Oregon Cosmetology Laws & Rules Latest Update 2025-2026 250 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
Define Adequate Ventilation - CORRECT ANSWER: means ventilation by natural or
mechanical methods that removes or exhausts fumes, vapors, or dust to prevent hazardous conditions from occurring in accordance with OAR Chapter 437, Division 2, or to allow the free flow of air in a room in proportion to the size and capacity of the room.
Define Affidavit of Licensure - CORRECT ANSWER: means an original document or
other approved means of verifying licensure history, including information disclosing all unresolved or outstanding penalties and disciplinary actions. Refer to OAR 331-030- 0040.
Define Article - CORRECT ANSWER: means those items that complement services
provided in the practice of barbering, hair design, esthetics or nail technology, including, but not limited to, neck-strips, towels or linens, and cloth or plastic capes.
Define Authorization - CORRECT ANSWER: has the definition set forth in ORS 676.562 and means a certificate, license, permit or registration issued by the Health Licensing Office that allows a person to practice one of the occupations or professions or maintain a facility subject to the authority of the boards and councils listed in ORS 676.565.
Define Chemical Service - CORRECT ANSWER: means the use of any product that
restructures or removes hair or changes the shape or appearance of skin, hair or nails
Define Common area - CORRECT ANSWER: means an area of a facility that is used by all authorization holders performing services, including, but not limited to, reception areas, dispensing areas, sinks, shampoo bowls, hair dryers, hair dryer areas and employee lounges.
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Define Dermaplaning - CORRECT ANSWER: means the use of a blade with a handle to
remove dead skin cells and vellus hairs from the face.
Define Disinfect - CORRECT ANSWER: means using a process to destroy harmful
organisms, including bacteria, viruses, germs, and fungi.
Define Dispensing Area - CORRECT ANSWER: means an area with nonporous
surfaces and a sink with hot and cold running water where service preparations are conducted, including, but not limited to, mixing of chemicals, cleaning of tools and equipment, disposing of residues, and rinsing parts of the body exposed to chemicals.
Define Equipment - CORRECT ANSWER: means those items needed to operate a
facility, including, but not limited to, waiting chairs, barber or styling chairs, shampoo chairs, cabinets, sinks, shampoo bowls, stationary dryers, pedicure bowls or whirlpool foot spas, paraffin wax containers, and nail technology tables.
Define Fire-retardant container - CORRECT ANSWER: means an airtight metal
container for disposing of chemical waste or storing linens with chemical residue.
Define Hazardous - CORRECT ANSWER: "Hazardous" means capable of causing an unplanned, uncontrolled reaction which could present a hazard to authorization holders or clients by explosion, fire, release of toxic gases or by-products, or physical or chemical burns;
Define High-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical agent, that has demonstrated tuberculocidal activity and is registered with the EPA.
Define Low-level disinfectant - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical agent that has
demonstrated bactericidal, germicidal, fungicidal, and limited virucidal activity and is registered with the EPA.
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Define Materials and supplies - CORRECT ANSWER: means those items which
complement the use of tools and implements, including but not limited to hair tints, bleaches, permanent wave solutions, hair oils, shampoos, wax, rinses, disinfectants, and chemicals.
Define Natural person - CORRECT ANSWER: means a living, individual, human being
Define Official transcript - CORRECT ANSWER: means a document authorized by the
appropriate office in the HECC and certified by an educational institution indicating applicant identity information, each field of practice enrolled under, specific hour requirements for each field of practice if applicable, final practical examination scores for each field of practice, enrollment information and a signature from an authorized representative on file with the Office. Original documents must be submitted directly to the Office from the educational institution by United States Postal Service mail, email or fax.
Define Premises - CORRECT ANSWER: means the entire area of a facility, licensed by the Office as a facility defined under ORS 690.005.
Define Segregated in Storage - CORRECT ANSWER: "Segregated in storage" means that potentially hazardous chemicals and materials are separated (to prevent their mixing with one another through leakage, spillage or breakage) by an adequate distance or through the use of physical barriers such as partitions or separate shelving.
Define sharp edged or pointed, non-electrical tools and implements - CORRECT
ANSWER: means those items that may come in contact with blood-borne pathogens
and other potentially hazardous materials including, but not limited to, dermaplaning blade with handle, lancets, razors, cuticle nippers, cuticle pushers, nail clippers, tweezers, comedone extractors, shears, and metal nail files.
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Define Soiled - CORRECT ANSWER: means an article that has been used and has not
been cleaned or disinfected for use on the next client.
Define Superficial peel - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical peel that does not
extend beyond the stratum basale (basal layer). This does not include enzymes and other solutions that act only on the stratum corneum.
Define Tools and implements - CORRECT ANSWER: "Tools and implements" means all portable articles and instruments, which the authorization holder uses when performing services on clients, including, but not limited to combs, shears, clippers and yoyettes.
Define Very Superficial Peel - CORRECT ANSWER: means a chemical peel that does
not extend beyond the stratum spinosum. This does not include enzymes and other solutions that act only on the stratum corneum.
Define Work Area - CORRECT ANSWER: means an area where services are
performed, and preparations are conducted including, but not limited to shampoo area, work stations and dispensing area.
How deep of a peel can an esthetician perform? - CORRECT ANSWER: An esthetician
is prohibited from performing chemical peels that extend beyond the stratum basale.
How do you disinfect clipper blades? - CORRECT ANSWER: (a) Remove all hair and all foreign material; (b) Completely saturate clipper blade with a high-level disinfectant solution, spray, or foam used according to the manufacturer's instructions.(3) Electrical clipper blades may be sterilized, using one of the approved methods listed in OAR 817-010-0065(5)(b) or (c).
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