Applications for Ohio licenses to practice
cosmetology, any branch of cosmetology, or barbering, from individuals holding
valid licenses to practice cosmetology, any branch of cosmetology, or
barbering, in other states, or from other countries, shall be processed in
accordance with the provisions of this rule. Persons from other jurisdictions
must provide certified proof of holding an equivalent license issued by their
state or country of origin, and certified proof of training hours.
(A) Upon application to the board to practice cosmetology,
or any branch of cosmetology pursant to section 4713.34 of the Revised Code,
barbering pursant to section 4709.08 of the Revised Code, or boutique services
pursant to section 4713.69 of the Revised Code, the board shall issue a license
to practice to an applicant who is licensed or registered in another state to
practice, as appropriate, if all of the following conditions are
satisfied:
(1) The applicant holds a valid license in another state;
(2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a
government certification, or a private certification as described in that
chapter of their respective license or registration type in a state that does
not issue that license or registration.
(B) Upon application to the board to practice cosmetology,
or any branch of cosmetology, as provided for in section 4713.34 of the Revised
Code, and submission of required application fee(s), a person who is licensed
or registered as a cosmetologist, or in any branch of cosmetology, under the
laws of another country, shall be granted licensure in the state of Ohio upon
taking and passing Ohio's practical and theoretical examinations provided
the total amount of hours required to complete their program were at least
eighty percent of the program hours required in the state of Ohio and the
licensing jurisdiction requires that testing occur at a facility managed by a
centralized governing licensing body.
(1) The board may waive
the requirement to take and pass Ohio's practical examination, and
theoretical examinations examination, or both, for any individual who holds a
valid license to practice cosmetology, or a branch of cosmetology other than
manicuring, from another jurisdiction if all of the following are
met:
(a) The individual has held an active license or equivalent in
cosmetology, or a branch of cosmetology;
(b) The licensing authority required at least eighty percent of
the program hours required in the state of Ohio at the time the license was
granted;
(c) The licensing jurisdiction required a practical examination
at the time the license was granted;
(d) The licensing jurisdiction required a theory examination at
the time the license was granted; and
(e) The licensing jurisdiction extends similar reciprocity
opportunities to individuals licensed in Ohio.
(2) If an individual
licensed by another jurisdiction meets all of the requirements listed in
paragraph (A) of this rule, with the exception of paragraph (A)(1)(c) or
(A)(1)(d) of this rule, the board may waive the respective examination
requirement that was previously completed in the original licensing
jurisdiction.
(C) Upon application to the board to practice barbering, as
provided for in section 4709.08 of the Revised Code, and submission of required
application fee(s), a person who is licensed or registered as a barber, under
the laws of another country, shall be granted licensure in the state of Ohio
upon taking and passing Ohio's practical and theoretical examinations
provided the total amount of hours required to complete their program were at
least eighty percent of the program hours required in the state of Ohio and the
licensing jurisdiction requires that testing occur at a facility managed by a
centralized governing licensing body.
(1) The board may waive
the requirement to take and pass Ohio's practical examination, and
theoretical examination, or both, for any individual who holds a valid license
to practice barbering from another jurisdiction if all of the following are
met:
(a) Is at least eighteen years of age;
(b) The licensing jurisdiction required at least eighty percent
of the program hours required in the state of Ohio at the time the license was
granted;
(c) The licensing jurisdiction required a practical examination
at the time the license was granted;
(d) The licensing jurisdiction required a theory examination at
the time the license was granted; and
(e) The licensing jurisdiction of the applicant extends similar
reciprocity opportunities to individuals licensed in Ohio.
(2) If an individual
licensed by another jurisdiction meets all the requirements listed in paragraph
(B)(1) of this rule, with the exception of paragraph (B)(1)(c) or (B)(1)(d) of
this rule, the board may waive the respective examination requirement that was
previously completed in the original licensing jurisdiction.
(D) After issuance of a license to practice cosmetology,
any branch of cosmetology, or barbering in accordance with this rule, the board
shall not provide certified verification of licensure to any other state,
territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or other country until
one year after the date of issuance. The restriction on certification and
transferability of licensure under this division do not apply to any of the
following:
(1) A person who is an
active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member who
provides proof of military orders transferring them or their spouse to another
state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or another
country; or
(2) A person who presents
valid proof of the necessity to move to another state, territory of the United
States, District of Columbia, or another country due to acceptance of a
spouse's employment or illness of an immediate family member.
