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Permanent Oregon Administrative Rules (rules) for the Board of Cosmetology became effective on July 1, 2024. A summary of rule changes is listed below. For an official copy of the rules, see our Board of Cosmetology Laws and Rules webpage.
The Board of Cosmetology (Board), under the Health Licensing Office (HLO), is notifying interested parties that proposed administrative rules have been filed with the Secretary of State's Office for publication in the May 2024 Oregon Bulletin. Permanent administrative rules are anticipated to become effective on July 1, 2024.
The Health Licensing Office (HLO) and the Board of Cosmetology (Board) are seeking interested parties to serve on a Rules Advisory Committee (RAC) for the cosmetology profession. RACs are comprised of individuals and communities with unique perspectives, subject matter expertise, and lived experience as it relates to cosmetology services who are likely to be affected by the rule changes. RACs make recommendations and provide input on rules to HLO and the Board for consideration during the rulemaking process.
The Health Licensing Office (HLO) and the Board of Cosmetology (Board) are currently seeking Natural Hair Care Authorization holders to serve on the Natural Hair Care Qualification Committee (Committee).
The purpose of the Committee is to evaluate the Natural Hair Care Training Module and examination, including statistical data for each examination domain and question content, to ensure that each candidate meets baseline competencies.
The Oregon Legislature passed HB 2970 (2021), which changed the scope of practice for estheticians and advanced estheticians. The legislature charged the Board of Cosmetology and the Board of Certified Advanced Estheticians to work collaboratively to define the term “device" as it relates to each profession. Based on the legislative requirement, a Joint Rules Advisory Committee was assembled to make recommendations to both boards. As a result of those recommendations, both boards met on June 12, 2023, and approved proposed rules defining an esthetics device, natural physiological effects, and defining an advanced esthetics device.
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