Chapter 4713-11 | Salons

Rule 4713-11-03 | Water supply; waste disposal.

• Effective: February 21, 2019
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

Every salon or barber shop facility shall be equipped with an adequate supply of hot and cold running water and proper plumbing. Every facility shall also adhere to the following standards:

(A) Safe water supply shall be provided;

(B) Sewage and other liquid wastes shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner;

(C) The storage and collection of solid waste shall be conducted so as to avoid creation of health hazards, rodent harborages, insect breeding areas, and accidents;

(D) Solid waste shall be stored in waste containers with solid sides;

(E) Solid wastes shall be collected or disposed of at least once each week.

Last updated December 6, 2023 at 11:50 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4713.08(A)(1), 4709.05
Amplifies: 4709.05(E)1), 4713.41, 4709.09
Five Year Review Date: 11/21/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 12/17/1989, 1/26/1997

Rule 4713-11-04 | Permits.

• Effective: February 21, 2019
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

All salons, barber shops, or other board-licensed facilities shall comply with all requirements and/or permits required by state, local, and federal regulations.

Last updated December 6, 2023 at 11:51 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4713.08(A)(1), 4709.05
Amplifies: 4709.13, 4709.05(E)(1), 4713.41, 4709.14
Five Year Review Date: 11/21/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 9/5/1977

Rule 4713-11-05 | Restrooms.

• Effective: March 21, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

All salon or barber shop facilities shall be equipped with at least one restroom, including a toilet and hand-washing sink with running water. The restroom shall be kept clean and functional at all times. The restrooms shall have a soap dispenser, solid waste containers with solid sides or liner, and a paper towel dispenser or equipment for hand-drying. Salons located in a mall, office building, nursing home, or other location with available public restrooms are excepted from the requirement to have a separate restroom located in the salon or barber shop, if a restroom that is clean and functional is nearby and available for use without objection by the owner of the restroom.

Last updated December 6, 2023 at 11:51 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4713.08(A)(15), 4709.05
Amplifies: 4709.05, 4713.41, 4709.09
Five Year Review Date: 11/21/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 1/26/1997

Rule 4713-11-06 | Storage of chemicals.

• Effective: May 20, 2019
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

All chemicals used in the practice of barbering or a branch of cosmetology shall be stored in a safe location that is not readily accessible to customers and/or members of the public.

Last updated December 6, 2023 at 11:51 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4709.05(E)(1), 4709.05(E)(6), 4713.08(A)(1), 4713.08(A)(15), 4713.08(A)(20)
Amplifies: 4709.09, 4709.10, 4713.41, 4713.44, 4713.45
Five Year Review Date: 11/21/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 12/17/1989, 2/24/1991, 1/10/2004

Rule 4713-11-08 | Residential salons and barber shops.

• Effective: May 30, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) Except for salons and barber shops licensed prior to September 5, 1977, a salon or barber shop may be located in a residence provided the salon or barber shop shall have an entrance to the outside separate from the living quarters or garage of the residence. If the salon or barber shop has doors within its interior that allow access into the living quarters, garage, or basement of the residence, the doors shall be solid, have a wood frame or other solid frame, shall be able to be secured, and shall be kept closed during the time when the salon or barber shop is open for business. The salon or barber shop shall also be equipped with at least one restroom, which must include a toilet and a sink with running water, that is separate from the living quarters, garage, and basement of the residence.

(1) Residential salons and barber shops shall be properly licensed according to the branch of cosmetology and/or barbering practiced in the salon.

(2) Residential salons and barber shops shall be subject to all laws and rules of Chapters 4709. and 4713. of the Revised Code and the rules promulgated thereunder, as applicable, in order to obtain and maintain licensure, and shall comply with all licensure and operating requirements prescribed in this chapter for salons and barber shops.

(3) All applicants for a license to operate a residential salon or barber shop shall submit, along with the forms supplied by the board and required fee, a floor plan that is legible, clearly labeled, and drawn to scale. The floor plan must identify the following:

(a) The location of the restroom;

(b) The location of the salon or barber shop and the residence's living quarters; and

(c) All areas accessible to the salon through doors or any other openings.

