Oklahoma § 59-199.6 - Rules - Implementation - Unlawful acts - Penalties

§ 59-199.6. Rules - Implementation - Unlawful acts - Penalties

A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is hereby

authorized to promulgate rules for governing the examination and

licensure of cosmetologists, master cosmetologists, manicurists,

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nail technicians, estheticians, master cosmetology instructors,

manicurist instructors, esthetics instructors, barbers, master

barbers, and master barber instructors. The Board is hereby

authorized to promulgate rules to govern the sanitary operation of

cosmetology and barbering establishments and to administer fines not

to exceed Fifty Dollars ($50.00) for those licensed and not to

exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for those not licensed. Each

day a violation continues shall be construed as a separate offense.

B. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall have the

power and duty to implement rules of the Board, to issue and renew

licenses, to inspect cosmetology and barbering establishments and

schools, and to inspect the sanitary operating practices of

cosmetology and barbering licensees, including sanitary conditions

of cosmetology and barbering establishments and schools.

C. It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor,

punishable upon conviction by a fine not less than Fifty Dollars

($50.00), nor more than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00), or by

imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty (30) days,

or both such fine and imprisonment, for any person, firm, or

corporation in this state to:

1. Operate or attempt to operate a cosmetology school/college,

cosmetology or barber establishment, cosmetology or barber school or

college that offers cosmetology, barbering or both without having

obtained a license therefor from the State Board of Cosmetology and

Barbering;

2. Give or attempt to give instruction in cosmetology or

barbering, without having obtained an instructor’s license from the

Board;

3. Practice or offer to practice barbering, cosmetology,

manicuring, or eyelash extension application without having obtained

a license or certification therefor from the Board;

4. Demonstrate as an eyelash extension instructor or operate as

an eyelash extension specialist without having obtained a

certificate from the Board;

5. Permit any person in one’s employ, supervision, or control

to practice cosmetology or barbering unless that person has obtained

an appropriate license from the Board;

6. Willfully violate any rule promulgated by the Board for the

sanitary management and operation of a cosmetology or barber

establishment, cosmetology school or barber college; or

7. Violate any of the provisions of the Oklahoma Cosmetology

and Barbering Act.

D. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall have the

authority to levy administrative fines not to exceed Five Hundred

Dollars ($500.00) for persons practicing cosmetology or barbering

without a license, and for owners of establishments who allow

unlicensed individuals to practice cosmetology or barbering without

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a license in their establishment. Each day a violation continues

shall be a separate offense. The administrative fine shall not

exceed a total of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).

E. The provisions of the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act

shall not apply to the following persons while such persons are

engaged in the proper discharge of their professional duties:

1. Funeral directors;

2. Persons in the Armed Services;

3. Persons authorized to practice the healing arts or nursing;

4. Regularly employed sales people working in retail

establishments engaged in the business of selling cosmetics in

sealed packages;

5. Persons employed to render cosmetology or hairstyling

services in the course of and incidental to the business or

employers engaged in the theatrical, radio, television, or motion

picture production industries, modeling, or photography;

6. Persons performing shampooing services and no other services

requiring a license under this act; or

7. Persons performing hairbraiding services.

Added by Laws 1949, p. 392, § 6, emerg. eff. June 6, 1949. Amended

by Laws 1951, p. 164, § 3, emerg. eff. May 26, 1951; Laws 1991, c.

194, § 3; Laws 2000, c. 355, § 7, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws 2013, c.

229, § 90, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2014, c. 260, § 4, eff. Nov. 1,

2014; Laws 2022, c. 57, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 2022; Laws 2024, c. 282, §

3, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.