Ohio Administrative Code Laws and Rules Chapter
4713 Ohio State Board of Cosmetology
4713-21 Ohio Cosmetology Continuing Education


4713-21-01 Purposes.

The purpose of Chapter 4713-21 of the Administrative Code is to establish:

(A) Standards for a continuing education program designed to further professionally educate "Board" licensees as it relates to the consumers of Ohio and the services being provided to them by the licensees;

(B) License renewal procedures applicable to providing proof of completion of any continuing education requirements;

(C) Procedure for granting a waiver and extension period for completing any continuing education requirements;

(D) Procedure for placing a license in escrow and later restored;

(E) A continuing education requirement notification process;

(F) Application criteria and procedures for eligible offering entities desiring to offer continuing education courses;

(G) Criteria for continuing education courses, course instructor(s), and eligible offering entities to be approved, denied approval, and have approval withdrawn, suspended or revoked.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC 4713.08, 4713.09

Rule Amplifies: RC 4713

Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97


4713-21-02 Definitions.

As used in Chapter 4713.21 of the Administrative Code:

(A) "Biennial licensing period" means the two-year period beginning on the thirty-first day of January of an odd-numbered year and ending on the thirtieth day of January of the next odd-numbered year;

(B) "Eligible offering entity" means a nonprofit professional association, college or university, vocational school, postsecondary proprietary school of cosmetology licensed by the "Board", manufacturer of supplies or equipment used in the practice of cosmetology, the state "Board" or an agent of the "Board" any individual or entity which owns and operates five or more licensed salons, or that employs at least fifty licensees. Any individual or entity not meeting this definition may petition the "Board" for review and approval from the "Board" in order to be considered an "Eligible Offering Entity."

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC 4713.08, 4713.09

Rule Amplifies: RC 4713

Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97


4713-21-03 Continuing education requirements.

(A) Licensees shall be exempt from all continuing education requirements until the biennial licensing period commencing after their initial licensure.

(B) The continuing education requirement for all licensees is eight hours per biennium. No licensee shall receive credit for identical course instruction completed during the biennial licensing period. Licensees holding both a manager and instructor license shall need eight hours for each license beginning with the renewals after January 2005. Instructor hours shall be from an approved instructor CE list promulgated by the Board.

(C) Courses completed prior to an individual being licensed by the "Board" do not qualify for continuing education credit. A licensee shall not receive continuing education credit for any course given in the state of Ohio that does not have the prior approval of the "Board".

(D) Any licensee holding multiple branch of cosmetology licenses must complete the continuing education requirements for each branch license.

(E) The "Board" shall encourage all continuing education eligible offering entities to offer the courses in as many different locations as possible. All continuing education eligible offering entities shall allow any and all official representatives and employees of the "Board" entrance into any "Board" approved continuing education requirement course at no cost to the "Board".

(F) The "Board" shall keep a current roster of approved continuing education courses, which shall include an explanation of any and all course prerequisites required for admission into the course offering. Copies of the roster shall be available to licensees and the public at the "Board".

(G) Current licensees shall be able to receive continuing education credit for classes completed in a school of cosmetology.

(H) Licensees age sixty-five or older prior to the beginning of a renewal period are exempt from the requirement to obtain continuing education requirements for renewal of their active license.

(I) Out-of-state continuing education hours shall be submitted for approval to the "Board" within thirty days of completing the course in order to be acceptable in meeting biennial requirements.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC 4713.08, 4713.09

Rule Amplifies: RC 4713

Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97, 4/1/01, 1/10/04, 5/1/04


4713-21-04 Licensure renewal procedures.

(A) After the completion of the continuing education requirements for any biennial licensing period, the licensee shall complete a continuing education approval form to be furnished by the "Board" and forward it to the "Board" with the licensee’s license renewal application and include the renewal fee established under section 4713.10 of the Revised Code.

(B) The licensee must provide satisfactory proof of completion of any applicable continuing education requirement or prove that a waiver or extension was received pursuant to divisions (b) and (c) of section 4713.11 of the Revised Code prior to the "Board’s" renewal of the license.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC 4713.08, 4713.09

Rule Amplifies: RC 4713.60

Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97


4713-21-05 Continuing education extension program.

The licensee, upon receiving an extension, shall complete and satisfactorily prove completion of any required continuing education requirements by submitting such proof of completion to the "Board" by a date specified by the "Board".

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC 4713.08, 4713.09

Rule Amplifies: RC 4713.60

Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97


4713-21-06 Licensure escrow or inactive procedure.

(A) A licensee may apply to the "Board" to have their license placed in escrow. The licensee shall be required to pay the renewal fee to obtain an escrowed license.

(B) Licensees with escrowed licenses must pay a thirty dollar licensing fee per divisions (D) and (H) of section 4713.10 of the Revised Code to remove their license from escrow and provide proof of the appropriate continuing education hours.