(4) All applicants for a license to operate a residential salon or barber shop must obtain proper approval from the local zoning authority to operate a business at the residential location.

Last updated May 31, 2022 at 8:03 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4713.08(A) 20, 4713.08(A)(1), 4709.05
Amplifies: 4709.09, 4709.05, 4713.41, 4713.01
Five Year Review Date: 5/18/2027
Prior Effective Dates: 11/19/1987, 11/1/2013, 4/25/2017

Rule 4713-11-09 | Exhaust fumes from service areas.

• Effective: February 12, 2024
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

In any licensed facility, the service area shall be equipped with properly maintained commercial exhaust fans or air filtration equipment that is compliant with local and state commercial building codes.

Last updated February 12, 2024 at 8:49 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4709.05(E)(1), 4709.05(E)(6), 4713.08(A)(1), 4713.08(A)(15), 4713.08(A)(20)
Amplifies: 4709.09, 4713.41
Five Year Review Date: 2/12/2029
Prior Effective Dates: 5/20/2019

Rule 4713-11-10 | Services that may be provided in a salon or barber shop.

• Effective: August 4, 2023
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) A salon or barber shop may provide non-cosmetology or non-barbering services as follows:

(1) The salon or barber shop may provide a service regulated by another Ohio board or agency, if the provider of the service holds a current, valid license from the board or agency regulating the service;

(2) The salon or barber shop may offer a service not regulated in Ohio, if the service offered is legal and not in conflict with any law or regulation of the cosmetology or barbering professions, or of the state of Ohio or any municipality, township, or county in Ohio in which the salon or barber shop is located if the services are provided in an area that is separate and distinct, and clearly identified as outside of the licensed area by a substantial, ceiling-high partition.

(3) Any facility licensed as a salon or barber shop may only provide non-cosmetology or non-barbering services, as listed in paragraphs (A)(1) and (A)(2) of this rule, if the services are provided in an area that is separate and distinct, and clearly identified as outside of the licensed area by a substantial, ceiling-high partition.

(B) A salon may permit an independent contractor to provide cosmetology services in the salon if all of the following conditions have been met:

(1) The independent contractor holds an independent contractor license as set forth in rule 4713-13-02 of the Administrative Code; and

(2) Both the salon and independent contractor are in compliance with the laws and rules of practice for independent contractors in the practice of cosmetology.

(C) A barber shop may permit an independent contractor to provide barbering services in a barber shop if all of the following conditions have been met:

(1) The independent contractor holds an individual barber shop license as required by division (C) of section 4709.09 of the Revised Code; and

(2) Both the barber shop and independent contractor are in compliance with the laws and rules of practice for independent contractors in the practice of barbering.

Last updated August 7, 2023 at 8:50 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4713.08(A)(20), 4713.08(A)(12), 4713.08(A)(11), 4713.08(A)(7), 4713.08(A)(1), 4709.05
Amplifies: 4709.02, 4713.42, 4713.41, 4713.17, 4713.16, 4713.14, 4709.09, 4709.05
Five Year Review Date: 8/4/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 1/2/1987, 2/21/2019

Rule 4713-11-11 | Glamour photography services.

• Effective: May 20, 2019
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

All cosmetology or barbering services performed in conjunction with glamour photography services shall be provided only by a person holding a current, valid license for the branch of cosmetology or barbering being performed.

Last updated December 6, 2023 at 11:51 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4709.05(E)(6), 4713.08(A)(1), 4713.08(A)(7), 4713.08(A)(20)
Amplifies: 4709.09, 4713.41
Five Year Review Date: 11/21/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 1/10/2004

Rule 4713-11-12 | Non-cosmetology Ohio professional regulatory board licensees.

• Effective: November 1, 2013
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

All licensees from any Ohio professional regulatory board are eligible to work in salons in keeping with the laws and rules of their governing boards. Any issue that arises concerning a licensee shall be referred to the appropriate governing board.

Last updated May 18, 2023 at 1:33 PM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4713.08
Amplifies: 4713.41
Five Year Review Date: 5/8/2028
Prior Effective Dates: 1/10/2004

Rule 4713-11-13 | Temporary special occasion work permit.

