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ENGROSSED SENATE AMENDMENT
TO
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3158 By: Roberts, West (Tammy), and
Wolfley of the House
and
Rader of the Senate
An Act relating to professions and occupations;
amending 59 O.S. 2021, Sections 199.7 and 199.14,
which relate to the Oklahoma Cosmetology and
Barbering Act; providing student entrance
requirements;*** within the Department of
Corrections; providing for letter of intent,
application form, initial license fee, surety bond,
financial statement, and proof of use of building;
providing for tax-exempt license renewal; ***
spacing, water dispensaries, and cleaning; mandating
minimum school training equipment requirements;
prescribing cosmetology course curriculum for
private, public, and non -profit schools; *** Board
notification for staff changes; specifying minimum
student attendance per week; mandating certain record
creation, retention, and availability standards;
requiring monthly submission of clock hour reports;
requiring display of certain documents; requiring
production of certain identification; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
AUTHOR: Add the following House Coauthors: Pittman and Stark
AMENDMENT NO. 1. Page 1, strike the title, enacting clause and
entire bill and insert
“An Act relating to professions and occupations;
authorizing the State Board of Cosmetology and
Barbering to issue certain license; allowing certain
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schools to operate within a correctional facility;
specifying contents of applications; requiring
schools to adhere to certain policies put in place by
Department of Corrections; allowing an inspector to
require additional equipment; establishing certain
procedure for interrupted attendance; forbidding
schools to operate inconsistent with Department
rules; providing for codification; and providing an
effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.19 of Title 59, unless the re
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall issue a
license to any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax -exempt school located within
a correctional facility in this state that proposes to provide
cosmetology or barbering training courses designed to qualify
persons for licensure to practice cosmetology or barbering.
B. 1. Any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax -exempt school seeking to
operate within a correctional facility shall submit an application
to the Board with the following:
a. whether the school intends to operate as a secondary
or postsecondary establishment,
b. the names, addresses, and contact information of the:
(1) Director of Corrections,
(2) Chief Administrator of Classification and
Programs of the Department of Corrections,
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(3) Department of Corrections ’ administrator of
programs,
(4) warden of the correctional facility where the
school is to be located, and
(5) instructors for the proposed program,
c. a notarized affidavit stating the source o f sufficient
bond coverage and that the building where the school
is proposed to be conducted is owned by the Department
of Corrections,
d. the contact information of the correctional facility,
and
e. a brief description of the proposed education areas
within the correctional facility location, other
training sections located within the correctional
facility, and parking areas.
2. An applicant shall obtain a memorandum of understanding from
the Department stating that the Department shall allow the applica nt
use of the designated area for one (1) year, or a sum of twelve -
month increments, that shall be used for the proposed school to
operate.
3. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax -exempt schools within a correctional
facility shall not charge tuition. Education shall be provided free
of cost to all student s enrolled in the programs. All supplies
shall either be purchased from funds obtained through grants or by
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private donations made to the organization. The Board shall not
require a financial statement to be furnis hed by the school.
4. All licenses, work permits, registration receipts, student
permits, and all other information required by the Board shall be
posted conspicuously.
5. Licensed instructors shall adhere to all Department
requirements necessary for vis itation within the correctional
facility.
C. The Board shall permit an applicant ’s inmate identification
badge as his or her identification for purposes of enrollment. A
student enrolled to take classes from a nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-
exempt school within a correctional facility shall automatically be
considered a low-income individual. Proof of incarceration, or a
consolidated record card, shall be sufficient for the applicant to
be qualified for a one -time, one-year waiver of all fees associated
with licensure, certification, or renewal.
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.20 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt school located within a
correctional facility licensed by the State Board of Cosmetology and
Barbering to provide cosmetology or barbering training courses
designed to qualify persons for licensure to practice cosmetology or
barbering shall adhere to the following:
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1. Schools located within a correctional facility shall not
provide:
a. individual student lockers, vending machines, or
cosmetic or wig displays,
b. a private facial and skin care room. All facial and
skin care education shall take place where everyone
may be seen,
c. a break area. Restrooms shall be gender -specific to
the institution housing the programs,
d. a drinking fountain or water cooler,
e. hand sanitizer; provided, that dry sanitizer may be
permitted provided i t is located in a dispensary area.
Individual containers are not permitted per Department
of Corrections policy, or
f. individual containers for soiled items. The soiled
items shall be cleaned and disinfected immediately
after service is completed; and
2. Schools located within a correctional facility shall:
a. hold all supplies required by the school. Supplies
shall be checked out and checked in by students and
master instructors, except for metal implements, which
shall be held in a secured area and c hecked out and
checked in by a designated clerk,
b. only be required to have one facial chair,
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c. provide the facial supply cabinet located inside the
dispensary area,
d. provide a container to store hair pins and clips that
shall be located in the dispens ary area. Students
shall check out and check in these items as needed,
e. provide a secure location for all metal implements,
which shall include, but not be limited to , shears,
thinning shears, razors, nail clippers, nail and
cuticle trimmers, and metal cuticle pushers. A log
shall be available to document the administration of
all tools and implements by a designated clerk, and
f. store all supplies, other than instructional books, in
the dispensary area, or, as required by this section,
in a secure area.
If an inspector by the Board provides evidence of the need for
additional equipment not specified in this section for the
appropriate and safe instruction of the enrolled students, the
school located within a correctional facility shall provide the
additional equipment.
B. In the event of a lockdown at a correctional facility where
a school is housed, the school shall remain closed until the
lockdown is lifted. School may resume upon confirmation of the
ended lockdown. Students may only be exempt from the weekly time
requirements due to lockdown or outside medical appointments;
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provided, that the Department of Corrections has found reasonable
cause to make such exception.
