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Or. Rev. Stat. § 690.015 (2026)

Prohibited acts

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      690.015 Prohibited acts. (1) This section establishes prohibitions relating to the practice of hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology and natural hair care. The prohibitions under this section are subject to the exemptions under ORS 690.025. A person who commits an act prohibited under this section is subject to the penalties under ORS 690.992 in addition to any administrative action taken by or any civil penalty imposed by the Health Licensing Office under ORS 676.612.

      (2) A person may not:

      (a) Perform or attempt to perform services in a field of practice without an active authorization.

      (b) Operate a facility without a license or temporary facility permit.

      (c) Perform or attempt to 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.

      (d) Practice hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or natural hair care as an independent contractor without an authorization.

      (e) Display a sign or in any way advertise or purport to offer services in a field of practice without first obtaining an authorization.

      (f) Knowingly make a false statement on an application to obtain or renew an authorization.

      (g) Allow an individual in the employ or under the supervision or control of the person to perform in a field of practice without an authorization.

      (h) Sell, barter or offer to sell or barter a document evidencing an authorization.

      (i) Purchase or procure by barter a document evidencing an authorization with intent to use it as evidence of the person’s qualification as a practitioner.

      (j) Materially alter with fraudulent intent a document evidencing an authorization.

      (k) Use or attempt to use a fraudulently obtained, counterfeited or materially altered document evidencing an authorization. [1977 c.886 §3; 1981 c.141 §1; 1983 c.151 §2; 1987 c.31 §3; 1993 c.267 §2; 1995 c.343 §62; 1999 c.425 §2; 2003 c.547 §39; 2005 c.117 §2; 2005 c.648 §51; 2009 c.701 §31; 2013 c.290 §2; 2013 c.314 §35; 2013 c.568 §77; 2023 c.273 §5]

 

      690.020 [Amended by 1961 c.300 §3; 1969 c.687 §2; repealed by 1977 c.842 §26 and 1977 c.886 §42]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1990–2018 · leading case: Morgan v. Jackson Cnty., 414 P.3d 917 (Or. Ct. App. 2018).
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Morgan v. Jackson Cnty., 414 P.3d 917 (Or. Ct. App. 2018). “046 (certification requirements); ORS 690.015 (prohibited acts); ORS 690.992 (Class B misdemeanor).”
Moats v. Bd. of Barbers & Hairdressers, 787 P.2d 1309 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). “The Board assessed a civil penalty against her for practicing manicure services without a license, in violation of ORS 690.015(1). Petitioner argues, the state concedes, and we agree that the Board improperly increased the amount of the civil penalty from $300, which the…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 690.015(1) — 1 case
Moats v. Bd. of Barbers & Hairdressers, 787 P.2d 1309 (Or. Ct. App. 1990). “The Board assessed a civil penalty against her for practicing manicure services without a license, in violation of ORS 690.015(1). Petitioner argues, the state concedes, and we agree that the Board improperly increased the amount of the civil penalty from $300, which the…”
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