• Effective: March 21, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

A temporary special occasion work permit allows persons licensed or registered in another state or country to practice or teach cosmetology or a branch of cosmetology that the person is licensed or registered in their state or country of origin in Ohio for a special occasion. A special occasion must be sponsored by a licensed salon or school. Persons intending to work beyond the scope of the occasion listed on the temporary special occasion permit application shall obtain a license from the board.

(A) Salons are eligible for one temporary special occasion work permit per individual licensee per year.

(B) To receive a permit, the salon shall provide the board documents credentialing the licensee. All documents shall be provided in english or with a certified english translation from a certified translation service located in the United States.

(C) Each salon that desires a temporary special occasion work permit shall provide the following:

(1) A fifty-dollar fee;

(2) A copy of the license from the licensee's state. If the individual for whom the salon is seeking a temporary special occasion work permit is from a foreign country that does not license the cosmetology field, the salon shall provide documentation of the individual's professional experience;

(3) The dates requested for the special occasion work permit not to exceed one month;

(4) The salon board identification number,.

Last updated March 21, 2022 at 8:29 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4713.08 (A)(8)
Amplifies: 4713.37
Five Year Review Date: 3/10/2027
Prior Effective Dates: 8/26/2016

Rule 4713-11-14 | Mobile salons and barber shops.

• Effective: May 30, 2022
• Promulgated Under: 119.03

(A) A mobile home, motor home, trailer, or other recreational vehicle may be used as a mobile salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop if it complies with the following:

(1) Mobile salons must satisfy all of the criteria for initial licensure under section 4713.41 of the Revised Code. Mobile barber shops must satisfy all of the criteria for initial licensure under section 4709.09 of the Revised Code. Mobile chemical tanning facilities must satisfy all of the criteria for initial licensure under 4713.48 of the Revised Code;

(2) Each mobile salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop must be equipped with a functional sink and may have a flush toilet with a holding tank;

(3) The mobile salon's, chemical tanning facility's, or barber shop's responsible party's telephone number, e-mail address, and permanent address shall be included on the mobile salon's or barber shop's application for licensure, and must be updated and accurate;

(4) In operation of the mobile salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop, and in disposing of sewage and waste water, each mobile salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local commercial, transportation, environmental, and sanitary regulations;

(5) No service may be performed on a patron in a moving vehicle. Services shall be performed in a mobile salon or barber shop that is parked in a safe, accessible, legal parking spot;

(6) A mobile salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop must report operating locations and times to the board, on a form prescribed by the board, prior to providing services to the public. The mobile salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop owner may report a weekly or monthly schedule of operating locations and times, in a manner prescribed by the board, in lieu of reporting each location separately. The hours and locations must be reported with sufficient accuracy to permit inspectors to conduct inspections of mobile salons, chemical tanning facilities, or barber shops in the same manner as permanently-placed salons or barber shops; and

(7) Operation of a mobile salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop shall cease promptly when:

(a) Waste water storage capacity has been reached;

(b) The toilet and or sink are non-functioning; or

(c) The mobile salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop no longer has an adequate supply of clean water, or adequate waste water capacity for completing all cosmetology or barbering services.

(B) Mobile salons, chemical tanning facilities, or barber shops must maintain proper licensure for the branch of cosmetology and/or barbering practiced in the salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop.

(C) Mobile salons, chemical tanning facilities, or barber shops shall be subject to all laws and rules of Chapters 4709. and 4713. of the Revised Code, and the rules promulgated thereunder, as applicable, in order to obtain and maintain licensure.

(D) If the mobile salon, chemical tanning facility, or barber shop does not have a toilet, they must comply with rule 4713-11-05 of the Administrative Code.

Last updated May 31, 2022 at 8:03 AM

Supplemental Information

Authorized By: 4713.08, 4709.05
Amplifies: 4709.05, 4713.41, 4713.01, 4709.09
Five Year Review Date: 5/18/2027
Prior Effective Dates: 10/23/1992, 11/1/2013