Ohio Code § 4713.16

Ohio Code § 4713.16. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 4713.16.

(A) This chapter does not prohibit any of the following: (1) Practicing a branch of cosmetology without a license or registration if the individual

does so for free at the individual's home for a family member who resides in the same

household as the individual; (2) The retail sale, or trial demonstration by application to the skin for purposes of

retail sale, of cosmetics, preparations, tonics, antiseptics, creams, lotions, wigs,

or hairpieces without a practicing license or registration; (3) The retailing, at a salon, of cosmetics, preparations, tonics, antiseptics, creams,

lotions, wigs, hairpieces, clothing, or any other items that pose no risk of creating

unsanitary conditions at the salon; (4) The provision of glamour photography services at a licensed salon if either of the

following is the case: (a) A branch of cosmetology is not practiced as part of the services. (b) If a branch of cosmetology is practiced as part of the services, the part of the

services that is a branch of cosmetology is performed by an individual who holds either

of the following authorizing the individual to practice that branch of cosmetology: (i) A current, valid license under section 4713.28 , 4713.30 , or 4713.34 of the Revised Code ; (ii) A current, valid temporary special occasion work permit issued under section 4713.37 of the Revised Code . (5) A student engaging, as a student, in work connected with a branch of cosmetology

taught at the school at which the student is enrolled; (6) Practicing a branch of cosmetology without a license or registration if the individual

does so for free for the purpose of researching or developing a cosmetic as defined

in section 3715.01 of the Revised Code ; (7) An individual who holds a license or registration issued under this chapter practicing

a branch of cosmetology on a dead human body at a funeral home or embalming facility

licensed under section 4717.06 of the Revised Code . (B) A student in a career-technical program learning a branch of cosmetology may continue

developing skills in the respective branch of cosmetology after completing the required

coursework or obtaining a license in the respective branch of cosmetology by working

in the licensed career-technical school clinic if the student does not receive any

compensation.  This allowance terminates upon the graduation of the student from the career-technical

school.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4713.16
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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