4713-7-09 Reciprocity.

(A) Upon application to the “Board”, as provided in section 4713.34 of the Revised Code, accompanied by the required license fee, a person who is licensed or registered as a cosmetologist or in any branch of cosmetology under the laws of any other state or country, or territory of the United States, or District of Columbia (hereinafter “foreign state”) may be granted reciprocity and a license to practice cosmetology, or said branch there to, without requirement of examination if the following are established:

(1) The foreign state from which the person originally obtained his/her cosmetology or branch of cosmetology license or registration shall have substantially equal or greater licensing requirements than those required in the state of Ohio for licensing of cosmetologist or said branches; or the foreign state must have a written reciprocity agreement with Ohio; or the applicant shall have at least five years of experience in a salon;

(2) The foreign state must extend similar reciprocity to the state of Ohio;

(3) That the applicant be eighteen years of age or older;

(4) That the applicant be of good moral character;

(5) The “Board” may require a written & practical examination of any licensee type at its sole discretion, for example all cosmetologists or manicurists.

(6) All applicants for reciprocity with five or more years of experience shall be eligible for licensure upon successfully passing the Ohio manager’s examination.

(B) Upon application to the “Board” as provided in section 4713.34 of the Revised Code, accompanied by the required license fee, a person who engaged in cosmetology or in any branch of cosmetology from a state or country, or territory of the United States, or District of Columbia (hereinafter “foreign state”) that did not license or register said cosmetologist or said branch thereto, may be granted reciprocity and a license to practice cosmetology or said branch thereto, with examination if at the “Board’s” discretion the following conditions are established:

(1) This provision only applies if the state, territory or foreign government does not license occupations licensed by Ohio;

(2) That the applicant be eighteen years of age or older;

(3) That the applicant be of good moral character;

(4) All applicants for all license types shall be required to pass the appropriate written and practical examination.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 08/29/2005 and 03/31/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC4713.08(A)(6)

Rule Amplifies: RC4713.34

Prior Effective Dates: 1/26/97, 7/1/00, 1/10/04