Ind. Code ch. 25-8-11

Ind. Code ch. 25-8-11
in effect

Ind. Code § 25-8-11-1 Authorization

Sec. 1. The board may license a person to perform manicuring. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 25-8-11-2 Performance of manicuring without offering cosmetology

Sec. 2. A person may perform manicuring without offering cosmetology. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 25-8-11-3 Application; form

Sec. 3. A person must file a verified application for a manicurist license with the board on a form prescribed by the board to obtain that license. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 25-8-11-4 Contents of application

Sec. 4. The application described in section 3 of this chapter must state that the applicant: (1) is at least eighteen (18) years of age; (2) has successfully completed the eighth grade or received the equivalent of an eighth grade education; (3) has graduated from a manicurist program in a beauty culture school or completed a United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program to practice manicuring; (4) has received a satisfactory grade (as defined by IC 25-8-4-9) on an examination for manicurist license applicants prescribed by the board; (5) has not committed an act for which the applicant could be disciplined under IC 25-8-14; and (6) has paid the fee set forth in IC 25-8-13-9 for the issuance of a license under this chapter. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.184-1991, SEC.29; P.L.113-1999, SEC.12; P.L.170-2013, SEC.68; P.L.35-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-8-11-4.5 Examination eligibility

Sec. 4.5. An individual who has completed a United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program to practice manicuring is eligible to take the examination described in section 4(4) of this chapter. As added by P.L.35-2025, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-8-11-5 Unsuccessful examination; consequences

Sec. 5. If a person does not receive a satisfactory grade on the examination described in section 4(4) of this chapter, the person may repeat the examination without completing any additional study in manicuring. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.236-1995, SEC.20; P.L.173-1996, SEC.12; P.L.170-2013, SEC.69.

Ind. Code § 25-8-11-7 Use of acrylic liquid monomer formulated with methyl methacrylate

Sec. 7. (a) A person licensed under this article may not use acrylic liquid monomer formulated with methyl methacrylate (MMA). (b) A person who violates subsection (a) may be disciplined under IC 25-1-11. As added by P.L.113-1999, SEC.13.

Ind. Code § 25-8-11-8 Provisional license; manicurist

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to applications for a manicurist license under this article. (b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue a manicurist license, the board may issue an initial provisional license to an applicant who meets the following requirements: (1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training or experience as a manicurist. (2) The applicant has not committed an act that would constitute a violation of the standards of practice under IC 25-1-11. (3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board under IC 25-1-8. (c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisional license must work under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist or licensed manicurist. (d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply for renewal of a manicurist license under this chapter. (e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board for the issuance of a manicurist license to practice without supervision. The holder of a provisional license who demonstrates to the board that the holder may satisfactorily practice without supervision shall be released from the terms of the provisional license and is entitled to hold a license under this chapter. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.30.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/25Fetched: 10/17/2026

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