Text of Statute

(A) Beauty salons shall be in charge of and under the immediate supervision of a licensed managing cosmetologist and esthetics salons shall be in charge of and under the immediate supervision of a licensed managing cosmetologist or a licensed managing esthetician. Beauty salons and esthetics salons shall be equipped to provide potable running hot and cold water and proper drainage, to sanitize all instruments and supplies used therein in the practice of cosmetology and any of its branches, and to sterilize all instruments and supplies used therein by cosmetic therapists authorized to practice under section 4731.15 of the Revised Code. Except as provided in division (C) of this section, rooms licensed as beauty salons or esthetics salons shall be used only for the practice of services regulated and licensed under this chapter and section 4731.15 of the Revised Code, be kept in a clean and sanitary condition, and be properly ventilated. Nothing in this section shall be construed to forbid the retailing of cosmetics, preparations, tonics, antiseptics, creams, lotions, wigs, postiches, and other items related to the practice of cosmetology, including clothing, or forbid the provision of glamour photography, in a beauty salon or esthetics salon. No food shall be sold in rooms used as beauty salons or esthetics salons.

(B) Nail salons shall be in charge of and under the immediate supervision of a licensed managing manicurist or a licensed managing cosmetologist. Nail salons shall be equipped to provide potable running hot and cold water and proper drainage, and to sanitize all instruments and supplies used therein in the manicuring of nails or in the practice of massage. Rooms licensed as nail salons shall be used only for the practice of services regulated and licensed under this chapter, and must be kept in a clean and sanitary condition and be properly ventilated. Nothing in this section shall be construed to forbid the retailing of cosmetics, creams, lotions, and other items related to the manicuring of nails, including clothing, in a nail salon. No food shall be sold in rooms used as nail salons.

(C) Where the owner or operator of a beauty salon, nail salon, or a school of cosmetology has a permit issued under section 4713.25 of the Revised Code, tanning facilities may be operated in beauty salons, nail salons, and schools of cosmetology in accordance with rules that the state board of cosmetology may adopt pertaining to the operation of tanning facilities in beauty salons, nail salons, and schools.

(D) The owner or operator of a beauty salon or nail salon may provide massage services at the salon if the services are provided in accordance with any rules adopted under section 4713.02 of the Revised Code and the person giving the service holds a current, valid certificate issued under section 4731.15 of the Revised Code. Any room used to provide massage services in a salon shall be used for only that purpose and is subject to the requirements relating to cleanliness and ventilation established in division (A) of this section.

HISTORY: GC § 1082-17; 115 v 330, § 17; 123 v 795; Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 131 v 1184 (Eff 10-15-65); 136 v S 262 (Eff 6-18-76); 140 v S 159 (Eff 6-13-84); 140 v H 289 (Eff 11-1-84); 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); 145 v S 143 (Eff 8-10-94); 147 v H 606. Eff 3-9-99.