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Legislative Updates for Ohio
Ohio State Cosmetology and Barber Board
1929 Gateway CircleGrove City, OH 43123
Phone: 614-466-3834 | Fax: 614-644-6880 | Website: cos.ohio.gov/ | Email: ohiocos@cos.ohio.gov
Training hours required from a licensed esthetics school/program: 600
Renewal CEU hours: 8 hours every 2 years
Ohio Proposes New Skin Care and Cosmetology Rules
Training hours, scope of practice, school floor plans, instructors, and prohibited acts impacted
Ohio Adopts New Cosmetology Rules
Effective December 12, 2022, Ohio State Cosmetology Board released new rules
Ohio Proposes New Cosmetology and Barber Rules
Proposed cosmetology and barber rules issued September 26, 2022
Ohio Introduces New Cosmetology School Rules
The OH State Cosmetology and Barber Board amended the Ohio Administrative Code
Columbus, Ohio, Reissues Mask Mandate September 10, 2021
09/10/2021Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther issued an Executive Order that requires everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to wear a facial covering inside indoor public settings. The order is effective September 10, 2021.
Ohio COVID-19 State Update—Permission to Practice May 15, 2020
10/13/2020There have been many changes in the massage therapy, esthetics, and cosmetology professions and communities in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), from state orders closing businesses, to reopening phases modifying practice procedures. Below is information regarding your back-to-practice date and safety guidelines to minimize risk of exposure to and spread of COVID-19 in the workplace.