Text of Statute

(A) There is hereby created the state board of cosmetology, consisting of the following seven members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate: four graduate licensed cosmetologists, three of whom are actively engaged in the management of a beauty salon at the time of appointment; one regularly licensed physician; one owner of a licensed school of cosmetology; and one owner of at least five licensed beauty salons.

All members shall be at least twenty-five years of age, residents of the state, and citizens of the United States. No more than two members, at any time, shall be graduates of the same school of cosmetology.

Terms of office are for five years, commencing on the first day of November and ending on the thirty-first day of October. Each member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the end of the term for which appointed. In case of a vacancy occurring on the board, the governor shall, in the same manner prescribed for the regular appointment to the board, fill the vacancy by appointing a member. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the remainder of such term. Any member shall continue in office subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the member's successor takes office, or until a period of sixty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the office of member, each member shall take, and file with the secretary of state, the oath of office required by Section 7 of Article XV, Ohio Constitution.

The members of the board shall receive an amount fixed pursuant to Chapter 124. of the Revised Code per diem for every meeting of the board which they attend, together with their necessary expenses, and mileage for each mile necessarily traveled.

The members of the board shall annually elect, from among their number, a chairperson, and annually appoint an executive director who is not a member of the board. The executive director, before entering upon the discharge of the executive director's duties, shall file with the secretary of state a good and sufficient bond payable to the state, to ensure the faithful performance of duties of the office of executive director, in such sum as the board requires. The premium of the bond shall be paid from appropriations made to the board for operating purposes.

The board shall prescribe the duties of its officers and establish an office at Columbus, Ohio. The board shall keep all records and files at the office and have the records and files at all reasonable hours open to public inspection. The board also shall adopt a seal.

(B) The board may employ necessary inspectors, examiners, consultants on contents of examinations, and clerks. All inspectors, and examiners of cosmetologists, shall be licensed cosmetologists.

(C) The board shall adopt rules for carrying out sections 4713.01 to 4713.25 of the Revised Code. The rules shall cover at least all of the following:

(1) Conducting examinations of applicants for a license;

(2) The recognition of, and the credits to be given to, the study of cosmetology, or any branch thereof, in a school of cosmetology licensed under the laws of this or another state;

(3) Establishing reasonable fees for application to take the examination for licensure as a natural hair stylist and for issuance of a license to practice natural hair styling;

(4) Sanitary standards, including those authorized by the department of health, with particular reference to the precautions to be employed to prevent the creating or spreading of infectious or contagious diseases in beauty salons, nail salons, esthetics salons, or schools of cosmetology, or in the practice of cosmetology.

The board shall furnish a copy of all sanitary rules adopted to each person issued a license for the conduct of a beauty salon, nail salon, esthetics salon, or school of cosmetology and to each operator, manicurist, and person engaged in the practice of massage. A copy of all such sanitary rules shall be posted in a conspicuous place in all beauty salons, nail salons, esthetics salons, and schools of cosmetology.

The board may adopt rules authorizing beauty or nail salons to offer esthetic services in the salon and may adopt rules regulating the practice of the services.

(D) The board shall do all of the following:

(1) Hold examinations of all applicants for license whose applications have been submitted in proper form;

(2) Issue licenses to applicants who meet the requirements of sections 4713.01 to 4713.25 of the Revised Code;

(3) Register beauty salons, nail salons, esthetics salons, and schools of cosmetology;

(4) Report to the proper prosecuting officer all violations coming within its knowledge;

(5) Make a written report annually to the governor concerning the conditions in this state of cosmetology and the branches thereof, which report shall also contain a brief reference to the proceedings had by or before the board for the year last past and a statement of all money received and expended by the board during such year;

(6) Keep a record containing the name and known place of business, and the date and number of license, of every licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, and every person engaged in the practice of any branch of cosmetology, together with the name and address of all tanning facilities, licensed beauty salons, licensed nail salons, licensed esthetics salons, and schools of cosmetology;

(7) Keep a record of its proceedings;

(8) All things necessary to carry out sections 4713.01 to 4713.25 of the Revised Code.

HISTORY: GC § 1082-3; 115 v 323, § 3; 123 v 862 (917), § 3; 124 v 825; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 125 v 442 (Eff 10-19-53); 126 v 801 (Eff 10-5-55); 130 v 1130 (Eff 10-14-63); 131 v 1178 (Eff 10-15-65); 132 v H 1 (Eff 2-21-67); 132 v H 93 (Eff 5-17-67); 135 v S 131 (Eff 8-21-73); 136 v S 261 (Eff 6-18-76); 139 v H 694 (Eff 11-15-81); 140 v H 289 (Eff 11-1-84); 141 v H 201 (Eff 7-1-85); 142 v H 331 (Eff 6-29-88); 143 v H 792 (Eff 7-24-90); 143 v H 737 (Eff 4-11-91); 144 v H 322 (Eff 3-2-92); 148 v H 283. Eff 9-29-99.

The effective date is set by section 162 of HB 283.