. What does a "Common Area" mean?: "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.
8. What does "Disinfect" mean?: "Disinfect" means using a process to destroy
harmful organisms, including bacteria,
viruses, germs and fungi.
,9. What does "Dispensing Area" mean?: "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.
10. What qualifies as an educational institution?: "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.
11. Define "EPA":: "EPA" means Environmental Protection Agency, a branch of the
federal government,
which approves and registers chemical compounds and agents.
12. What does Equiptment mean?: "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.
13. What does "Fire Retardant Container" mean?: "Fire retardant container"
means an airtight metal container for disposing of chemical
waste or storing linens with chemical residue.
Questions and Answers (Verified by Expert)
1. Define Adequate Ventilation:: "Adequate ventilation" means ventilation by nat-
ural 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
2. Define Affadavit of Licensure:: "Affidavit of Licensure" means an original doc-
ument or other approved means of verifying
licensure history, including information disclosing all unresolved or outstanding
penalties
and/or disciplinary actions
3. What does "Agency" refer to?: "Agency" means the Oregon Health Licensing
Agency.
4. What does "Article" mean?: "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.
5. Define Authorization:: "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.
6. What does Chemical Service mean?: "Chemical service" means the use of any
product which restructures or removes hair or
changes the shape or appearance of skin, hair or nails.
7. What does a "Common Area" mean?: "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.
8. What does "Disinfect" mean?: "Disinfect" means using a process to destroy
harmful organisms, including bacteria,
viruses, germs and fungi.
,9. What does "Dispensing Area" mean?: "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.
10. What qualifies as an educational institution?: "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.
11. Define "EPA":: "EPA" means Environmental Protection Agency, a branch of the
federal government,
which approves and registers chemical compounds and agents.
12. What does Equiptment mean?: "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.
13. What does "Fire Retardant Container" mean?: "Fire retardant container"
means an airtight metal container for disposing of chemical
waste or storing linens with chemical residue.
