Barbering Scope
Clue: Under Oregon law, this practice must be done upon the human body strictly for this purpose, and not for medical diagnosis or treatment.
What is cosmetic purposes?
This broad statutory term means the art or science of beautifying and improving the skin, nails, and hair.
What is cosmetology?
This basic document means a written authorization for the holder to perform in one or more fields of practice.
What is a certificate?
This term means an establishment operated on a regular or irregular basis for the purpose of providing services in one or more fields of practice.
What is a facility?
Under OAR 817, these disposable or reusable items complement services and include neck-strips, towels, linens, and plastic capes.
What are articles?
Unlike hair designers, Oregon barbers are legally prohibited from applying these types of hair treatments, which include coloring, dyeing, or permanent waves.
What are chemical treatments?
This term means any one of the specific cosmetology disciplines regulated under Oregon law, such as barbering, hair design, or esthetics.
What is a field of practice?
This specific written authorization allows a practitioner to provide barbering services outside or away from a licensed facility.
What is a freelance license?
This specific area of a facility is used by all authorization holders and includes reception areas, sinks, and employee lounges.
What is a common area?
This category of items is needed to run a facility and includes fixed items like barber chairs, shampoo bowls, and cabinets.
What is equipment?
This four-part practice on the face and neck is allowed under barbering using creams, lotions, and oils, as long as it does not use galvanic or faradic appliances.
What is massaging (or facial and scalp treatments)?
Under OAR definitions, this term means a person certified to perform services included within a field of practice.
What is a practitioner?
This type of temporary authorization allows a person to practice, demonstrate, and teach barbering on a temporary basis.
What is a demonstration permit?
An Oregon facility must at all times be under the direct supervision of this type of certified individual.
What is a practitioner?
These hand-held instruments, such as shears, clippers, and razors, are driven by hand or electricity and require proper disinfection between clients.
What are tools (or implements)?
This specific mechanical exception prohibits Oregon barbers from using these two types of electrical currents/appliances during a facial or scalp massage.
What are galvanic and faradic?
The overarching state office that administers the laws, rules, and written examinations for Oregon barbers.
What is the Health Licensing Office (HLO)?
Operating a barbering business as this requires a specific separate registration if you work independently within a facility but are not an employee.
What is an independent contractor?
This temporary permit is required if a barbering facility wants to operate at a specific, short-term location like a fair or bazaar.
What is a temporary facility permit?
This specific type of service means the use of any product that restructures or removes hair, or changes the shape or appearance of skin or hair.
What is a chemical service?
These four exact facial hair practices are explicitly named in the Oregon statutory definition of barbering.
What are shaving, trimming, cutting of the beard, or mustache?
This specific body under the Health Licensing Office is responsible for making rules regarding barbering and hair design safety.
What is the Board of Cosmetology?
The general term defined in ORS 676.562 that encompasses any license, certificate, permit, or registration issued by the HLO.
What is an authorization?
Under safety and infection control definitions, this is the designated area where chemical solutions are mixed or measured.
What is a dispensing area?
To legally use scissors to trim synthetic fibers, hair extensions, or wigs without a full hair design license, an individual must hold this specific certification.
What is natural hair care?