Ind. Code ch. 25-8-12.1

Ind. Code ch. 25-8-12.1
in effect

Ind. Code § 25-8-12.1-1 Issuance of license

Sec. 1. (a) The board may license a person to be a barber. (b) Beginning July 1, 2014, a license issued or renewed under this chapter must state, in prominent type on the license, that the license is a "barber license". As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Amended by P.L.75-2014, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 25-8-12.1-2 Verified application

Sec. 2. A person must file a verified application with the board on a form prescribed by the board to obtain a barber license. As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48.

Ind. Code § 25-8-12.1-3 Contents of application

Sec. 3. The application described in section 2 of this chapter must state that the applicant: (1) is either: (A) at least eighteen (18) years of age; or (B) at least seventeen (17) years of age and is a graduate of an accredited high school; (2) has: (A) graduated with not less than one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of training in a barber program in a beauty culture school; or (B) completed a United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program to practice barbering; (3) has received a satisfactory grade of at least seventy-five percent (75%) on an examination for barber license applicants prescribed by the board; (4) has not committed an act that could subject the applicant to discipline under IC 25-1-11; and (5) has paid the fee set forth in IC 25-8-13 for the issuance of a license under this chapter. As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Amended by P.L.170-2013, SEC.71; P.L.35-2025, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-8-12.1-3.5 Examination eligibility

Sec. 3.5. An individual who has completed a United States Department of Labor registered apprenticeship program to practice barbering is eligible to take the examination described in section 3(3) of this chapter. As added by P.L.35-2025, SEC.5.

Ind. Code § 25-8-12.1-4 Failure to pass examination

Sec. 4. If a person does not receive a satisfactory grade on the examination described in IC 25-8-4-7, that person may repeat the examination without completing any additional study in barbering. As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Amended by P.L.170-2013, SEC.72.

Ind. Code § 25-8-12.1-5 Restrictions on barbering in beauty culture school

Sec. 5. A person licensed under this chapter may not engage in barbering in a beauty culture school except as part of student instruction. As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Amended by P.L.170-2013, SEC.73.

Ind. Code § 25-8-12.1-6 Restrictions on barbering outside beauty culture school

Sec. 6. A person licensed under this chapter may not engage in barbering outside a beauty culture salon unless the person: (1) has the permission of a person who holds a beauty culture salon license and: (A) employs; or (B) leases or subleases a part of a shop to; the person licensed under this chapter; and (2) complies with any other practice restrictions established by the board under this chapter. As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Amended by P.L.170-2013, SEC.74.

Ind. Code § 25-8-12.1-12 License after military service

Sec. 12. A person who: (1) enters active military service of the United States or of this state: (A) in time of war or an emergency; (B) for or during a period of training; or (C) in connection with or under the operation of a system of selective service; and (2) at the time of entry holds a valid license as a registered barber; shall be granted a similar certificate of registration or license upon presenting to the board a discharge from military service under conditions other than conditions set forth in IC 10-17-12-8.1(2), dated not more than six (6) months before the time of the presentation. The similar certificate or license shall be granted by the board upon payment of a fee established by the board. As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Amended by P.L.238-2025, SEC.75; P.L.94-2026, SEC.73.

Ind. Code § 25-8-12.1-13 Provisional license

Sec. 13. (a) This section applies only to applications for a barber license under this chapter. (b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue a barber 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 barber. (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 barber. (d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply for renewal of a barber license under this article. (e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board for the issuance of a barber 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 terms of the provisional license and is entitled to hold a license under this chapter. As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48.
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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