OAC Chapter 4713-8: Standards for Safe and Effective Practice (OCBB, 2022) Rule 4713-8-01: General information. (A) The purpose of this chapter is to establish: (1) Minimal acceptable standards of safe and effective cosmetology practice for a cosmetologist, hair designer, esthetician, natural hair stylist, manicurist, and boutique service registration holder. (2) Criteria for the board to evaluate: (a) Whether a person who practices
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. 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 the following conditions are met: (1) The chemical peel preparation is a commercially (2) The licensee can provide documentation from the manufacturer that the specific product does not penetrate below the stratum corneum when used as directed. available product approved for use by cosmetologists and/or estheticians.
cosmetology, a branch of cosmetology, or a boutique service does so in a safe and effective manner, adhering to the standards set for safety, sanitation and disinfection in the board's laws and rules and practicing
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cosmetology in a manner that does not jeopardize the public's health or welfare, and (b) Adherence to acceptable and prevailing standards of cosmetology practice. Rule 4713-8-03: Standards Relating to Competent Practice as a Cosmetologist. (B) A cosmetologist shall maintain knowledge of the duties, responsibilities, and accountabilities of practice and shall practice in accordance with the following: (1) The laws regulating the practice of cosmetology. (2) The rules of the board. (3) Any other applicable federal, state, and local laws and rules; and (4) Position statements, standards for practice, or guidelines for practice from nationally recognized professional cosmetology entities; provided these statements, standards, or guidelines are consistent with existing laws or rules. (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: (1) Consistent performance of all aspects of cosmetology services according to acceptable and prevailing standards, (2) Appropriate recognition, referral or consultation, (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 and intervention, when a complication arises during or after the performance of a specific service or procedure.
(3) The licensee can provide documentation of training and/or certification in the use of the product. (4) The licensee follows all manufacturer's directions in the use of the chemical peel preparation; and (5) The preparation is stored according to the manufacturer's specifications and is discarded after its expiration date. 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, (J) 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. * Comedo is another word for blackhead. Rule 4713-8-04: Standards Relating to Competent Practice as an Esthetician. (C) An esthetician shall demonstrate competence and accountability in all areas of practice in which the esthetician is engaged which includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Consistent performance of all aspects of esthetic services according to acceptable and prevailing standards. (2) Appropriate recognition, referral or consultation, and intervention, when a complication arises during or after the performance of a specific service or procedure. (D) Estheticians 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. (E) Estheticians may exfoliate stratum corneum cells only.
only. With proper training, cosmetologists may use any chemical, mechanical or electrical service to exfoliate cells of the stratum corneum. 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
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They may use any chemical, mechanical or electrical service to exfoliate cells of the stratum corneum. Estheticians 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. Estheticians shall
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Book Code: COH0326A
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