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Is Your Salon Safe? Find Out Here
Nail Technician Campaign Promotes Salon Safety, Health and Infection Control
First of all, Oregon, give yourself a hand! Our state has avoided the same kind of bacterial infection outbreaks that have plagued other states in the past several years. And we want to keep it that way.

That's why the Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) and Board of Cosmetology have launched the public education campaign Safe Salons. To keep those harmful pathogens and other potential hazards at bay, we want practitioners and the public to be educated about salon health, safety and infection control.

Let's all work together to keep the salon experience in Oregon safe and healthy!
I want to learn more about how to keep my salon safe
OHLA Resources
Online License Renewal
Renew computer
It's secure, speedy and saves you a stamp! OHLA's online renewal feature is part of our ongoing efforts to provide customer service excellence and a streamlined regulatory environment.
Consumers Can Find Help at OHLA
Rules Hearing
If you can't resolve a problem or issue with a practitioner of one of the health and related professions OHLA regulates, we can help.
Check a Licensee's Status
Midwife
Check our online database to see if a professional is licensed or has been subject to disciplinary action (license suspension, probation or revocation).
Resources for Facility Owners and Practitioners
Hair design
The Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) offers the following resources to facility owners and practitioners to help you stay in compliance while protecting public health and safety and upholding professional standards.

Click on the links below to learn more.
News You Can Use
Central issues
Access regulatory news, publications and OHLA's free electronic newsletter, Licensing Line.
Current Topics
Board of Body Art Practitioners Created
Laws and Rules
The 2011 Oregon Legislature passed HB 2013 which creates a Board of Body Art Practitioners within the Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) to advise the agency on the regulation of body piercing, dermal implanting, electrology, scarification and tattooing. The agency filed administrative rules on November 1, 2011, which propose new qualification requirements for body piercing.
Watch OHLA Board, Council Meetings Online
OHLA Web
The Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) now offers online access to all regularly scheduled full board and council meetings. All you have to do is click on the link on the meeting notice of the meeting you'd like to view at the time the meeting is scheduled.
Catch the Latest Regulatory News in Licensing Line
Licensing Line
Access the latest issue of OHLA's newsletter, Licensing Line, featuring news of the agency and regulated professions. Licensing Line covers the diverse issues OHLA addresses in collaboration with multiple volunteer citizen boards and councils. You can also sign up to be a Licensing Line subscriber.
Flu Facts: Get Informed, Stay Healthy
Get more info about the Flu in Oregon at flu.oregon.gov
Protect yourself, your family and your co-workers by getting vaccinated and staying informed. The fewer of us who get sick from either seasonal influenza or pandemic H1N1 influenza, the more we can reduce the impact in our schools and workplaces. Visit the state's flu Web site at www.flu.oregon.gov or call the state hotline at 1-800-978-3040.

State of Oregon Links