Oregon Barber License
1. What is the main purpose of the Oregon Health Licensing Office (HLO)?
A. To provide barber training
B. To enforce health, safety, and sanitation laws
C. To sell barbering supplies
D. To certify barber instructors
✅ Answer: B. To enforce health, safety, and sanitation laws
2. How often must a barber disinfect reusable tools?
A. At the end of the week
B. Only after visible dirt is present
C. After each client
D. Once per day
✅ Answer: C. After each client
3. What type of disinfectant is required for all nonporous tools?
A. Soap and water
B. 70% alcohol
C. EPA-registered disinfectant
D. Lysol spray
✅ Answer: C. EPA-registered disinfectant
4. What must you do if a client is accidentally cut and blood is present?
A. Continue the service carefully
B. Stop service, put on gloves, and follow the blood exposure procedure
C. Ask the client to clean the wound
,D. Apply alcohol and continue
✅ Answer: B. Stop service, put on gloves, and follow the blood exposure procedure
5. Tools and implements that cannot be disinfected should be:
A. Sanitized with alcohol
B. Stored in a clean drawer
C. Discarded immediately
D. Reused on another client
✅ Answer: C. Discarded immediately
6. A common violation during inspections is:
A. Overlapping appointments
B. Improper storage of soiled towels
C. Too much product use
D. Using too many disinfectants
✅ Answer: B. Improper storage of soiled towels
Section 2: Oregon Laws and Rules
7. How long is an Oregon barber license valid?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
✅ Answer: B. 2 years
8. What must be posted in public view at a barber shop?
A. Price list
B. Barber license and facility license
C. School diploma
D. Client photos
✅ Answer: B. Barber license and facility license
, 9. How soon must you notify the HLO of an address change?
A. Within 10 days
B. Within 30 days
C. Within 60 days
D. Only when renewing
✅ Answer: A. Within 10 days
10. What is the penalty for practicing barbering without a current license in Oregon?
A. Written warning only
B. Fine or disciplinary action
C. Suspension of driver’s license
D. None
✅ Answer: B. Fine or disciplinary action
Section 3: Hair and Scalp Anatomy
11. What part of the hair contains the pigment that gives it color?
A. Cortex
B. Cuticle
C. Medulla
D. Follicle
✅ Answer: A. Cortex
12. The main purpose of the sebaceous glands is to:
A. Secrete sweat
B. Produce sebum (oil)
C. Remove toxins
D. Create keratin
✅ Answer: B. Produce sebum (oil)
13. Which layer of the skin contains nerve endings and blood vessels?
1. What is the main purpose of the Oregon Health Licensing Office (HLO)?
A. To provide barber training
B. To enforce health, safety, and sanitation laws
C. To sell barbering supplies
D. To certify barber instructors
✅ Answer: B. To enforce health, safety, and sanitation laws
2. How often must a barber disinfect reusable tools?
A. At the end of the week
B. Only after visible dirt is present
C. After each client
D. Once per day
✅ Answer: C. After each client
3. What type of disinfectant is required for all nonporous tools?
A. Soap and water
B. 70% alcohol
C. EPA-registered disinfectant
D. Lysol spray
✅ Answer: C. EPA-registered disinfectant
4. What must you do if a client is accidentally cut and blood is present?
A. Continue the service carefully
B. Stop service, put on gloves, and follow the blood exposure procedure
C. Ask the client to clean the wound
,D. Apply alcohol and continue
✅ Answer: B. Stop service, put on gloves, and follow the blood exposure procedure
5. Tools and implements that cannot be disinfected should be:
A. Sanitized with alcohol
B. Stored in a clean drawer
C. Discarded immediately
D. Reused on another client
✅ Answer: C. Discarded immediately
6. A common violation during inspections is:
A. Overlapping appointments
B. Improper storage of soiled towels
C. Too much product use
D. Using too many disinfectants
✅ Answer: B. Improper storage of soiled towels
Section 2: Oregon Laws and Rules
7. How long is an Oregon barber license valid?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 4 years
✅ Answer: B. 2 years
8. What must be posted in public view at a barber shop?
A. Price list
B. Barber license and facility license
C. School diploma
D. Client photos
✅ Answer: B. Barber license and facility license
, 9. How soon must you notify the HLO of an address change?
A. Within 10 days
B. Within 30 days
C. Within 60 days
D. Only when renewing
✅ Answer: A. Within 10 days
10. What is the penalty for practicing barbering without a current license in Oregon?
A. Written warning only
B. Fine or disciplinary action
C. Suspension of driver’s license
D. None
✅ Answer: B. Fine or disciplinary action
Section 3: Hair and Scalp Anatomy
11. What part of the hair contains the pigment that gives it color?
A. Cortex
B. Cuticle
C. Medulla
D. Follicle
✅ Answer: A. Cortex
12. The main purpose of the sebaceous glands is to:
A. Secrete sweat
B. Produce sebum (oil)
C. Remove toxins
D. Create keratin
✅ Answer: B. Produce sebum (oil)
13. Which layer of the skin contains nerve endings and blood vessels?
