Ohio Administrative Code
Title 4713 - State Cosmetology and Barber Board
Chapter 4713-8 - Standards of Safe and Effective Practice
Section 4713-8-03 - Standards relating to competent practice as a cosmetologist
Current through all regulations passed and filed through December 16, 2024
(A) A cosmetologist shall provide cosmetology services within a salon where the license is current, active, and appropriate to the scope of practice of cosmetology for a cosmetologist as set forth in section 4713.01 of the Revised Code and the rules of the board.
(B) A cosmetologist shall maintain knowledge of the duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities of practice and shall practice in accordance with the following:
(C) A cosmetologist shall demonstrate competence and accountability in all areas of practice in which the cosmetologist is engaged which includes, but is not limited to, the following:
(D) Cosmetologists shall not provide any service that claims to have a medical or healing benefit. The scope of practice is limited to beautification, relaxation, and non-invasive services only. The term "therapy" shall only be used for services described in paragraph (PP) of rule 4713-1-01 of the Administrative Code.
(E) Cosmetologists may exfoliate stratum corneum cells only. With proper training, cosmetologists may use any chemical, mechanical or electrical service to exfoliate cells of the stratum corneum.
(F) Cosmetologists may use a sterile, single-use, disposable lancet to enhance the opening in a comedo or to create a small opening in the dead surface corneum to facilitate extraction of a milia. Cosmetologists shall not pierce the stratum corneum or use a lancet for any other purpose. Cosmetologists shall not perform a comedo enhancement or milia extraction with a lancet unless they have had specific, documented training for the procedure. Used lancets shall be immediately disposed of in a sharps disposal container.
(G) Licensees using a device, equipment, chemical, or a product shall comply with the manufacturers' directions when using the device, equipment, chemical, or product;
(H) Cosmetologists working under the direct supervision of a licensed physician shall provide only services within their scope of practice as set forth in Chapter 4713. of the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder.
(I) Chemical peels performed by a cosmetologist shall be mixed and used at an ingredient concentration of thirty per cent solution or less at final formulation with a pH value not less than three, unless all of the following conditions are met:
(J) Cosmetologists shall not provide services using any device that produces or amplifies electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths equal to or greater than one hundred eighty nanometers.
(K) Cosmetologists shall not provide services that ablate, damage, or alter any living cells. This includes, but is not limited to, cryosculpting/coolsculpting, removal of skin tags, moles, or angiomas, microneedling, and plasma/fibroblast skin tightening
(L) A license in cosmetology supersedes the licenses of any branch of cosmetology, and an individual shall surrender all branch licenses to the board when the board issues the individual a cosmetology license, with the exception of an esthetician license, which may be held simultaneously with the cosmetology license.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
3/11/2022 and
03/10/2027
Promulgated
Under:
119.03
Statutory Authority:
4713.08,
4709.05
Rule Amplifies: Not applicable.
Prior Effective Dates:
01/10/2004, 03/30/2009, 11/01/2013, 01/13/2017, 02/16/2018,
12/19/2019