Oklahoma Administrative Code › Title 175 - State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering › Chapter 1 - Administrative Operations › Subchapter 1 - General Provisions › Section 175:1-1-2 - Definitions

Current through Vol. 41, No. 20, July 1, 2024
The terms and phrases defined in the Oklahoma Cosmetology
				  Act shall have the same meaning when applied in the rules which are herein set
				  forth in this Chapter to substantiate the Cosmetology and Barbering Law. The
				  following rules and terms shall have the same meaning, unless the context
				  clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act"
means the Oklahoma Cosmetology and
				  Barbering Act.
"Apprentice"
means a person who is engaged in
				  learning the practice of cosmetology or barbering in a cosmetology or barber
				  establishment. [Title 59 O.S. Section
				  199.1 ]
"Assigned practice or clinic work"
means
				  demonstrations and lesson practice in which services may be performed on
				  patron, student or model on clinic floor in classroom for the benefit of
				  student observation, notes, etc. The practice or demonstration shall be
				  assigned by or with approval of the instructor in charge and materials/supplies
				  used for the education demonstration are the responsibility of the
				  school.
"Barber/Barber Stylist"
means any person who
				  engages in the practice of barbering.
"Barber Establishment"
means an Establishment or
				  place of business where one or more persons are engaged in the practice of
				  barbering but shall not include barber schools or colleges.
"Barbering"
means any one or combination of
				  practices done upon the upper part of the human body for cosmetic purposes and
				  when done for payment either directly or indirectly for the general public,
				  constitutes the practice of barbering, to wit: shaving or trimming the beard or
				  cutting the hair; giving facial or scalp massages or treatment with oils,
				  creams, lotions or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances;
				  singeing, shampooing or applying lighteners or color to the hair, applying hair
				  tonics; applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or
				  lotions to scalp, face, neck or upper part of the body, but excluding the
				  application of makeup; and removing superfluous hair from the face, neck or
				  upper part of the body.
"Barber school or college"
means an
				  Establishment operated for the purpose of teaching barbering.
"Board"
means the State Board of Cosmetology and
				  Barbering.
"Clean"
means removal of surface and/or visible
				  debris by using soap, detergent or chemical "cleaner", followed by a clean
				  water rinse.
"Clock hour"
means a measure of time determined
				  to be sixty (60) minutes that a student spends in an educational or training
				  activity.
"Contact time"
means the amount of moist contact
				  time required for a disinfectant to be effective against the pathogens on the
				  label. Clean items or surfaces must remain completely immersed or visibly wet
				  (sprays, wipes) for full contact time to be effective.
"Cosmetic studio"
means any place or premises
				  where demonstrators give demonstrations, without compensation, for the purpose
				  only of advertising and selling cosmetics.
"Cosmetician"
means a person licensed by the
				  Board to perform patron services limited to hair arranging and application of
				  make-up, including, but not limited to using hairstyling tools and products.
				  Services must be performed in a licensed establishment.
"Cosmetologist"
means any person who engages in,
				  follows or performs any of the practices of cosmetology.
"Cosmetology"
means any one or combination of
				  practices generally and usually performed by and known as the occupation of
				  beauticians, beauty culturists, beauty operators, cosmeticians, cosmetologists,
				  or hairdressers, or any other person holding himself or herself out as
				  practicing cosmetology by whatever designation and within the meaning of the
				  Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act and in or upon whatever place or
				  premises. Cosmetology shall include, but not limited to, any one or combination
				  of the following practices: bleaching, cleansing, curling, cutting, coloring,
				  dressing, removing, singeing, styling, waving or similar work upon the hair of
				  any person by any means, whether with hands or mechanical or electrical
				  apparatus or appliances. Nothing in the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act
				  shall be construed to prohibit the use of hands or mechanical or electrical
				  apparatus or appliances for the non-permanent removal of hair from the human
				  body without puncturing of the skin or the use of stimulating exercising,
				  beautifying or similarly working the scalp, face, neck, arms or the manicuring
				  of the nails of any person, exclusive of such of the foregoing practice as are
				  within the scope of practice of the healing arts as provided by law.
"Cosmetology Establishment"
means an
				  Establishment or place of business where one or more persons are engaged in the
				  practice of cosmetology but shall not include barber schools and
				  colleges.
"Cosmetology"
or
"Barber school"
means a school or department that is approved by the Board to conduct and
				  provide cosmetology and/or barber training and education in Oklahoma. It means
				  any place or premises where instruction in any or all the practices of
				  cosmetology and or barbering are given. Any person, firm, institution or
				  corporation, who holds himself, firm, institution or corporation who shall
				  teach and train any other person or persons in any of the practices of
				  cosmetology and/or barbering is hereby declared to be engaged in operating a
				  cosmetology and/or barbering school, and shall be operating cosmetology and/or
				  barbering school, and shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma
				  Cosmetology and Barbering Act. Licensed cosmetology and barbering schools may
				  offer education to secondary and post secondary students in this state.
"Credit hour"
means a unit of value awarded to a
				  student for successful completion of a program, course or course lesson and
				  credit to clock ratio as recognized by the United States Department of
				  Education or a regional or national accreditation entity recognized by the
				  United States Department of Education.
"Demonstrator"
means a person who is not
				  licensed in this state as a Cosmetologist, Barber or Instructor and who
				  demonstrates any cosmetic preparation. The person shall be required to obtain a
				  Demonstrator license from the Board before making any such
				  demonstrations.
