Oregon Code § 690.015·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Prohibited acts.
(1) This section establishes prohibitions relating to the practice of hair
design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology and natural hair care. The
prohibitions under this section are subject to the exemptions under ORS
690.025. A person who commits an act prohibited under this section is subject
to the penalties under ORS 690.992 in addition to any administrative action
taken by or any civil penalty imposed by the Health Licensing Office under ORS
676.612.
(2) A person may
not:
(a) Perform or
attempt to perform services in a field of practice without an active
authorization.
(b) Operate a
facility without a license or temporary facility permit.
(c) Perform or
attempt to perform services in a field of practice outside a licensed facility
or temporary facility unless the person holds a freelance license issued under
ORS 690.123.
(d) Practice hair
design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or natural hair care as an
independent contractor without an authorization.
(e) Display a
sign or in any way advertise or purport to offer services in a field of
practice without first obtaining an authorization.
(f) Knowingly
make a false statement on an application to obtain or renew an authorization.
(g) Allow an
individual in the employ or under the supervision or control of the person to
perform in a field of practice without an authorization.
(h) Sell, barter
or offer to sell or barter a document evidencing an authorization.
(i) Purchase or
procure by barter a document evidencing an authorization with intent to use it
as evidence of the persons qualification as a practitioner.
(j) Materially
alter with fraudulent intent a document evidencing an authorization.
(k) Use or
attempt to use a fraudulently obtained, counterfeited or materially altered
document evidencing an authorization. [1977 c.886 §3; 1981 c.141 §1; 1983 c.151
§2; 1987 c.31 §3; 1993 c.267 §2; 1995 c.343 §62; 1999 c.425 §2; 2003 c.547 §39;
2005 c.117 §2; 2005 c.648 §51; 2009 c.701 §31; 2013 c.290 §2; 2013 c.314 §35;
2013 c.568 §77; 2023 c.273 §5]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 690.015
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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