§ 199.1. Definitions
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 59. Professions and OccupationsEffective: November 1, 2018
Effective: November 1, 2018
59 Okl.St.Ann. § 199.1
§ 199.1. Definitions
As used in the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act:
3. “Barbering” means any one or any combination of the following practices, when 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 or applying hair tonics; applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or lotions to scalp, face, neck or upper part of the body; and removing superfluous hair from the face, neck or upper part of the body;
9. “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 of 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 be 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 nonpermanent removal of hair from the human body without puncturing of the skin or the use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams, or massaging, cleansing, 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 practices as are within the scope of practice of the healing arts as provided by law;
11. “Cosmetology or barber school/college” means any place or premises where instruction in any or all the practices of cosmetology or barbering is given. Any person, firm, institution or corporation, who holds himself, herself or itself out as a school to teach and train, or any person, firm, institution or corporation who shall teach and train any other person or persons in any of the practices of cosmetology or barbering is hereby declared to be engaged in operating a cosmetology and/or barber school, and shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act. Licensed cosmetology and/or barber schools may offer education to secondary and postsecondary students in this state;
12. “Demonstrator” means a person who is not licensed in this state as an operator or instructor and who demonstrates any cosmetic preparation. The person shall be required to obtain a Demonstrator license and pass a state written exam relating to general safety and sanitation from the Board before making any such demonstrations;
Credits
Laws 1949, p. 389, § 1, emerg. eff. June 6, 1949; Laws 1951, p. 163, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1951; Laws 1968, c. 313, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1968; Laws 1978, c. 259, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1979; Laws 1979, c. 216, § 1, eff. July 1, 1979; Laws 1994, c. 135, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2000, c. 355, § 2, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2013, c. 229, § 85, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2014, c. 260, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2018, c. 62, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2018.
<Caption added by Laws 2000, c. 355, § 1 [Title 59, § 199]; Laws 2013, c. 229, § 84.>
59 Okl. St. Ann. § 199.1, OK ST T. 59 § 199.1
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 257 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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