(C) All licensees not currently engaged in the practice of cosmetology and who do not hold an escrowed license, shall pay all lapsed renewal fees and submit proof satisfactory to the "Board" of the completion of eight hours of continuing education prior to having their license restored to active status.

(D) Any licensee who has held an inactive license for more than two years and holds an escrowed license may have their license restored without passing an examination and by paying any applicable fees and providing proof of satisfactory completion of sixteen hours of continuing education.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC 4713.08, 4713.09

Rule Amplifies: RC 4713

Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97, 4/1/01


4713-21-07 Continuing education requirement notification procedures.

The "Board" shall inform each affected licensee of the continuing education requirement that applies to the next biennial licensing period by including a notification in the issuance of each renewed license.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC 4713.08, 4713.09

Rule Amplifies: RC 4713.59

Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97


4713-21-08 Application criteria and procedures for continuing education course approval.

(A) All continuing education courses and instruction shall be designed to further professionally educate "Board" licensees as it relates to the consumers of Ohio and the services being provided to them by the licensees.

(B) Application for course approval shall be completed on forms provided by the "Board" and demonstrate that the applicant is:

(1) An eligible offering entity as defined pursuant to paragraph (C) of rule 4713-21-02 of the Administrative Code;

(2) Submitting a forty dollar per course non-refundable processing fee;

(3) Submitting the form to the "Board’s" office at least thirty days prior to the proposed initial date of the course offering;

(4) Proposing a course offering which is in compliance with the requirements of division (B) of section 4713.62 of the Revised Code.

(C) The following offerings shall not be approved by the "Board" for continuing education credit:

(1) That portion of any offering devoted to any breaks including: breakfast, lunch, and dinner or other refreshments;

(2) Any application, which fails to meet the standards of this rule.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: RC 4713.08, 4713.09

Rule Amplifies: RC 4713.62

Prior Effective Dates: 6/15/95, 1/26/97, 4/1/01, 1/10/04


4713-21-09 Criteria for continuing education: courses, course instructors and eligible offering entities to be: approved, denied approval, have approval, withdrawn, revoked or suspended.

(A) Programs shall not be approved by the "Board" in segments of less than one hour.

(B) No approved eligible offering entity shall certify to attendance of a person who was not physically present during at least ninety per cent of the offering time. All offerings must be successfully completed.

(C) An eligible offering entity shall maintain for four years a record of attendance of each person attending an offering including the following information:

(1) "Board" approved certificate number;

(2) Name and "Board" identification number of attendee;

(3) Offering, title and description;

(4) Hours of attendance;

(5) Date of offering;

(6) Name, address, and signature of verifier in employ of eligible offering entity;

(7) The eligible offering entity shall certify the items enumerated above and furnish a copy to the attendee within thirty days after completion of the offering.

(D) Course offerings by individuals or entities whose principal residence or place of business is not located in the state of Ohio or course offerings by foreign corporations as defined by section 1703.01 of the Revised Code shall be approved if they comply with the requirements contained herein.

(E) Each continuing education course shall be open to all "Board" licensees on an equal basis. Course attendance may be restricted to licensees due to valid course prerequisites for admission or by the maximum number of participants allowable as determined by the eligible offering entity and fully disclosed during the application criteria and procedures for continuing education course approval.

(F) Passage of an examination by a licensee shall not be a requirement for successful completion of a continuing education course attended in person. Correspondence and Internet continuing education courses shall have an examination or methodology built in to the course to verify the course material has been completed.

(G) Each eligible offering entity shall notify the "Board", at least one day in advance, of the addition of an offering date for an approved course. The eligible offering entity shall also notify the "Board", at least one day in advance, of all course changes including locations, times, changes in course content or changes of course instructors.

(H) Each eligible offering entity shall submit to the "Board", within fifteen days after completion of each course offering, a list of licensees who successfully completed the course. Once the "Board" has established electronic files, this data must be submitted in electronic form via email, diskette, CDROM or other readable computer form in a text file with data separated by commas. The list shall include for each licensee:

(1) Course title;

(2) Date conducted;

(3) Address location where the course was conducted;

(4) Licensee name;

(5) Licensee "Board" identification number;

(6) Course certification number;

(7) CE hours earned.

(I) The "Board" may suspend, revoke, or deny the approval of an instructor or eligible offering entity, which fails to comply with any provisions of these rules. Written notice of the suspension, denial, or revocation shall be given, stating the reason therefor.

(J) Any aggrieved eligible offering entity, instructor, or licensee may request a hearing pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. Until the "Board" has issued its final order as a result of any denial of approval no course, in question, shall be purported, to licensees, that it has been approved for continuing education credit.

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 12/23/2005 and 01/31/2010