C. Nothing in this section shall allow schools providing
instruction within the correctional facilities to operate
inconsistently with Department rules.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.”
Passed the Senate the 22nd day of April, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate
Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
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ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 3158 By: Roberts, West (Tammy), and
Wolfley of the House
and
Rader of the Senate
An Act relating to professions and occupations;
amending 59 O.S. 2021, Sections 199.7 and 199.14,
which relate to the Oklahoma Cosmetology and
Barbering Act; providing student entrance
requirements; modifying fees; directing the payment
of fees; providing for a waiver of fees for cer tain
individuals; creating tax-exempt schools for
cosmetology and barber training; providing for
application form, initial license fee, surety bond,
and financial statement; creating tax-exempt schools
within the Department o f Corrections; providing for
letter of intent, application form, initial license
fee, surety bond, financial statement, and proof of
use of building; providing for tax-exempt license
renewal; providing for application and fee;
prohibiting deceptive or misleading language in
advertising; requiring initial school buil ding
inspection requests to be filed with the State Board
of Cosmetology and Barbering; requiring certain
building specifications f or lighting, ventilation,
floors, parking, safety codes, spacing , water
dispensaries, and clean ing; mandating minimum school
training equipment requi rements; prescribing
cosmetology course curriculum for private, public,
and non-profit schools; specifying minimum training
supplies required for cosmetology students; pro viding
curriculum content and t raining requirements for
cosmetology and barbering cou rses; prescribing
requirements for instructors; requiring Board
notification for staff changes; specifying minimum
student attendance per week; mandating certain record
creation, retention, and availabi lity standards;
requiring monthly submission of clock hour reports;
requiring display of certain documents; requiring
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production of certain identification; providing for
codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF TH E STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 4. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 199.7, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 199.7 A. Each cosmetology and barber school shall be
licensed annually by the S tate Board of Cosmetology and Barberin g.
Application for the first year's license for a cosmetology and
barber school shall be accompanied by a fee of Four Hundred Dollars
($400.00), which shall be retained by the Board if the application
is approved and a license is issued. The annual renew al license fee
for cosmetology or barber school s shall be One Hundred Twenty-five
Dollars ($125.00).
B. 1. No license or renewal thereof for a cosmetolo gy or
barber school shall be issued unless the owner thereof fur nishes to
the Board a good and suffici ent surety bond in the principal sum of
Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) for the first instructor and an
additional One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) for e ach additional
instructor, executed by a surety company authoriz ed to do business
in this state, and c onditioned on the faith ful performance of the
terms and conditions of all contracts entered into between the owner
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of the cosmetology or barber school and all persons enrolling
therein.
2. The surety bond shall be in a form approved by the Attorney
General and filed in the Offi ce of the Secretary of S tate. Suit may
be brought on the bond by any person injured by reason of the breach
of the conditions ther eof.
C. It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of a
cosmetology or barber school to enter into a written contract with
all students before per mitting students to attend any classes.
Contracts shall be made out in triplicate, the original copy to be
retained by the school, the duplicate to be given to the studen t,
and the triplicate to be filed with the executive director of the
Board.
D. A school licensed or applying for licensure shall maintain
recognition as an institution of postsecondary study by meeting the
following conditions:
1. The school shall admit as a regular student only an
individual who has earned a reco gnized high school diplo ma, or who
is beyond the age of compulsory high school attendance;
2. The school shall be licensed by name , or in the case of an
applicant, shall apply for licensure by n ame, to offer one or more
training programs beyond the second ary level.
E. No license for a cosmetology or barber school shall be
issued unless the owner thereof presents evidence satisfactor y to
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the Board that the school has satisfactory facilities and e quipment
and has instructors qualified to give a course of st udy as provided
in the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act.
F. There shall be included in the curriculum for cosmetology
and barber schools, courses of study in the theory of cosmetology
and barbering related theory, studies in m anipulative practices,
sterilization and sanita tion, shop management, and such other
related subjects as may be approved by the Board.
G. 1. The Board shall adopt a curriculum of required courses
of instruction in th eory and training, in accordance with this act,
of either one thousand five hundred ( 1,500) clock hours or an
equivalent number of credit hours as recognized by the United States
Department of Education or a regional or national accreditation
entity recognized by the United States Department o f Education in a
basic course to be taught in all cosmetology or barbering schools in
the state. The basic cosmetology or barbering course shall be
designed to qualify students completing the course to take the
examination for a license.
2. Cosmetology and barber students in v ocational, trade, and
industrial cosmetology and barbering classes in public schools,
parochial, private schools or home schools sh all qualify by
completing one thousand (1,000) hours in a basic course of
cosmetology or barbering and five hundred (500) hou rs of approved
related subjects to be selected from, but not limited to, the
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following high school courses in a public school, paro chial, private
or home school: psychology, biology, general sci ence, American
history, art, typing I, typing II, business ar ithmetic,
salesmanship, bookkeeping I, bookkeeping II, related mathematics,
English II, English III and English IV.
H. 1. No person shall be eligible to give instruction in
cosmetology or barbe ring unless the person is the holder o f a
current unrevoked instructor's license issued by the Board.
2. Each cosmetology or barber school shall employ at least one
instructor for the first f ifteen students registered therein, and at
least one additional instructor shall be employed for each
additional group of fif teen students, or major fraction thereof.
3. Students utilizing hybrid learning programs are included in
the total student number as referenced in the ratio in paragraph 2
of subsection G of thi s section.
I. A cosmetology or barber ing school may be opera ted in and as
part of an accredited high school.
J. No cosmetology or barber school owner or an establishment
owner shall charge s tudents or apprentices for cosmetic materials,
supplies, apparatus, or machines used by them in practi ce work. A
reasonable charge may be made by a cosmetology or barber school for
clinical work performed by students upon persons who are not
students therein. No instructor shall be permitted to do
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professional or clinical work in a cosmetology or barber school at
any time.
