Oregon Code § 690.046·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Practitioner certification requirements; waiver; rules.
(1) To qualify for certification
as a practitioner of hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or
natural hair care, an applicant shall:
(a) If the
applicant is applying for certification to practice hair design, barbering,
esthetics or nail technology:
(A) Complete the
curriculum requirements in the field of practice for which certification is
sought that are adopted by the Board of Cosmetology by rule and approved by the
Health Licensing Office; and
(B) Submit
satisfactory evidence from a school to the office that demonstrates the
applicant has successfully met the requirements described in subparagraph (A)
of this paragraph.
(b) Successfully
pass the certification examination approved, administered or recognized by the
board in the field of practice for which certification is sought.
(c) Pay the
applicable fees established under ORS 676.576.
(d) Meet any
additional requirements the board may impose by rule in the field of practice
for which certification is sought.
(2) The office
may waive all or part of the requirements described in subsection (1) of this
section and allow an applicant who meets all of the other requirements of
subsection (1) of this section to take the certification examination if:
(a) For an
applicant who holds an active authorization issued in another state or
territory of the United States or another country:
(A) The office
determines that the applicants education or training, including any education
or training obtained in the military, is substantially equivalent to the
certification requirements described in subsection (1) of this section and any
rules adopted under subsection (1) of this section; and
(B) The applicants
active authorization has not been subject to disciplinary action by the
authorizing body.
(b)(A) For an
applicant who has received education or training outside of this state and does
not hold an active authorization issued by another jurisdiction, the school
that provided to the applicant a skills assessment and practical evaluation:
(i) Submits to
the office evidence that the applicant passed the skills assessment and
practical evaluation; and
(ii) Attests, on
a form prescribed by the office, to having verified the applicants prior
training or education.
(B) An applicant
described in this paragraph shall obtain a skills evaluation and practical
assessment from a school.
(3) A person who
is certified to practice hair design or barbering under this section is
authorized to practice natural hair care. [1999 c.425 §6 (enacted in lieu of
690.045); 2005 c.117 §4; 2013 c.290 §4; 2013 c.314 §36; 2023 c.273 §7]
Note:
The amendments to 690.046 by
section 5, chapter 117, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative January 1, 2027. See
section 6, chapter 117, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative on and
after January 1, 2027, is set forth for the users convenience.
690.046.
(1) To qualify for certification
as a practitioner of hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or
natural hair care, an applicant shall:
(a) If the
applicant is applying for certification to practice hair design, barbering,
esthetics or nail technology:
(A) Complete the
curriculum requirements in the field of practice for which certification is
sought that are adopted by the Board of Cosmetology by rule and approved by the
Health Licensing Office; and
(B) Submit
satisfactory evidence from a school or, if the applicant holds a provisional
certificate issued under ORS 690.107, from the applicants supervisor, to the
office that demonstrates the applicant has successfully met the requirements
described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(b) Successfully
pass the certification examination approved, administered or recognized by the
board in the field of practice for which certification is sought.
(c) Pay the
applicable fees established under ORS 676.576.
(d) Meet any
additional requirements the board may impose by rule in the field of practice
for which certification is sought.
(2) The office
may waive all or part of the requirements described in subsection (1) of this
section and allow an applicant who meets all of the other requirements of
subsection (1) of this section to take the certification examination if:
(a) For an
applicant who holds an active authorization issued in another state or
territory of the United States or another country:
(A) The office
determines that the applicants education or training, including any education
or training obtained in the military, is substantially equivalent to the
certification requirements described in subsection (1) of this section and any
rules adopted under subsection (1) of this section; and
(B) The applicants
active authorization has not been subject to disciplinary action by the
authorizing body.
(b)(A) For an
applicant who has received education or training outside of this state and does
not hold an active