Licensing, Certification and Examinations
About 7 of every 45 questions on a Oregon Laws and Rules Exam practice exam come from this topic.
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Oregon's cosmetology rules change on January 1, 2027: a 2025 law adds a provisional certificate, and the Board of Cosmetology plans to adopt temporary rules in December 2026. These practice questions come only from parts of the law those changes don't touch, so they leave out certificate qualifications, renewal, fees and civil penalties. We'll recheck the whole bank against the new rules once they're filed.
What to know
Under ORS 690.015 a person may not perform services in a field of practice without an active authorization, perform services outside a licensed facility or temporary facility without a freelance license, advertise services before obtaining an authorization, or allow an employee to perform without an authorization; a violation is a Class B misdemeanor under ORS 690.992. ORS 690.025 exempts uncompensated domestic administration (services where the client resides, only to persons related by blood, marriage or domestic partnership) and preparing someone for a professional photograph without products that alter the keratin of the hair, and it lets the Health Licensing Office exempt practitioners at charitable or fund-raising events after evaluating each written request individually. Caregivers acting under a licensed hospital, long-term care facility or residential facility may give personal hygiene care but not chemical services, and a salon inside such a facility needs a facility license. Examinations are given at least once every month, each qualified applicant gets notice of the time and place, and the Board of Cosmetology sets subjects, scope, form, passing score and retake qualifications. To have requirements waived, an out-of-state authorization must not have been subject to disciplinary action; a hair design or barbering certificate covers natural hair care; a certificate shows its expiration date; and a demonstration permit lasts no more than 30 days. The Health Licensing Office disciplines at the Board's direction; a no contest plea counts as a conviction; a complaint is not exempt from public disclosure, but investigation information is. The subject of a complaint must respond to an inquiry within 20 calendar days, authorization holders report information changes within 30 calendar days and arrests or convictions within 10 days. Refusing to temporarily surrender original client records and implying a false medical affiliation are unprofessional conduct, and a displayed authorization may have its address covered by a removable sticker.
Where it comes from
- ORS 690.015
- ORS 690.025
- ORS 690.046
- ORS 690.048
- ORS 690.065
- ORS 690.105
- ORS 690.167
- ORS 690.992
- ORS 676.590
- ORS 676.612
- OAR 817-100-0005
- OAR 817-100-0100
- OAR 331-010-0040
- OAR 331-020-0050
- OAR 331-020-0070
- OAR 331-020-0075
- OAR 331-030-0020
Try a practice question
A certified hair designer who works at a licensed salon starts cutting hair for paying clients in the clients' own homes on weekends. The clients are not related to the hair designer. What does the law require for this work?
- AA demonstration permit renewed every 30 days
- BA freelance license issued under ORS 690.123
- CA written exemption from the Board of Cosmetology
- DNothing more, since the hair designer is certified
Show the answer
A freelance license issued under ORS 690.123. A person may not 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.
ORS 690.015(2)(c)
Ready for a full run? The Oregon Cosmetology Laws and Rules Exam Practice Test is 45 questions in 45 minutes, scored at 75%. For the official exam's details, see Oregon Cosmetology Laws and Rules Exam Requirements.