K. No cosmetology or barber establishment shall ever be
operated in or as a part of a cosmetology school.
L. 1. Students shall:
a. have an eighth-grade education or the equivalent
thereof, and
b. be at least sixteen (16) years of age unless they are
public or private school stude nts who will be sixteen
(16) years of age by November 1 of the year in which
cosmetology or barbering instr uction begins.
Student entrance requirements for the Basic Cosme tologist,
Manicurist/Nail Technician, Cosmetician,
Esthetician/Facialist/Facial Oper ator, Barber and Barber Instructor
courses are as follows:
a. the student shall:
(1) be at least sixteen (16) years of age by November
1 of the current year,
(2) submit a completed student registration
application accompanied by a fe e of Five Dollars
($5.00) before attending classes,
(3) submit a copy of the completed student/school
contract with the student reg istration
application,
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(4) submit proof of at least eighth grade education
or equivalency or submit proof of having
satisfactorily passed an ability to benefit exam,
(5) submit, if under eighteen (18) years of age, a
photocopy of his or her birth certificate or
other legal proof of age ,
(6) submit a two inch by two inch (2" x 2") current
full-face photograph of the applicant a s
requested on the registration form. A current
photograph is one taken within the last six (6)
months with no embellishments or fil ters of any
kind that alter the face of the applicant.
Students enrolling in a school located in a n
institution of the Depar tment of Corrections or
correctional facility shall send a copy of their
Inmate ID Badge, which has a photo ,
b. each student shall be registered with the Board before
attending school,
c. each student shall be provided with an approv ed
textbook or manual u pon commencing training ,
d. all applicants who register with the Board as students
or who apply for a license shall be considered without
regard to race, sex, creed, color, religion, or
national origin provided they have met all
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requirements of cosmetology and barber law and rules
of the Board. All students shall be conside red for
enrollment in a school. Admission to public schoo ls
is governed by applicable state and federal laws .
2. Credit shall not be given to any person by the B oard or by a
cosmetology or barber school for hours spent in attending a
cosmetology or barber school unless the person has registered with
the Board as a student prior to the attendance, except that a
student who has attended a cosmetology or barber schoo l out of state
may receive credit for such attendan ce for transfer upon proper
certification as provided by rule of the Board.
3. No student shall be credited with more than eight (8) hours'
attendance in a cosmetolog y or barber school in any one (1) day.
4. No person shall be eligible to take the Board -issued
examination for a license unless such person is at least seventeen
(17) years of age or a hig h school graduate.
M. 1. No student shall be eligible to take the examination for
a Board-issued license without furnishing to the Board the affidavit
of the owner of the cosmetology or barber sch ool that the student
has satisfactorily completed the requ irements specified in paragraph
1 of subsection F of this section, except public and private school
students who will complete t he requirements specified in paragraph 2
of subsection F of this section by the close of the current school
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year may take the ex amination next preceding the end of the school
year.
2. Students who are eligible to take the examinatio n shall be
given an oral examination if requested b y their instructor and proof
of qualifying disability is proven.
N. No person shall be eligible to register for the examination
for an instructor's license unless suc h person is a high school
graduate, or has obtained a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) a s to
which the applicant shall qualify by tests to be prescribed by the
Board and conducted by quali fied examiners selected by the Board,
and has:
1. Satisfactorily c ompleted all hours required for the
appropriate specialty cou rse and an additional one th ousand (1,000)
instructor training hours o r equivalent number of credit hours as
recognized by the United States Department of Education or as
recognized by a national accreditation entity prescribed by th e
Board in a cosmetolog y school in this state; or
2. Completed all hours required for the appropriate specialty
course, three hundred (300) instructor training hours, prescribed by
the Board in a cosmetology school in this state and has been engaged
in the practice of cosmetolo gy for at least the precedin g two (2)
years.
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O. The Board shall have the power to conduct examinations
around the state at publ ic locations including, but not limited to,
technology center schoo ls.
P. Each cosmetology or barber sch ool shall prominently d isplay
in a conspicuous plac e above or to the side of the entrance thereto
a sign identifying it as an institute of learning. W ording on sign
shall be in plain letters at least three (3) inches high and at
least one (1) inch wide.
SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 199.14, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 199.14 A. The following fees shall b e charged by the
State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering:
Registration as a student ........................... $ 5.00
Examination for license............................... 35.00
Cosmetology and Barber school license (initial).......400.00
Cosmetology and Barber sch ool license (renewal ).......125.00
Apprentice Registrati on................................ 10.00 5.00
Renewal Advanced Ope rator license (annual) .............25.00
Facial Operator Esthetician license (annual)...........25.00
Cosmetology license (annual)........................... 25.00
Barber license (annual)................................ 25.00
Manicurist license (annual) ............................ 25.00
Facial/Esthetics Instructor license (annual )...........30.00
Cosmetician license (annua l)........................... 25.00
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Manicurist/Nail Technician In structor license (annua l).30.00
Demonstrator license (annual).......................... 20.00
Master Cosmetology Instructor license (annual) ........50.00
Master Barber Instructor lice nse (annual)..............50.00
Cosmetology establishment license (initial) ............45.00
Cosmetology establishment license (r enewal)............30.00
Barber establishment license ( initial).................45.00
Barber establishment license (rene wal).................30.00
Cosmetic Studio license (initial) ...................... 50.00
Cosmetic Studio license (renewal) ..................... 30.00
Nail Salon (initial) ................................ ..45.00
Nail Salon (renewal) ................................ ..30.00
Reciprocity license (initial).......................... 30.00
Reciprocity transfer of hours processing fee from out of state
...................................................... 30.00
Duplicate license (in case of loss or
destruction of original license and/or
renewal application)................................ ..5.00
Notary fee................................ ..............1.00
Certification of Records............................... 10.00
B. In addition to the fees specified in subsection A of this
section, the Board shall charge a total penalty of Te n Dollars
($10.00), as provided for in Section 199.10 of this ti tle for the
renewal of any license delinquent after two (2) months of
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expiration. This subsection also applies to any delinquent initial
license application.