"Disinfect"
means the process of making a
				  non-porous item safe for use. Requires the use of a chemical intended to kill
				  or denature a bacteria, virus or fungus. Proper disinfection requires adherence
				  to manufacturers label with regard to concentration and contact time. UV light
				  is not acceptable disinfection.
"Dry sanitizer"
means a clean, dry, closed
				  (covered) cabinet, drawer, chest or other type container used in a
				  cosmetology/barber establishment or school for the purpose of storing clean,
				  dry disinfected combs, brushes and other implements without fumigant after the
				  articles have been cleaned and disinfected in a wet sanitizer (or by other
				  approved method in the case of metal implements).
"Emergency circumstances"
means a serious
				  injury, illness or death in the immediate family of applicant for registration,
				  examination, licensure, etc.
"Establishment"
means a place or premises,
				  cosmetology salon or barber shop, cosmetic or other specialty shop/salon where
				  any one or combination of cosmetology or barbering practices are performed on
				  the public except that the term shall not include a cosmetology or barbering
				  school.
"Esthetician/Facialist/Facial Operator"
means a
				  person licensed by the Board to perform skin care, make-up and hair removal
				  services to the public provided the hair removal services shall not include
				  electrolysis.
"Eyelash Extensions"
means the application,
				  removal, and trimming of threadlike natural or synthetic fibers to an eyelash,
				  and includes the cleansing of the eye area and lashes, as well as tinting,
				  laminating and lifting lashes. "Eyelash extensions" do not include any other
				  cosmetology service, including, but not limited to, hair removal, make-up
				  application, or skin care treatments.
"Eyelash Extension Specialist"
means a person
				  who is not a Cosmetologist or Esthetician/Facialist/Facial Operator, but who
				  holds a limited specialty license and is authorized to perform eyelash
				  extensions as defined by this rule.
"Facial/Esthetics Instructor"
means a person
				  licensed by the Board as a qualified teacher of the art and science of skin
				  care theory and practice.
"Hairbraiding Technician"
means a person
				  certified by the Board to perform hairbraiding, hairweaving techniques, and
				  hair extensions in a licensed cosmetology establishment.
"Hybrid learning"
means courses that combine
				  face-to-face classroom instruction with on-line computer based learning.
"Manicurist/Nail Technician"
means a person
				  licensed by the Board to perform nail care services to the public in a place
				  licensed by the Board where nail care/manicuring/pedicuring services may be
				  performed.
"Manicurist/Nail Technician Instructor"
means a
				  person licensed by the Board as a qualified teacher of the art and science of
				  nail technology theory and practice.
"Master Barber Instructor"
means a person
				  licensed by the Board who gives instruction in barbering or any practices
				  thereof and trained in a school after November 1, 2014.
"Master Cosmetology Instructor"
means a person
				  licensed by the Board as a qualified teacher of cosmetology theory and
				  practice.
"Mobile Establishment"
means a specialty
				  Establishment that is operated in a self-contained, self-supporting, enclosed
				  mobile unit.
"Non-Porous"
means material that has no pores
				  and does not allow for liquids to be absorbed or pass through. Common
				  non-porous materials include glass, metal and plastic.
"Post secondary institution"
means a school
				  licensed to teach students according to prescribed curriculum as in Title 59
				  O.S. §
									199.7(F)
									1 Board rule
				  175:10-3-34(a).
"Porous"
means material that has minute spaces
				  or holes through which liquid or air may pass.
"Secondary institution"
means a school licensed
				  to teach students eligible for credit for 500 hours of related subjects as
				  prescribed in Title 59 O.S. §
									199.7(f)
									2 and in Board rule
				  175:10-3-34(b).
"Sterilize"
means the eradication of all
				  microbial life through the use of heat, pressure, steam or chemical
				  sterilant.
"Student"
means a person who is enrolled in a
				  cosmetology or barber school and appropriately registered with the Board for
				  the purpose of being educated and trained in the practice of cosmetology or
				  barbering.
"Threading"
means a form of temporary hair
				  removal by using thread that is twisted and rolled along the surface of the
				  skin, entwining the hair in the thread and lifting it out of the
				  follicle.
"Threading Technician"
means a person with a
				  limited specialty cosmetology license issued by the Board to perform threading
				  in a licensed establishment.
"Unassigned practice or clinic work"
means a
				  personal service of cosmetology or barber practice (on student on another
				  etc.); which shall be elective practice which one student chooses to perform or
				  to receive (routine shampoo not included); and in which school supplies may be
				  used (i.e. bleach/color/perm, etc.); and which practice and service is not
				  assigned by the instructor and/or performed for the benefit of a group of
				  students who have been scheduled to observe as a classroom or clinic
				  demonstration; and for which a reasonable cost for supplies used in the
				  practice may be charged to the student receiving the unassigned
				  services.
"Wet sanitizer"
means a large, pan-type covered
				  container which shall contain a liquid chemical disinfecting agent used in a
				  school or Establishment for the purpose of disinfecting combs, brushes and
				  other non-metal tools and implements used in training and
				  practice.
Amended at 10 Ok Reg
				  2677, eff 7-1-93; Amended at 17 Ok Reg 3571, eff 9-5-00 (emergency); Amended at
				  18 Ok Reg 2456, eff 7-1-01; Amended at 20 Ok Reg 1556, eff
				  7-1-03