Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

State Cosmetology and Barber Board

Status	Type of Board	Full-time	Expiration Date
Current	Permanent	No	12/31/2024

Subject to Sunset Review	Partisan Affiliation Restriction	Senate Confirmation Required
No	No	Yes

Authority	Total Membership
R.C. 4713.02, 4743.01	13

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
2 on 11/1/10 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 4 on 11/1/12 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 2 on 11/1/13 and the same date each 5th year thereafter 1 on 11/1/14 and the same date each 5th year thereafter		5 years

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
October 31	Annual report to LSC under R.C. 4743.01 and to the Governor under 4713.07(A)(8)

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
Governor	Members with other stated qualifications, Public members

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expenses Only, R.C. 124.15(J)		Own staff

Chairperson	Additional Information
Elected annually by members	The licensing functions of the Board are scheduled to expire under R.C. 101.62 on 12/31/2024.

Qualifications
Governor appoints the following with advice and consent of Senate: 1 individual holding a current, valid cosmetologist or cosmetology instructor license at time of appointment; 2 individuals holding current, valid cosmetologist licenses and actively engaged in managing beauty salons at least five years at time of appointment; 1 individual who holds a current, valid independent contractor license at time of appointment and practices a branch of cosmetology; 1 individual who represents individuals who teach the theory and practice of a branch of cosmetology at a vocational or career-technical school and who is among three persons nominated for appointment by the Superintendent of Public Instruction; 1 owner or executive actively engaged in the daily operations of a licensed cosmetology school; 1 owner of at least 5 licensed salons; 1 individual who is either a certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist, or a physician authorized to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; 1 individual representing the general public; 1 individual who holds a current, valid tanning permit and who has owned or managed a tanning facility for at least five years; 1 individual who holds a current, valid esthetician license and who has been actively practicing esthetics for at least five years ; and one employer barber who has been licensed as barbers in this state for at least five years; 1 individual who holds a current valid barber or barber teacher license and who has been licensed as a barber or barber teacher in this state for at least five years. All members must be at least 25 years of age, residents of Ohio, and citizens of the United States. No more than two members, at any time, may be graduates of the same school of cosmetology. Not more than 1 member may have a common financial connection with any school of cosmetology, salon, barber school, or barber shop.

Qualifications

Governor appoints the following with advice and consent of Senate: 1 individual holding a current, valid cosmetologist or cosmetology instructor license at time of appointment; 2 individuals holding current, valid cosmetologist licenses and actively engaged in managing beauty salons at least five years at time of appointment; 1 individual who holds a current, valid independent contractor license at time of appointment and practices a branch of cosmetology; 1 individual who represents individuals who teach the theory and practice of a branch of cosmetology at a vocational or career-technical school and who is among three persons nominated for appointment by the Superintendent of Public Instruction; 1 owner or executive actively engaged in the daily operations of a licensed cosmetology school; 1 owner of at least 5 licensed salons; 1 individual who is either a certified nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist, or a physician authorized to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; 1 individual representing the general public; 1 individual who holds a current, valid tanning permit and who has owned or managed a tanning facility for at least five years; 1 individual who holds a current, valid esthetician license and who has been actively practicing esthetics for at least five years ; and one employer barber who has been licensed as barbers in this state for at least five years; 1 individual who holds a current valid barber or barber teacher license and who has been licensed as a barber or barber teacher in this state for at least five years. All members must be at least 25 years of age, residents of Ohio, and citizens of the United States. No more than two members, at any time, may be graduates of the same school of cosmetology. Not more than 1 member may have a common financial connection with any school of cosmetology, salon, barber school, or barber shop.