C. All fees shall be submitted to the Board in the form of a
cashier's check, money order , or business check. Personal checks
are not accepted by the Board.
D. 1. Waiver of fee for low-income individuals, pursuant to
the provisions of subsection A of Section 4003 of this title, upon
presentation of satisfactory evidence that an applicant for initi al
licensure or certification, or that a licensee or certific ate holder
seeking renewal is a low-income individual, the Board shall grant a
one-time, one-year waiver of the fee for licensure, certification,
or renewal. A low-income individual is a person who is enrolled in
a state or federal public assistance program, including, but not
limited to, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medicaid or
the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance P rogram, or whose household
adjusted gross income is below one hu ndred forty percent (140%) of
the federal poverty line. An applicant for licensure shall provide
documentation showing participation in one of the aforementioned
programs or submit income tax returns showing income b elow the
established threshold. The documentation shall be current and shall
be issued by the feder al or state entity administering the program.
Copies of income tax re turns shall be from the most recent tax year
prior to the date of licensure applicat ion.
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2. Students attending school at a 5 01(c)(3) nonprofit school
within a correctional facility shall automatically be consider ed a
low-income individual. Proof of incarceration (CRC card) shall be
all the evidence that is needed to qualify for a one-time, one-year
waiver of the fee for licens ure, certification, or renewal.
C. E. Any person licensed as an advanced operator prior to July
1, 1985, may renew the advanced co smetologist license annually by
payment of the fee required b y this section and by being in
compliance with the rules promulg ated by the State Board of
Cosmetology and Barbering.
SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.19 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as fol lows:
A. Any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt school that proposes to
provide cosmetology or barber training courses designed to qualif y
persons who complete courses for a professional license to practice
cosmetology or barbering, s hall be required to obta in a license for
the nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt postsecondary school from the
State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
B. The license application form shall be completed in full ,
making note whether the school intends to operate as a secondary or
postsecondary establishment and returned to t he Board and shall
contain the following information :
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1. Proposed name, location (city, stre et, and number), and a
brief description of the building;
2. Name, address, and phone number of th e proposed owner. If
the proposed owner is a corporation, the names, addresses, and phone
numbers of the officers and principal stockholders are required to
be submitted; and
3. Names of Oklahoma license s held and the file numbers of the
persons to be the instructors of the proposed school and that of the
manager, if other than the owner .
C. Each initial public, priv ately owned, and nonprofit
501(c)(3) tax-exempt cosmetology or barber school shall be required
to pay to the Board the initial license fee of Four Hundred Dollars
($400.00). Each public, privately owned, and nonprofit 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt school shall als o pay the annual license renewal fee of
One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00). Each school license
shall expire annually on June 30 . No provision is made for pro rata
of any license fee. A school shall be inspected at least once each
year in order to be eligible for renewal.
D. A surety bond in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) for the first instructor and One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) for each additional instruct or shall be submitted for
each cosmetology or barber school license. The bond shall be in an
amount sufficient to meet bonding requirements for all staff.
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E. A current financial statement of the license applicant,
prepared by a public accountant or a certified public accountant, is
required to be submitted to the Board. The financial statement
shall be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles and shall reflect the applicant 's total property
inventory, assets, and liabilities which shall show a net worth of
at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for each school
owned. Intangible assets shall not be considered in net worth.
SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to b e codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.20 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows :
A. Any nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt school located within a
correctional facility that proposes to provide cosmetolo gy or barber
training courses designed to qualify persons who complete courses
for a professional license to practice cosmetology or barbering,
shall be required to obtain a license for the nonprofit 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt postsecondary school from the State Board of Cosmetology
and Barbering.
B. The license application form shall be completed in fu ll,
making note of whether the school intends to operate as a secondary
or postsecondary establishment , and returned to the Board and shall
contain the following information:
1. Names, addresses, and phone numbers of the Director of the
Oklahoma Department of Corrections, administrative staff, Chief
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Administrator of Classification and Programs, Administrator of
Programs, and the warden at the correctional facilit y where the
school is to be located, as well as each instructor proposed to
teach in the school. The file number of the instructor shall be
submitted;
2. A notarized affidavit stating the source of sufficient bond
coverage and that the building wherein the sc hool is proposed to be
conducted is owned by the Department of Corrections; and
3. Phone numbers of the correctional facility and a brief
general description of the correctional facility location within the
institution and other building training sections and parking areas.
C. Each initial public, privately owned, and nonprofit
501(c)(3) tax-exempt cosmetology or barber school shall be required
to pay to the Board the initial license fee of Four Hundred Dollars
($400.00). Each public, privately owned, an d nonprofit 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt school shall also pay the annual license renewal fee of
One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00). Each school license
shall expire annually on June 3 0. No provision is made for pro rata
of any license fee. A school shall be inspected at least once e ach
year in order to be eligible for renewal.
D. A surety bond in the amount of Two Thousand Dollars
($2,000.00) for the first instructor and One Thousand Dollars
($1,000.00) for each additional instructor is required to be
submitted for each cosmetology or barber school license. The bond
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shall be in an amount sufficient to meet bonding requirements for
all staff.
