Or. Rev. Stat. § 690.046 (2026)

      690.046 Practitioner certification requirements; waiver; rules. (1) To qualify for certification as a practitioner of hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or natural hair care, an applicant shall:

      (a) If the applicant is applying for certification to practice hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology:

      (A) Complete the curriculum requirements in the field of practice for which certification is sought that are adopted by the Board of Cosmetology by rule and approved by the Health Licensing Office; and

      (B) Submit satisfactory evidence from a school to the office that demonstrates the applicant has successfully met the requirements described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.

      (b) Successfully pass the certification examination approved, administered or recognized by the board in the field of practice for which certification is sought.

      (c) Pay the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576.

      (d) Meet any additional requirements the board may impose by rule in the field of practice for which certification is sought.

      (2) The office may waive all or part of the requirements described in subsection (1) of this section and allow an applicant who meets all of the other requirements of subsection (1) of this section to take the certification examination if:

      (a) For an applicant who holds an active authorization issued in another state or territory of the United States or another country:

      (A) The office determines that the applicant’s education or training, including any education or training obtained in the military, is substantially equivalent to the certification requirements described in subsection (1) of this section and any rules adopted under subsection (1) of this section; and

      (B) The applicant’s active authorization has not been subject to disciplinary action by the authorizing body.

      (b)(A) For an applicant who has received education or training outside of this state and does not hold an active authorization issued by another jurisdiction, the school that provided to the applicant a skills assessment and practical evaluation:

      (i) Submits to the office evidence that the applicant passed the skills assessment and practical evaluation; and

      (ii) Attests, on a form prescribed by the office, to having verified the applicant’s prior training or education.

      (B) An applicant described in this paragraph shall obtain a skills evaluation and practical assessment from a school.

      (3) A person who is certified to practice hair design or barbering under this section is authorized to practice natural hair care. [1999 c.425 §6 (enacted in lieu of 690.045); 2005 c.117 §4; 2013 c.290 §4; 2013 c.314 §36; 2023 c.273 §7]

      Note: The amendments to 690.046 by section 5, chapter 117, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative January 1, 2027. See section 6, chapter 117, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2027, is set forth for the user’s convenience.

      690.046. (1) To qualify for certification as a practitioner of hair design, barbering, esthetics, nail technology or natural hair care, an applicant shall:

      (a) If the applicant is applying for certification to practice hair design, barbering, esthetics or nail technology:

      (A) Complete the curriculum requirements in the field of practice for which certification is sought that are adopted by the Board of Cosmetology by rule and approved by the Health Licensing Office; and

      (B) Submit satisfactory evidence from a school or, if the applicant holds a provisional certificate issued under ORS 690.107, from the applicant’s supervisor, to the office that demonstrates the applicant has successfully met the requirements described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.

      (b) Successfully pass the certification examination approved, administered or recognized by the board in the field of practice for which certification is sought.

      (c) Pay the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576.

      (d) Meet any additional requirements the board may impose by rule in the field of practice for which certification is sought.

      (2) The office may waive all or part of the requirements described in subsection (1) of this section and allow an applicant who meets all of the other requirements of subsection (1) of this section to take the certification examination if:

      (a) For an applicant who holds an active authorization issued in another state or territory of the United States or another country:

      (A) The office determines that the applicant’s education or training, including any education or training obtained in the military, is substantially equivalent to the certification requirements described in subsection (1) of this section and any rules adopted under subsection (1) of this section; and

      (B) The applicant’s active authorization has not been subject to disciplinary action by the authorizing body.

      (b)(A) For an applicant who has received education or training outside of this state and does not hold an active authorization issued by another jurisdiction, the school that provided to the applicant a skills assessment and practical evaluation:

      (i) Submits to the office evidence that the applicant passed the skills assessment and practical evaluation; and

      (ii) Attests, on a form prescribed by the office, to having verified the applicant’s prior training or education.

      (B) An applicant described in this paragraph shall obtain a skills evaluation and practical assessment from a school.

      (3) A person who is certified to practice hair design or barbering under this section is authorized to practice natural hair care.