Oklahoma § 59-199.9 - Inspection of facilities – Licensure required
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§ 59-199.9. Inspection of facilities – Licensure required
A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall not issue
a license for a cosmetology or barber establishment until an
inspection has been made of the salon and equipment, including the
sanitary facilities thereof. Temporary approval pending inspection
may be made upon sworn affidavit by the license applicant that all
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations
requirements have been met. No license shall be issued for a
cosmetology or barber establishment to be operated in a private home
or residence unless the salon is located in a room or rooms not used
or occupied for residential purposes.
B. 1. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Cosmetology
and Barbering Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to practice
cosmetology or barbering in any place other than a licensed
establishment or school licensed by the Board. A person may provide
services outside of a licensed establishment if his or her services
do not require licensing under this act and shall not be required to
receive an establishment license for the facility where his or her
services are being provided and may work in a licensed
establishment.
2. In an emergency such as illness, invalidism, or death, a
licensed operator may perform cosmetology or barbering services for
a person by appointment in a place other than a licensed cosmetology
or barber establishment or cosmetology or barber school.
C. A person licensed as a cosmetologist may perform cosmetology
services in a barber establishment. A person licensed as a barber
may perform barbering services in a cosmetology establishment. Any
salon which provides both cosmetology and barbering services must
obtain a license from the Board.
Added by Laws 1949, p. 395, § 9, emerg. eff. June 6, 1949. Amended
by Laws 1951, p. 164, § 5, emerg. eff. May 26, 1951; Laws 1983, c.
259, § 1, emerg. eff. June 23, 1983; Laws 1994, c. 135, § 6, eff.
Sept. 1, 1994; Laws 2000, c. 355, § 10, eff. July 1, 2000; Laws
2013, c. 229, § 93, eff. Nov. 1, 2013; Laws 2014, c. 260, § 7, eff.
Nov. 1, 2014; Laws 2024, c. 282, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2024.
Source: official Oklahoma text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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