E. A current financial statement of the lic ense applicant,
prepared by a public accountant or a certified public accountant, is
required to be submitted to the Board. The financial statement
shall be prepared in accordance with generally ac cepted accounting
principles and shall reflect the applican t's total property
inventory, assets, and liabilities which sh all show a net worth of
at least One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) for each school
owned. Intangible assets shall not be considered in net worth.
F. Nonprofit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt schools within a correctional
facility shall not acquire funds. Education shall be provided free
of cost to all students enrolled in the programs. All suppli es
shall either be bought from money that is obtained through grants or
by private donations made to the organization. A financial
statement shall not be required for this type of school.
G. Applicants shall obtain a memorandum of understanding from
the Oklahoma Department of Corrections stating that the Department
will allow the applicant use of the designated area for one (1)
year, or a sum of twelve-month increments, that will be used for the
proposed school to operate.
SECTION 8. NEW LAW A new section of law to be cod ified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.21 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as fo llows:
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A. A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt school license shall expire annually
on June 30. A renewal application shall be received by June 30 each
year.
B. A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt license renewal application, forms,
and instructions shall be mailed annually to schools by the State
Board of Cosmetology and Barbering. Forms include a surety bond
renewal form, power of attorney, and verification form.
C. A fee of One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars ($125.00) is
required for school li cense renewal.
D. Any advertisement for recruitment of students shall state
that the school is proposed to be open and sh all not contain
deceptive or misleading language and shall state that the school has
applied for licensure.
SECTION 9. NEW LAW A new section o f law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.22 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, re ads as follows:
A. An applicant shall submit a written request for an initial
Board consultation and inspection for approval of the location,
building, parking, electrica l facilities, plumbing facilities,
construction, and building codes for the proposed school. The
applicant shall provide city inspection certificate, fire
department, electrical, and plumbing certificates as a pplicable for
the city or county where propose d school is located and other
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applicable zoning or construction documents the Board may require
for approval.
B. At the initial inspection, the Board's representative shall
consult with the proposed owner(s), instructor(s), and other
person(s) designated by the license applicant as responsible for the
proposed school regarding the requirements necessary to the physical
arrangements of the proposed building and space.
1. Adequate lighting and ventilation , cleanable floor surfaces,
parking facilities, and other building appointments as applicable in
the specific plans and location, shall be addressed in the initial
consultation.
2. The proposed school space shall meet federal, state and
local construction, electrical, plumbing, fire , and safety codes.
The proposed owner shall show the inspector proof of certification
of compliance with applicable codes upon request. At least two
points of ingress/egress for the building are required. In the
event of multiple stories or building levels, fire escape(s) shall
be approved and appropriate exit signs shall be posted for safe exit
from the building.
3. a. The proposed school building space shall contain a
minimum of two thousand two hundred (2,200) square
feet of floor space. The Board considers a working
area of five feet by eight feet (5' x 8'), forty (40)
square feet per student as necessary and adequate for
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the safe operation of the requ ired minimum equipment
approved for the conducting of cosmetology or barber
courses of training. Space allotted to reception
area, restrooms, lockers, vending machines, cosmetic
and wig displays, supply , storage, and break room(s)
are not included in th e five feet by eight feet (5' x
8') work area required for each student. Schools
located within a correctional facility shall be exempt
from having individual student lockers, vending
machines, and cosmetic or wig displays.
b. The proposed building space plans shall contain
separate classroom setting s large enough to
accommodate at least fifteen (15) students in one
group, one (1) mannequin table, one (1) chalk or
marker board (white board/smart board), three (3 )
manicure tables, or one (1) narrow eighteen inch (18")
folding table satisfactory for manicure practice .
c. The proposed school plans shall contain a facial and
skin care room designed to provide maximum sanitation
methods and privacy to patrons. Schools located
within a correctional facility shall be exempt from
having a private facial and skin care room, per ODOC
Policy. All facial and skin care education shall take
place where everyone can see.
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d. The space plans shall include break area and locker
space (one locker per student) and separate restroom
facilities for male and female students. Schools
located within a correctional facility are exempt from
having a break area and personal student lockers, per
ODOC policy. Restrooms shall be gender specific to
the institution (e.g. women's facility shall only have
women's restrooms and men's facility shall only have
men's restrooms).
4. a. A sanitary drinking fountain or water cooler shall be
provided, maintained, and in good repair at all times.
Schools located within a correctional facility shall
be exempt from having a drinking fountain or water
cooler.
b. Each school shall have a dispensary room equipped with
a sink plumbed with hot and cold water.
c. A school shall provide space for a reception area with
seating capacity of no less than ten (10) persons.
d. Interiors of schools sh all be maintained in a clean,
sanitary condition, and in good repair .
(1) floors in work areas (shampoo and styling areas)
shall be covered with a hard, cleanable surface
of vinyl, linoleum, or other impervious floor
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covering. Carpet is prohibited for use in school
work areas, and
(2) walls and woodwork to a height of five (5) feet
shall be painted or covered with easily cleaned
and washable material.
SECTION 10. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Sectio n 199.23 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The following minimum equipment is considered by the Board
to be adequate for the appropriate and safe training of no more than
thirty-seven (37) students. The minimum equipment shall be required
for all schools with one (1) to and including thirty-seven (37)
students:
1. One (1) school seal;
2. One (1) Chart of Anatomy to include:
a. bones,
b. muscles,
c. nerves,
d. circulatory system, and
e. skin;
3. One (1) blackboard (or one (1) white board/smart board);
4. Three (3) large wet sanitiz ers (pan-type with covers);
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5. One (1) large dry sanitizer with airtight cabinet (wi thout
fumigant) to keep instruments, combs, and brushes after they have
been taken from wet sani tizer;
6. One (1) small dry sanitizer for each student (closed dry
cabinet, drawer or other covered box-type container). Schools
located within a correctional facility shall have a dry sanitizer
located in the dispensary area. Individual student containers are
not allowed per ODOC Policy;
7. One (1) container with cover for e ach student to store
soiled brushes/combs, etc., until such time as all items shall be
cleaned and sanitized according to approved rules and methods.
