DIVISION 570
PERMANENT COLOR TECHNICIANS AND TATTOO ARTISTS:
CONTINUING EDUCATION
331-570-0000
Continuing Education for License Renewal
To maintain licensure all permanent color technicians and tattoo artists must comply with the following continuing education requirements:
(1) Complete 15 clock hours of satisfactory continuing education, either as one unit or combination of units, not less than one hour each, every three years.
(2) Satisfactory continuing education courses must fit into the approved course of study outlined in OAR 331-555-0010, and must be obtained as follows:
(a) Participation or attendance at an instructional program presented, recognized, or under the auspices of any permanently organized institution, agency, or completion and certification by an approved national home study organization; or
(b) Self-study, participation, or attendance not covered by subsection (a) of this rule may comprise up to six hours of the total requirement. Self-study may include continuing education obtained by means of the following:
(A) Correspondence courses;
(B) Review of publications, textbooks, printed material, or audio cassette(s);
(C) Viewing of films, videos, or slides;
(c) Attendance at meetings of the Advisory Council for Electrologists and Permanent Color Technicians and Tattoo Artists may be credited for a maximum of three hours per meeting, totaling no more than six hours per three year reporting period.
(3) Licensees must report compliance with the continuing education requirement through attestation on the license renewal document. Licensees will be subject to the provisions of OAR 331-570-0020 pertaining to periodic audit of continuing education.
(4) Continuing education requirements apply whether the applicant renewing a license is living or working within Oregon or outside of the state as long as Oregon licensure is maintained.
(5) Hours of continuing education, in excess of the requirement for renewal every three years, will not be carried forward.
(6) Continuing education is required for renewal, every three years, even if the license has been inactive or suspended during that period.
(7) To ensure adequate evidence of attainment of required continuing education is available for audit or investigation by the agency, records of attendance must be maintained for two years following the three-year continuing education cycle and renewal of the permanent coloring and tattooing license.
(8) Licensees failing to obtain 15 clock hours of continuing education every three years must reapply and qualify according to the requirements of OAR 331-555-0040 and successfully pass a written examination.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 676.605, 676.615, 690.385
Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.605, 676.615, 690.385
Hist.: HD 16-1988, f. & cert. ef. 7-15-88; HD 4-1991, f. 3-15-91,
cert. ef. 4-1-91; HD 24-1993, f. 12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP
1-1999, f. 1-26-99, cert. ef. 2-1-99, Renumbered from 333-305-0125 & 333-305-0130;
HLO 5-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04, Renumbered from
331-570-0010
331-570-0010 [Renumbered to 331-570-0000]
331-570-0020
Continuing Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions
(1) The Health Licensing Office will audit a select percentage of licenses determined by the Council to verify compliance with continuing education requirements.
(2) Licensees notified of selection for audit of continuing education attestation must submit to the agency, within 30 calendar days from the date of notification, satisfactory evidence of participation in required continuing education in accordance with OAR 331-570-0000.
(3) Documentation of attendance at a program or course provided by the sponsor must include:
(a) Name of sponsoring institution/association or organization;
(b) Title of presentation and description of content;
(c) Name of instructor or presenter;
(d) Date of attendance and duration in hours;
(e) Course agenda;
(f) Official transcript, diploma, certificate, statement or affidavit from the sponsor, attesting to attendance.
(4) Documentation substantiating the completion of continuing education through self-study must show a direct relation to subjects outlined in OAR 331-555-0010, be submitted on forms provided by the agency and include the following:
(a) Name of sponsor or source, type of study, description of content, date of completion and duration in clock hours;
(b) Name of approved correspondence courses or national home study issues;
(c) Name of publications, textbooks, printed material or audiocassette's, including date of publication, publisher, and ISBN issued.
(d) Name of films, videos, or slides, including date of production, name of sponsor or producer and catalog number.
(5) If documentation of continuing education is invalid or incomplete, the licensee must correct the deficiency within 30 calendar days from the date of notice. Failure to correct the deficiency within the prescribed time shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action.
(6) Misrepresentation of continuing education, or failing to meet continuing education requirements or documentation may result in disciplinary action, which may include, but is not limited to assessment of a civil penalty and suspension or revocation of the license.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 676.615, 690.405
Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.615, 690.405
Hist.: HLO 5-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04
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