Indiana § 25-8-11-8 - Provisional license; manicurist

§ 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.

IC 25-8-12Chapter 12. RepealedRepealed by P.L.157-2006, SEC.76.

IC 25-8-12.1Chapter 12.1. Barber Licenses

25-8-12.1-1Issuance of license 25-8-12.1-2Verified application 25-8-12.1-3Contents of application 25-8-12.1-3.5Examination eligibility 25-8-12.1-4Failure to pass examination 25-8-12.1-5Restrictions on barbering in beauty culture school 25-8-12.1-6Restrictions on barbering outside beauty culture school 25-8-12.1-7Repealed 25-8-12.1-8Repealed 25-8-12.1-9Repealed 25-8-12.1-10Repealed 25-8-12.1-11Repealed 25-8-12.1-12License after military service 25-8-12.1-13Provisional license

IC 25-8-12.1-1Issuance 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.

IC 25-8-12.1-2Verified 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.

IC 25-8-12.1-3Contents 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.

IC 25-8-12.1-3.5Examination 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.

IC 25-8-12.1-4Failure 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.

IC 25-8-12.1-5Restrictions 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.

IC 25-8-12.1-6Restrictions 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.

IC 25-8-12.1-7RepealedAs added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.75.

IC 25-8-12.1-8RepealedAs added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.76.

IC 25-8-12.1-9RepealedAs added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.77.

IC 25-8-12.1-10RepealedAs added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.78.

IC 25-8-12.1-11RepealedAs added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.79.

IC 25-8-12.1-12License 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.

IC 25-8-12.1-13Provisional 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.

IC 25-8-12.5Chapter 12.5. Esthetician Licenses

25-8-12.5-1Licensure by board 25-8-12.5-2Cosmetology offering not required 25-8-12.5-3Verified application; filing; form 25-8-12.5-4Licensee qualifications 25-8-12.5-5Unsuccessful examination; consequences 25-8-12.5-6Repealed 25-8-12.5-7Repealed 25-8-12.5-8Provisional license; esthetician 25-8-12.5-9Proof of advanced training or certification for microneedling

IC 25-8-12.5-1Licensure by board Sec. 1. The board may license a person to be an esthetician.

As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

IC 25-8-12.5-2Cosmetology offering not required Sec. 2. A person may act as an esthetician without offering cosmetology.

As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

IC 25-8-12.5-3Verified application; filing; form Sec. 3. A person must file a verified application for an esthetician license with the board on a form prescribed by the board to obtain the license.

As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

IC 25-8-12.5-4Licensee qualifications Sec. 4. To receive a license issued under this chapter, a person must:

(1) be at least seventeen (17) years of age;

(2) have successfully completed the tenth grade or received the equivalent of a tenth grade education;

(3) have graduated from an esthetics program in a beauty culture school;

(4) have received a satisfactory grade (as defined by IC 25-8-4-9) on an examination for esthetician license applicants prescribed by the board;

(5) not have committed an act for which the person could be disciplined under IC 25-8-14; and

(6) pay the fee set forth in IC 25-8-13-11 for the issuance of a license under this chapter.

As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.184-1991, SEC.30; P.L.197-1995, SEC.2; P.L.84-1998, SEC.22; P.L.113-1999, SEC.15; P.L.177-2009, SEC.31; P.L.158-2016, SEC.12.

IC 25-8-12.5-5Unsuccessful 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 esthetics.

As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2-1995, SEC.96; P.L.236-1995, SEC.21; P.L.173-1996, SEC.13; P.L.170-2013, SEC.80.

IC 25-8-12.5-6RepealedAs added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.81.

IC 25-8-12.5-7RepealedAs added by P.L.84-1998, SEC.23. Repealed by P.L.177-2009, SEC.63.

IC 25-8-12.5-8Provisional license; esthetician Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to applications for an esthetician license under this article.

(b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue an esthetician 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 an esthetician.

(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 a licensed esthetician.

(d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply for renewal of an esthetician license under this chapter.

(e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board for the issuance of an esthetician 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.32.

IC 25-8-12.5-9Proof of advanced training or certification for microneedling Sec. 9. At the agency's request, a person who offers microneedling shall provide the agency with proof of advanced training or certification for microneedling.

As added by P.L.24-2026, SEC.5.

IC 25-8-12.6Chapter 12.6. RepealedRepealed by P.L.170-2013, SEC.82.

IC 25-8-13Chapter 13. Fees

25-8-13-1"Examination" defined 25-8-13-2Fee exempt transactions 25-8-13-3School license fee 25-8-13-4Instructor's licensing fee 25-8-13-5Beauty culture salon license fee 25-8-13-6Repealed 25-8-13-7Cosmetologist license fees 25-8-13-8Electrologist license fees 25-8-13-9Manicurist license fees 25-8-13-10Repealed 25-8-13-11Esthetician examination and license fees 25-8-13-12Repealed 25-8-13-12.1Barber license fees 25-8-13-13Duplicate license fee