Schools located within a correctional facility shall not have a
container for soiled items. The soiled i tems shall be cleaned and
disinfected immediately after service is completed;
8. Four (4) shampoo basins equipped with shampoo sp rays and
connected with hot and cold water (one shampoo basin for each
additional 15 students or major fraction thereof) ;
9. Four (4) shampoo chairs (one for each additional 15 students
or major fraction thereo f);
10. Four (4) hair dryers – hood or chair type;
11. Twelve (12) blow-dryers (one for each additional 15
students or major fraction thereof);
12. Twelve (12) curling irons (one for each additional 15
students or major fraction thereof);
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13. One (1) mannequin for each student;
14. Four hundred (400) permanent wave rods and other permanent
wave supplies as necessary;
15. Twenty (20) work/styling stations with mirrors ;
16. Twenty (20) styling chairs;
17. Five (5) covered waste receptacles;
18. One (1) large closed cabinet for clean towels;
19. Four (4) vented, covered containers provided for soil ed
linens (towels, capes, and sheets) (one for each additional 15
students or major fraction thereof);
20. One (1) large dispensary cabinet. Schools located within a
correctional facility shall hold all supplies for the school.
Supplies shall be checked out and checked in by students/master
instructors, except for metal implements which shall be held in a
locked tool cage and checked in/out by the front desk clerk;
21. Subscription to at least three (3) professional
cosmetology-related periodicals (electro nic periodicals are
acceptable);
22. Four (4) heaters and irons and /or four (4) electric
pressing combs;
23. Five (5) head forms;
24. Five (5) wefts;
25. Two (2) facial chairs considered adequate fo r patron
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practice (one for each additional 15 students or major fraction
thereof). This is a requirement for a cosmetology school and not a
barber school. Schools located within a correctional facility shall
only be required to have one (1) facial chair due to ODOC Policy;
26. One (1) facial supply cabinet (one for each additional 15
students or major fraction thereof). This is a requirement for a
cosmetology school and not a barber school. Schools located within
a correctional facility shall have the facial supply cabinet located
inside the dispensary area;
27. Four (4) manicure tables and chairs considered adequate for
patron service. A long, narrow eighteen inch (18") folding table is
acceptable for student practice. This is a requirement for a
cosmetology school and not a barber school;
28. One (1) covered hair pin or clippie container for each
student. This is a requirement for a cosmetology school and not a
barber school. Schools located within a correctional facility shall
have a large container of hair pins or clippies that shall be
located in the dispensary room. Students shall check in/out these
items as needed;
29. Schools located within a correctional facility shall have a
locked tool cage that holds all metal implements. The tool cage
shall store all shears, thinning shears, razors, toenail clippers,
nail/cuticle trimmers, and metal cuticle pushers. There shall be a
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log that documents the check out/in of each tool/implement that the
front desk clerk is responsible for keeping .
B. Other additional equipment shall be requi red if the Board's
inspector shall show evidence that the need for additional equipment
is necessary for the appropriate and safe training in all phases of
cosmetology and barbering to each student enrolled in the school.
SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.24 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. The one thousand five hundred (1,500) clock hour curriculum
(pure cosmetology) for a privately owned cosmetology school is
prescribed as follows (Note: Hours may be measured in credits and
ratio as recognized by the United States Department of Education or
by a regional or national accreditatio n entity recognized by the
United States Department of Education.):
1. Theory (shall be coordinated with each practical practice
subject as is appropriate throughout the course of training) - one
hundred fifty (150) clock hours;
2. Manicuring and pedicuring (includi ng sculptured nails and
tips and other artificial nail application procedures and care) -
ninety (90) clock hours;
3. Facials (skin care training includes make-up, arching,
waxing, and/or other methods for nonpermanent hair removal) - one
hundred sixty (160) clock hours;
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4. Scalp treatments and shampooing/conditioning rinses - thirty
(30) clock hours;
5. Hairstyling, including finger waving, the dressing of wigs,
thermal, and blow drying - three hundred (300) clock hours;
6. Hair color tints, bleaching and other color treatments - one
hundred seventy (170) clock hours;
7. Hair cutting and hair shaping with shears and thinning
shears (scissors), razors, and clippers, (includes beard) - one
hundred eighty (180) clock hours;
8. Professional development, establishment management , and
unassigned hours for review, examinations, etc. - one hundred eighty
(180) clock hours;
9. Hair restructuring/permanent waving and chemical hair
relaxing - two hundred forty (240) clock hours;
10. Total cosmetology hours - one thousand five hundred (1,500)
hours.
B. The one thousand five hundred (1,500) clock hour curriculum
(1,000 hours pure cosmetology plus 500 hours of cosmetology related
high school subjects) is prescribed for public school, parochial
school, private scho ol, or home schooled students in the f ollowing
situations:
1. Cosmetology students that are currently attending high
school, parochial, private school, or a home school;
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2. Persons who did not otherwise complete their cosmetology
training while register ed as a cosmetology student in high sch ool,
parochial school, or a home school.
a. Students who shall qualify for training in this matter
shall complete one thousand (1,000) clock hours in a
basic cosmetology course and five hundred (500) clock
hours of approved related subjects. The official
parochial, private school, or home school high school
transcript shall serve as documentation for the five
hundred (500) clock hours of related instruction. The
transcript shall show passing grades in related
subjects and completion of at least the first semester
of the twelfth grade. Related subjects shall run
concurrently with and shall be in no instance older
than three (3) years at time of enrollment in a
cosmetology school course. The curriculum as follo ws
has a recommended completion time of two (2) school
years.
