Indiana § 25-8-3-23 - Rules prescribing sanitary requirements, establishing standards, implementing licensing system, and establishing requirements for mobile salons

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§ 25-8-3-23. Rules prescribing sanitary requirements, establishing standards, implementing licensing system, and establishing requirements for mobile salons

Sec. 23. (a) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to:

(1) prescribe sanitary requirements for:

(A) beauty culture salons; and

(B) beauty culture schools;

(2) establish standards for the practice of cosmetology and the operation of:

(A) beauty culture salons; and

(B) beauty culture schools;

(3) implement the licensing system under this article and provide for a staggered renewal system for licenses; and

(4) establish requirements for beauty culture school uniforms for students and instructors.

(b) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to specify whether the definition set forth in IC 25-8-2-5 includes the use of a straight razor.

(c) The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish the following for the practice of cosmetology, barbering, electrology, esthetics, or manicuring in a mobile salon:

(1) Sanitation standards.

(2) Safety requirements.

(3) Permanent address requirements at which the following are located:

(A) Records of appointments.

(B) License numbers of employees.

(C) If applicable, the vehicle identification number of the license holder's self-contained facility.

(4) Enforcement actions to ensure compliance with the requirements under this article and all local laws and ordinances.

As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.184-1991, SEC.9; P.L.197-2007, SEC.30; P.L.84-2010, SEC.32; P.L.170-2013, SEC.17; P.L.158-2016, SEC.6.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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