1. A. The State Board of Cosmetology shall not issue a license for a cosmetology salon until an inspection has been made of the salon and equipment, including the sanitary facilities thereof. Temporary approval pending inspection may be made upon sworn affidavit by the license applicant that all requirements have been met. No license shall be issued for a cosmetology salon to be operated in a private home or residence unless the salon is located in a room or rooms not used or occupied for residential purposes.

2. B.

   1. 1. Except as otherwise provided in the Oklahoma Cosmetology Act, it shall be unlawful for any person to practice cosmetology in any place other than a licensed barbershop or a cosmetology salon, or a cosmetology school licensed by the Board.
   2. 2. A licensed manicurist may practice in any licensed barbershop, and in an emergency such as illness, invalidism, or death, a licensed operator may perform cosmetology services for a person by appointment in a place other than a licensed cosmetology salon or cosmetology school.
3. C. A person licensed as an operator may perform cosmetology services in a barbershop. A person licensed as a barber may perform barbering services in a cosmetology salon. Any salon which provides both cosmetology and barbering services must obtain a license from the Board.

Laws 1949, HB 129, p. 395, § 9, emerg. eff. June 6, 1949; Amended by Laws 1951, SB 158, p. 164, § 5, emerg. eff. May 26, 1951; Amended by Laws 1983, HB 1020, c. 259, § 1, emerg. eff. June 23, 1983; Amended Laws 1994, SB 1010, c. 135, § 6, eff. September 1, 1994; Amended by Laws 2000, SB 513, c. 355, § 10, emerg. eff. July 1, 2000 (superseded document available).