(1) The Board of Cosmetology shall adopt rules to allow an individual who holds a provisional certificate issued under this section to perform in a field of practice under the supervision of a practitioner who holds a certificate in the same field of practice and meets the requirements established under paragraph (c) of this subsection. The rules adopted under this subsection must establish: (a) A process for the Health Licensing Office to issue a provisional certificate, including eligibility requirements specifying that the holder of a provisional certificate shall be actively working toward holding a certificate; (b) A process to enable a practitioner to supervise the holder of a provisional certificate; and (c) Requirements for a practitioner to supervise the holder of a provisional certificate that must include, but are not limited to, requirements that a practitioner: (A) Shall have held, for at least five years, an active certificate in a field of practice in which the practitioner intends to offer supervision; and (B) May not be subject to any current or pending disciplinary action. (2)(a) An applicant for a provisional certificate shall pay a fee established under ORS 676.576. (b) The office may issue a provisional certificate to perform in a field of practice only if no school that offers a program of study in the field of practice is located within 50 miles of the applicants residential address. (3) A provisional certificate issued under this section may be renewed pursuant to rules adopted by the board. The holder of a provisional certificate may perform only in the field of practice for which the provisional certificate is issued and may hold provisional certificates in more than one field of practice. (4) The number of hours of supervised experience completed by the holder of a provisional certificate shall be credited in an equal number toward the total number of educational hours required for issuance of a certificate under ORS 690.046. (5) A practitioner described in subsection (1) of this section may not be required to pay a fee in order to supervise the holder of a provisional certificate. (6) The board may adopt other rules as necessary to carry out this section, including rules to establish the amount of time for which a provisional certificate issued under this section is valid. Note: 690.107 becomes operative January 1, 2027. See section 6, chapter 117, Oregon Laws 2025.
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