Section 4713.07 - Duties of board(A) The state cosmetology and barber board shall do all of the following: (1) Regulate the practice of cosmetology and all of its branches in this state;(2) Investigate or inspect, when evidence appears to demonstrate that an individual has violated any provision of this chapter or Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code or any rule adopted under either chapter, the activities or premises of a license holder or unlicensed individual;(3) Adopt rules in accordance with section 4713.08 of the Revised Code;(4) Prescribe and make available application forms to be used by individuals seeking admission to an examination conducted under section 4713.24 of the Revised Code or a license or registration issued under this chapter;(5) Prescribe and make available application forms to be used by individuals seeking renewal of a license or registration issued under this chapter;(6) Provide a toll-free number and an online service to receive complaints alleging violations of this chapter or Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code;(7) Submit a written report annually to the governor that provides all of the following:
(a) A discussion of the conditions in this state of the practice of barbering, cosmetology, and the branches of cosmetology;(b) An evaluation of board activities intended to aid or protect consumers;(c) A brief summary of the board's proceedings during the year the report covers;(d) A statement of all money that the board received and expended during the year the report covers.(8) Keep a record of all of the following: (a) The board's proceedings;(b) The name and last known physical address, electronic mail address, and telephone number of each individual issued a license or registration under this chapter or Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code;(c) The date and number of each license, permit, and registration that the board issues.(9) Assist ex-offenders and military veterans who hold licenses issued by the board to find employment within salons, barber shops, or other facilities within this state;(10) Require inspectors appointed pursuant to section 4713.06 of the Revised Code to conduct inspections of licensed or permitted facilities, including salons and boutique salons, schools , barber shops, and tanning facilities, within ninety days of the opening for business of a licensed facility, upon complaints reported to the board, within ninety days after a violation was documented at a facility, and at least once every two years. Any individual, after providing the individual's name and contact information, may report to the board any information the individual may have that appears to show a violation of any provision of this chapter or rule adopted under it or a violation of any provision of Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code or rule adopted by the board pursuant to Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code. In the absence of bad faith, any individual who reports information of that nature or who testifies before the board in any adjudication conducted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code shall not be liable for damages in a civil action as a result of the report or testimony. For the purpose of inspections, an independent contractor licensed under this chapter or Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code shall be added to the board's records as an individual salon or barber shop.(11) Supply a copy of the poster created pursuant to division (B) of section 5502.63 of the Revised Code to each person authorized to operate a salon, school , tanning facility, or other type of facility under this chapter;(12) All other duties that this chapter imposes on the board.(B) The board may do either of the following: (1) Report to the proper prosecuting officer violations of section 4709.02 or 4713.14 of the Revised Code;(2) Delegate any of the duties listed in division (A) of this section to the executive director of the board or to an individual designated by the executive director.Amended by 135th General Assembly,HB 158,§1, eff. 10/24/2024.Amended by 132nd General Assembly, HB 49,§101.01, eff. 1/21/2018.Amended by 131st General Assembly, SB 213,§1, eff. 9/13/2016.Amended by 129th General Assembly, SB 337, §1, eff. 9/28/2012.Effective Date: 04-07-2003 .