ACTUAL COSMETOLOGY OREGON LAWS AND RULES
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2023
Define High Level Disinfectant: - Answer High-level disinfectant" means a chemical
agent, which has demonstrated tuberculocidal
activity and is registered with the EPA.
What does Chemical Service mean? - 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.
Define Adequate Ventilation: - 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: - 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? - Answer "Agency" means the Oregon Health
Licensing Agency.
What does "Article" mean? - 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: - 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 a "Common Area" mean? - 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? - Answer "Disinfect" means using a process to destroy
harmful organisms, including bacteria,
viruses, germs and fungi.
What does "Dispensing Area" mean? - 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? - 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": - Answer "EPA" means Environmental Protection Agency, a branch of
the federal government,
which approves and registers chemical compounds and agents.
What does Equiptment mean? - 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? - Answer "Fire retardant container"
means an airtight metal container for disposing of chemical
waste or storing linens with chemical residue.
Define Low Level Disinfectant: - 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: - 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? - Answer "Natural Person" means a living,
individual, human being.
What does "Official Transcript" mean? - 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,
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" - Answer "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? -
Answer "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? - Answer "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: - Answer "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: - Answer "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? - Answer (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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST 2023
Define High Level Disinfectant: - Answer High-level disinfectant" means a chemical
agent, which has demonstrated tuberculocidal
activity and is registered with the EPA.
What does Chemical Service mean? - 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.
Define Adequate Ventilation: - 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: - 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? - Answer "Agency" means the Oregon Health
Licensing Agency.
What does "Article" mean? - 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: - 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 a "Common Area" mean? - 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? - Answer "Disinfect" means using a process to destroy
harmful organisms, including bacteria,
viruses, germs and fungi.
What does "Dispensing Area" mean? - 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? - 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": - Answer "EPA" means Environmental Protection Agency, a branch of
the federal government,
which approves and registers chemical compounds and agents.
What does Equiptment mean? - 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? - Answer "Fire retardant container"
means an airtight metal container for disposing of chemical
waste or storing linens with chemical residue.
Define Low Level Disinfectant: - 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: - 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? - Answer "Natural Person" means a living,
individual, human being.
What does "Official Transcript" mean? - 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,
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" - Answer "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? -
Answer "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? - Answer "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: - Answer "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: - Answer "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? - Answer (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.
