OAR 331-910-0065: Electrology Practice Standards and Prohibitions

(1) Licensees are prohibited from performing services on treatment areas with high propensity towards bacterial colonization, such as nostrils and ear canals. (2) Licensees must first obtain written authorization from a physician licensed under ORS 677 when any of the following exists: (a) Request for hair removal from moles; (b) Removal of eyelashes; or (c) The client has a pacemaker, implantable active neuromodulators or other implantable electronic devices; (3) A licensee may use towels and linens when providing electrology services. When using towels and linens the following standards must be met: (a) Clean linens must be used for each client; (b) Use of a common towel is prohibited; (c) Clean towels and linens must be enclosed in a clean storage area or in a closed container until needed; (d) Used linens must be disposed of or stored in a closed or covered container until laundered; and (e) Used linens must be laundered either by a regular commercial laundering or by a noncommercial laundering process which includes use of commercial laundry detergent manufactured for the specific purpose of cleaning clothes, linens or other washable fabric, and immersion in hot water during the wash cycle.