Ind. Code ch. 25-8-9

Ind. Code ch. 25-8-9
in effect

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-1 Authorization

Sec. 1. The board may license a person to be a cosmetologist. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-2 Application; form

Sec. 2. A person must file a verified application for a cosmetologist license with the board on a form prescribed by the board to obtain that license. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-3 Contents of application

Sec. 3. The application described in section 2 of this chapter must state that the applicant: (1) is at least seventeen (17) years of age; (2) has successfully completed the tenth grade or received the equivalent of tenth grade education; (3) has graduated from a beauty culture school or completed a United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program to practice cosmetology; (4) has received a satisfactory grade (as defined by IC 25-8-4-9) on an examination for cosmetologist 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 25-8-13-7 for the issuance of a license under this chapter. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.113-1999, SEC.11; P.L.170-2013, SEC.56; P.L.158-2016, SEC.11; P.L.82-2024, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-4 Waiver of tenth grade education requirement; conditions

Sec. 4. The board may waive the requirement for applicants under section 3(2) of this chapter if: (1) the applicant petitions the board for a waiver; and (2) the board determines that the requirement would result in extreme hardship to the applicant if enforced. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-4.5 Examination eligibility

Sec. 4.5. An individual who has completed a United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program to practice cosmetology is eligible to take the examination described in section 3(4) of this chapter. As added by P.L.82-2024, SEC.3.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-5 Repeat examinations

Sec. 5. If a person does not receive a satisfactory grade on the examination described in section 3(4) of this chapter, that person may repeat the examination without completing any additional study in cosmetology. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-7 Repealed

As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.214-1993, SEC.33; P.L.236-1995, SEC.15; P.L.157-2006, SEC.44; P.L.197-2007, SEC.41. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.58.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-8 Repealed

As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.214-1993, SEC.34; P.L.236-1995, SEC.16; P.L.157-2006, SEC.45; P.L.197-2007, SEC.42. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.59.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-9 Repealed

As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.214-1993, SEC.35; P.L.236-1995, SEC.17; P.L.157-2006, SEC.46; P.L.197-2007, SEC.43; P.L.177-2009, SEC.28. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.60.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-10 Repealed

As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.184-1991, SEC.27; P.L.236-1995, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.61.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-11 Repealed

As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.194-2005, SEC.40. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.62.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-13 Practice in beauty culture school; restrictions

Sec. 13. A person licensed under this chapter may not engage in beauty culture in a beauty culture school except as part of student instruction. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.170-2013, SEC.64.

Ind. Code § 25-8-9-14 Practice restrictions

Sec. 14. A person licensed under this chapter may not engage in beauty culture outside a beauty culture salon unless that person: (1) has the permission of a person who holds a cosmetology salon license and: (A) employs the person licensed under this chapter; or (B) leases or subleases a portion of a salon to the person licensed under this chapter; and (2) complies with any other practice restrictions regarding this section established by the board. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.236-1995, SEC.19; P.L.170-2013, SEC.65.
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