As used in the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act:

1. 1. "Apprentice" means a person who is engaged in learning the practice of cosmetology in a cosmetology salon;
2. 2. "Barber" means any person who engages in the practice of barbering;
3. 3. "Barbering" means any one or any combination of the following practices, when done upon the upper part of the human body for cosmetic purposes and when done for payment either directly or indirectly for the general public, constitutes the practice of barbering, to wit: Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair; giving facial or scalp massages or treatment with oils, creams, lotions or other preparations, either by hand or mechanical appliances; singeing, shampooing or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonics; applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays or lotions to scalp, face, neck or upper part of the body; and removing superfluous hair from the face, neck or upper part of the body;
4. 4. "Barber establishment" means an establishment or place of business where one or more persons are engaged in the practice of barbering, but shall not include barber schools or colleges;
5. 5. "Barber instructor" means a person licensed by the Board as a qualified teacher of barbering;
6. 6. "Barber school" or "barber college" means an establishment operated for the purpose of teaching barbering;
7. 7. "Board" means the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering;
8. 8. "Cosmetic studio" means any place or premises where demonstrators give demonstrations, without compensation, for the purpose only of advertising and selling cosmetics;
9. 9. "Cosmetician" means a person licensed by the Board to perform patron services limited to hair arranging and application of makeup, including, but not limited to, using hairstyling tools and products. Services must be performed in a licensed establishment limited to photo studios and cosmetic studios;
10. 10. "Cosmetology" means any one or combination of practices generally and usually performed by and known as the occupation of beauticians, beauty culturists, beauty operators, cosmeticians, cosmetologists, or hairdressers or of any other person holding himself or herself out as practicing cosmetology by whatever designation and within the meaning of the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act and in or upon whatever place or premises. Cosmetology shall include, but not be limited to, any one or combination of the following practices: bleaching, cleansing, curling, cutting, coloring, dressing, removing, singeing, styling, waving, or similar work upon the hair of any person by any means, whether with hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances. Nothing in the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act shall be construed to prohibit the use of hands or mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliances for the nonpermanent removal of hair from the human body without puncturing of the skin or the use of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams, or massaging, cleansing, stimulating, exercising, beautifying, or similarly working the scalp, face, neck, arms, or the manicuring of the nails of any person, exclusive of such of the foregoing practices as are within the scope of practice of the healing arts as provided by law;
11. 11. "Cosmetology salon" means any place or premises where any of the practices of cosmetology are performed. The term "cosmetology salon" shall not include a cosmetology school or a cosmetic studio;
12. 12. "Cosmetology school" means any place or premises where instruction in any or all the practices of cosmetology is given. Any person, firm, institution or corporation, who holds himself, herself or itself out as a school to teach and train, or any person, firm, institution or corporation who shall teach and train any other person or persons in any of the practices of cosmetology is hereby declared to be engaged in operating a cosmetology school, and shall be subject to the provisions of the Oklahoma Cosmetology and Barbering Act. Licensed cosmetology schools may offer education to secondary and postsecondary students in this state;
13. 13. "Demonstrator" means a person who is not licensed in this state as an operator or instructor and who demonstrates any cosmetic preparation. The person shall be required to obtain a Demonstrator license from the Board before making any such demonstrations;
14. 14. "Facial/Esthetics instructor" means a person licensed by the Board as a qualified teacher of the art and science of facial and esthetics theory and practice;
15. 15. "Facial operator" means any person who gives facials for compensation;
16. 16. "Hairbraiding technician" means a person licensed by the Board to perform hairbraiding, hairweaving techniques, and hair extensions in a licensed cosmetology establishment;
17. 17. "Manicurist" means a person who gives manicures, gives pedicures, or applies artificial nails;
18. 18. "Manicurist/Nail technician instructor" means a person licensed by the Board as a qualified teacher of the art and science of nail technology theory and practice;
19. 19. "Master instructor" means a person who gives instruction in cosmetology or any practices thereof;
20. 20. "Operator" means any person who engages in, follows or performs any of the practices of cosmetology;
21. 21. "Public school" means any state-supported institution conducting a cosmetology program; and
22. 22. "Student" means a person who is enrolled in and attending a cosmetology or barbering school for the purpose of learning the practice of cosmetology or barbering.

Laws 1949, HB 129, p. 389, § 1, emerg. eff. June 6, 1949; Amended by Laws 1951, SB 158, p. 163, § 1, emerg. eff. May 26, 1951; Amended by Laws 1968, HB 1237, c. 313, § 1, emerg. eff. May 7, 1968; Amended by Laws 1978, HB 1320, c. 259, § 1, eff. January 1, 1979; Amended by Laws 1979, HB 1234, c. 36, § 1 (repealed by Laws 1983, HB 1020, c. 259, § 2, emerg. eff. June 23, 1983); Amended by Laws 1979, HB 1284, c. 216, § 1, emerg. eff. July 1, 1979; Amended by Laws 1994, SB 1010, c. 135, § 1, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 513, c. 355, § 2, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available); Amended by Laws 2013, HB 1467, c. 229, § 85, eff. November 1, 2013 (superseded document available).