CHAPTER 12.5. ESTHETICIAN LICENSES

IC 25-8-12.5
    Chapter 12.5. Esthetician Licenses

IC 25-8-12.5-1
Licensure by board
    Sec. 1. The board may license a person to be an esthetician.
As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

IC 25-8-12.5-2
Cosmetology offering not required
    Sec. 2. A person may act as an esthetician without offeringcosmetology.
As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

IC 25-8-12.5-3
Verified application; filing; form
    Sec. 3. A person must file a verified application for an estheticianlicense with the board on a form prescribed by the board to obtainthe license.
As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

IC 25-8-12.5-4
Licensee qualifications
    Sec. 4. To receive a license issued under this chapter, a personmust:
        (1) be at least eighteen (18) years of age;
        (2) have successfully completed the tenth grade or received theequivalent of a tenth grade education;
        (3) have graduated from an esthetics program in a cosmetologyschool;
        (4) have received a satisfactory grade (as defined byIC 25-8-4-9) on an examination for esthetician licenseapplicants prescribed by the board;
        (5) not have committed an act for which the person could bedisciplined under IC 25-8-14; and
        (6) pay the fee set forth in IC 25-8-13-11 for the issuance of alicense 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.

IC 25-8-12.5-5
Unsuccessful examination; consequences
    Sec. 5. If a person does not receive a satisfactory grade on theexamination described in section 4(a)(4) of this chapter, the personmay repeat the examination subject to the rules governing theexamination that are adopted by the board.
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.
IC 25-8-12.5-6
Repeat examination; unsatisfactory grade
    Sec. 6. If a person does not receive a satisfactory grade on therepeat examination described in section 5 of this chapter, the boardmay:
        (1) refuse to permit the person to take the examination again; or
        (2) permit the person to take the examination again, subject tothe rules governing the examination adopted by the board.
As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

IC 25-8-12.5-7
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.177-2009, SEC.63.)

IC 25-8-12.5-8
Provisional license; esthetician
    Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to applications for anesthetician license under this article.
    (b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue anesthetician license, the board may issue an initial provisional licenseto an applicant who meets the following requirements:
        (1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training orexperience as an esthetician.
        (2) The applicant has not committed an act that wouldconstitute a violation of the standards of practice underIC 25-1-11.
        (3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board underIC 25-1-8.
    (c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisionallicense must work under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologistor a licensed esthetician.
    (d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may applyfor renewal of an esthetician license under this chapter.
    (e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board forthe issuance of an esthetician license to practice without supervision.The holder of a provisional license who demonstrates to the boardthat the holder may satisfactorily practice without supervision shallbe released from the terms of the provisional license and is entitledto hold a license under this chapter.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.32.