2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 690 - Cosmetic Professionals
Section 690.025 - Exemptions; rules.


(a) Persons who perform service without compensation in case of emergency or in domestic administration.
(b) Persons licensed by a health professional regulatory board listed in ORS 676.160 who are acting within the scope of their professional license.
(c) Persons identified by the Health Licensing Office or Board of Cosmetology by rule who are acting under the authority of a hospital or long term care facility licensed under ORS 441.025 or a residential facility licensed under ORS 443.415.
(d) Persons engaged in rendering emergency medical assistance as defined in ORS 30.800.
(e) Persons licensed by the State Board of Pharmacy, merchants or other individuals when demonstrating apparatus or supplies for purposes of sale.
(f) Commissioned medical and surgical officers and personnel of the United States Armed Services while operating on a military base and personnel of correctional institutions while operating on the premises of a correctional facility.
(g) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, persons applying temporary makeup, combing hair, brushing hair, braiding hair, applying hair spray or holding cream to hair or styling hair through the use of barrettes, ties, clips, ribbons and other similar hair accessories for the sole purpose of preparing an individual for a professional photograph, provided that the person does not use any product that alters the keratin of the individual’s hair.
(h) Subject to subsection (3) of this section, persons applying temporary makeup or styling hair by any method for the sole purpose of preparing an individual for a professional film or video performance or a theatrical performance.
(i) A student while engaged in training at the direction of and under the direct supervision of the faculty of a school licensed under ORS 345.010 to 345.450 to teach a field of practice. For purposes of this paragraph, "field of practice" does not include natural hair care.
(2) The office may exempt from ORS 690.005 to 690.225 practitioners providing services at charitable or fund raising events. In establishing an exemption, the office shall consider and evaluate each written request on an individual basis.
(3) The office may develop and disseminate guidelines for persons described in subsection (1)(g) and (h) of this section for the purpose of ensuring sanitation and hygiene best practices. The office is not required to adopt rules to implement this subsection. [1977 c.886 §2; 1983 c.151 §3; 1987 c.31 §4; 1993 c.45 §297; 1993 c.267 §3; 1995 c.343 §63; 1999 c.425 §3; 2005 c.117 §3; 2009 c.701 §32; 2013 c.188 §1; 2013 c.290 §3; 2013 c.568 §78; 2015 c.794 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 17 - Occupations

Chapter 690 - Cosmetic Professionals

Section 690.005 - Definitions for ORS 690.005 to 690.225.

Section 690.015 - Prohibited acts.

Section 690.025 - Exemptions; rules.

Section 690.046 - Practitioner certification requirements; rules.

Section 690.047 - Waiver of educational requirement.

Section 690.048 - Certificate prima facie evidence of right to practice; rules.

Section 690.055 - Facility license and temporary facility permit requirements.

Section 690.057 - Independent contractor registration requirements.

Section 690.065 - Examinations.

Section 690.105 - Demonstration permit requirements.

Section 690.123 - Freelance license.

Section 690.155 - Board of Cosmetology.

Section 690.165 - Powers of board; rules.

Section 690.175 - Chairperson; rules; meetings; quorum; compensation and expenses.

Section 690.195 - Records of Health Licensing Office.

Section 690.205 - Rules; approval of Oregon Health Authority; when domestic use of facility permitted.

Section 690.225 - Inspections.

Section 690.350 - Definitions for ORS 690.350 to 690.410.

Section 690.360 - Prohibited acts; exceptions.

Section 690.365 - License to perform services and facility licenses; qualifications; inspection; posting requirement; temporary licenses.

Section 690.380 - Display of license required; notice to Health Licensing Office of place of business; notice to licensees.

Section 690.385 - License renewal.

Section 690.390 - Required standards for practitioners; rules.

Section 690.401 - Board of Electrologists and Body Art Practitioners.

Section 690.405 - Powers and duties of Health Licensing Office relating to body art practices; rules.

Section 690.410 - Minimum standards of education and training; rules; schools.

Section 690.992 - Criminal penalties.