b. Adult students registered in a cosmetology school are
not eligible to train under the one thousand (1,000)
clock hours pure cosmetology plus five hundred (500)
clock hours of cosmetology-related high school
subjects unless qualified under paragraphs 1 and 2 of
subsection B of this section;
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3. Theory (shall be coordinated with each practical practice
subject as is appropriate thro ughout the course of training) - one
hundred fifty (150) clock hours;
4. Manicuring and pedicuring (including sculptu red nails and
tips and other artificial nail application procedures and care) -
sixty (60) clock hours;
5. Facials (skin care training in cludes make-up, arching,
waxing, and/or other methods for nonpermanent hair removal) - sixty
(60) clock hours;
6. Scalp treatments, shampooing/conditioning rinses - thirty
(30) clock hours;
7. Hairstyling, including finger waving, the dressing of wigs,
thermal, and blow drying - one hundred eighty ( 180) clock hours;
8. Hair color tints, bleaching, and other color treatments -
one hundred twenty (120) clock hours;
9. Hair cutting and hair shaping with shears and thinning
shears (scissors), razors, and clippers (includes beard)- one
hundred twenty (120) clock hours;
10. Professional development, establishment management , and
unassigned hours for review, examinations, etc. - one hundred (100)
clock hours;
11. Hair restructuring/permanent waving and chemic al hair
relaxing - one hundred eighty (180) clock hours;
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12. Cosmetology related subjects - five hundred (500) clock
hours;
13. Total cosmetology hours - one thousand five hundred (1,500)
clock hours.
C. The one thousand five hundred (1,500) clock hour curriculum
(pure cosmetology) for 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt schools is
prescribed as follows (Note: Hours may be measured in credits and
ratio as recognized by the United States Department o f Education or
by a regional or national accreditation entity recognized by the
United States Department of Education.):
1. Theory (shall be coordinated with each pr actical practice
subject as is appropriate throughout the course of training) - one
hundred fifty (150) clock hours;
2. Manicuring and pedicurin g (including sculptured nails and
tips and other artificial nail applic ation procedures and care) -
ninety (90) clock hours;
3. Facials (skin care training including make-up, arching,
waxing, and/or other methods for nonpermanent hair removal) - one
hundred sixty (160) clock hours;
4. Scalp treatments and shampooing/conditi oning rinses - thirty
(30) clock hours;
5. Hairstyling, including finger waving, the dressing of wigs,
thermal, and blow drying - three hundred (300) clock hours;
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6. Hair color tints and ble aching and other color treatments -
one hundred seventy ( 170) clock hours;
7. Hair cutting and hair shaping with she ars and thinning
shears (scissors), razors, and clippers (includes beard) - one
hundred eighty (180) clock hours;
8. Professional developm ent, establishment management, and
unassigned hours for review, examinations, etc. - one hundred eighty
(180) clock hours;
9. Hair restructuring/permanent waving and chemical hair
relaxing - two hundred forty (240) clock hours; and
10. Total cosmetology hours - one thousand five hundred (1,500)
clock hours.
D. A basic cosmetology student's minimum training supplies ar e
required as follows:
1. One (1) approved text on theory of cosmetology;
2. One (1) razor-type hair shaper and shaper blades;
3. One (1) pair each hair cutting shears and thinning shears ;
4. One (1) cuticle nipper for finger nails and one (1) nipper
for toenails;
5. One (1) cuticle scissors;
6. One (1) nail brush;
7. One (1) nail file or package of emery boards;
8. One (1) tweezer;
9. Six (6) assorted hair brushes;
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10. Twelve (12) combs (includi ng tail, all-purpose, and/or
barber-type);
11. One (1) curling iron;
12. One (1) shampoo cape;
13. Appropriately disinfected set of manicuring implements for
student training use on each pa tron;
14. Toenail clipper;
15. Permanent wave rods;
16. Other hair restructuring supplies ;
17. An adequate supply of applicator bottles and chemical bowl
and brush;
18. An adequate supply of protective gloves (disposable);
19. An adequate supply of n eck strips;
20. An adequate supply of hair clippers ;
21. An adequately supplied products dispensary to appropriatel y
train students in cosmetology classes; and
22. Visual aid equipment in addition to the chalk or marker
board.
E. Schools located within a correctional facility shall have
all supplies, other than tex tbooks, stored in the dispensary area
and/or the locked tool cage.
SECTION 12. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.25 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, re ads as follows:
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A. Curriculum training shall include the study of electricity,
safety measures, and chemistry and shall be carried through all
classes in which it is used. Mannequin practice shall be given to
each student.
B. A student who has completed the training in the basic
courses in a cosmetology a nd/or barbering school or as an apprentice
who completed the course in an establishment, shall have had the
required amount of patron practice by working under actual
cosmetology/barbering establishment conditions so that he or she
should be able to:
1. Perform any ordinary operation satisfactorily and in the
same amount of time customarily allotted to that operation in an
establishment;
2. Conduct a consultation on any ordinary cosmetology or
barbering subject and prescribe proper treatment; and
3. Mix any preparation used in an establishment.
C. Establishment management shall include purchasing, price
determination, selling, appointment scheduling, dispensing of
supplies, and personal management .
D. The teaching of wig styling and hairpieces shall con sist of
training in the proper fitting, dressing, styling, and arranging of
wigs and hairpieces.
E. State cosmetology and barbering law and Board rules and
regulations shall be taught in all courses.
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F. A school owner shall maintain an adequate dispensar y room
with supplies necessary for school operation and student training.
G. A student enrolled in a school shall not be allowed to work
on the public until such time as he or she has received at least one
hundred fifty (150) clock hours or equivalent num ber of credit hours
of training spent in classroom theory and in mannequin or student
practice under the direct supervision of a licensed i nstructor.
H. A basic cosmetology or barber student who fails t o complete
the course and registers in the manicurist, cosmetician, or
facialist course may be credited with ten percent (10%) of the
previously accumulated hours. A manicurist, cosmetician, facialist,
or barber student who fails to complete the course an d registers in
the basic cosmetology or barber course may be credited with ten
percent (10%) of the previously accumulated hours.
I. If a person who holds a current Board license and register s
in any course other than a master instructor course, a credit of two
hundred twenty-four (224) clock hours is allow ed.
J. 1. Cosmetology and barber schools shall teach the
curriculum for each course approved by the Board. A copy of current
curriculum shall be on file with the Board. The curriculum shall be
proven by a schedule which shall be posted, followed, and made
available to students. The schedule may be interrupted for a period
not to exceed more than eight (8) hours per month for assembly
purposes.
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2. Schools located within a correctional facility may have
times that arise where school shall be interrupted due to facility
lockdowns for an unknown amount of time. When this arises, the
school shall have to remain closed until the loc kdown is complete.
Once the lockdown is complete, school shall resume as normal.
K. If a school stays open more than eight (8 ) hours per day, a
curriculum and schedule shall be submitted to the Board covering
extra hours.
L. An evening school cannot be approv ed unless information as
to the instructors in charge and a curricul um and schedule for each
course to be taught is submi tted to the Board before beginning
evening classes. A student may attend both day and evening classes,
provided the entire time does not exceed eight (8) hours daily. A
schedule shall be submitted to each student training in such manne r.
M. Each manager, instructor or other person shall exercise the
greatest care in keeping h is or her person and all instruments used
in school in the cleanest possible condition. Each manager,
instructor, or other perso n shall be knowledgeable of the more
communicable diseases and the techniques necessary to prevent the
transmission of disease.
SECTION 13. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Secti on 199.26 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbe ring, reads as follows:
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A. Demonstrators and guest lecturers. Teaching in a school
shall be done by licensed instructors only. Professional persons in
fields related to cosmetology and ba rbering may lecture in schools.
B. The total time given to produc t demonstrations or lectures
shall not exceed eight (8) hours per month in any one school.
C. No person may demonstrate a product in a cosmetology school
unless the person is licensed by the Board.
D. Schools shall maintain a current list of substitute
instructors.
1. The list of current instructors shall contain names,
addresses and phone numbers in the event of emergencies, vacations,
leaves, or absence to assure appropriate instruction for the number
of students enrolled.
2. Any substitute instructor in any school shall possess a
valid instructor license issued by the Board in order for hours of
training to be credited to a student.
3. Schools located within a correctional facility shall be
allowed to have licensed instructors that have a valid ODOC
volunteer badge. These shall not be employees, but licensed
instructors that donate their time to teaching within the
correctional facility.
E. If the owner of a school is the only instructor or one of
the minimum number of instructors required for the n umber of
students enrolled and registered in the school, the owner instructor
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shall devote full time to the instruction of courses of study during
school training hours.
F. Each school owner is required to notify the Board in writing
of any changes in cosmetology staff or instructors.
SECTION 14. NEW LAW A n ew section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.27 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. A part-time schedule shall be submitted and approved by the
Board. Students shall attend a clock hour school at least three (3)
hours per day, five (5) days per week, or a total of fifteen (15)
hours per week.
B. Due to lockdown or outside medical appointments applicable
to schools located within a correctional facility, students may not
be allowed to attend the fifteen (15) hours a week minimum.
Students shall only be allowed to miss the fifteen (15) hour
required minimum if the institute is on lockdown, or if they have
proof of an outside medical appointment.
C. In addition to maintaining a current record of student
hours, clock hour schools shall k eep a record of daily attendance.
Students registered in a clock hour school shall sign in or clock in
and out of each class daily.
D. Credit hour schools shall maintain a current record of
credit hours earned by each student and turned in at the end of each
term.
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E. Clock and credit hour sc hools shall maintain a record of
clinic practical practi ces and theory credit or clock hours earned
by each student.
F. School shall retain records of students for three (3) years.
G. All attendance and educational r ecords shall be available
during inspection or upon request of the Board as allowed under th e
Cosmetology and Barbering Act.
H. All clock hour schools shall be required to submit a report
of all student hours earned to the Board monthly and shall be due by
the tenth of the following month. All hours shall be submitted as
follows: Private school hours shall reflect day and evening
classes, the student's name, file/registration number, and
accumulated hours received. Public school hours shall reflect the
instructor who teaches the program and program taught, whether day
or evening class, student 's name, file/registration number, and
hours received by the student.
SECTION 15. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 199.28 of Title 59, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follo ws:
A. Licenses shall be posted in a place easily viewed by the
public.
1. A current two inch by two inch (2" x 2") photo of the
licensee is required t o be posted with each license or work permit;
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2. Student and apprentice registration receipts and student
permits to work shall be posted conspicuously;
3. Posting at individual work/styling s tation in an
establishment may be required for inspection and identification
purposes;
4. Schools located within a correctional facility shall have
all licenses, work permits, re gistration receipts, and student
permits posted on a conspicuously placed bulletin board.
B. The Board Sanitation and Disinfection Rules s hall be posted
in each establishment.
C. The code of ethics shall be posted in each school.
D. Current inspection r eports shall be posted in a place easily
viewed by the public.
E. All persons practicing in a salon shall be required to have
a current form of photo identification on their person and be
prepared to produce it to the inspector at the time of inspection.
SECTION 16. This act shall become effective November 1, 2024.
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Passed the House of Representatives the 4th day of March, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the House
of Representatives
Passed the Senate the___ day of __________, 2024.
Presiding Officer of the Senate