Indiana § 25-8-2-5 "Cosmetology"

Indiana Statutes

§ 25-8-2-5 — "Cosmetology"

Indiana § 25-8-2-5

Title 25PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Art. 8BEAUTY CULTURE

Ch. 2Cosmetology Regulation; Definitions

This text of Indiana § 25-8-2-5 ("Cosmetology") is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Indiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ind. Code § 25-8-2-5 (2026).

Text

(a)"Cosmetology" means performing any of the following acts on the head, face, neck, shoulders, torso, arms, hands, legs, or feet of a person:

(1)Cutting, trimming, styling, arranging, dressing, curling, waving, permanent waving, cleansing, bleaching, tinting, coloring, or similarly treating hair.

(2)Applying oils, creams, antiseptics, clays, lotions, or other preparations to massage, cleanse, stimulate, manipulate, exercise, or beautify.

(3)Arching eyebrows.

(4)Removing superfluous hair from the body by the use of depilatories, waxing, or tweezers.

(5)Manicuring and pedicuring.

(6)Shaving or trimming beards and mustaches.

(7)Giving facials, applying makeup, and giving skin care.

(b)"Cosmetology" does not include performing any of the acts described in subsection (a):

(1)in treat

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) "Cosmetology" means performing any of the
following acts on the head, face, neck, shoulders, torso, arms, hands,
legs, or feet of a person:
(1) Cutting, trimming, styling, arranging, dressing, curling,
waving, permanent waving, cleansing, bleaching, tinting,
coloring, or similarly treating hair.
(2) Applying oils, creams, antiseptics, clays, lotions, or other
preparations to massage, cleanse, stimulate, manipulate, exercise,
or beautify.
(3) Arching eyebrows.
(4) Removing superfluous hair from the body by the use of
depilatories, waxing, or tweezers.
(5) Manicuring and pedicuring.
(6) Shaving or trimming beards and mustaches.
(7) Giving facials, applying makeup, and giving skin care.
(b) "Cosmetology" does not include performing any of the acts
described in subsection (a):
(1) in treating illness or disease;
(2) as a student in a beauty culture school that complies with the
notice requirements set forth in IC 25-8-5-6;
(3) in performing shampooing operations; or
(4) without compensation.
(c) "Cosmetology" does not include performing the following:
(1) The act of threading.
(2) The act of natural hair braiding.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.5-1988, SEC.135; P.L.236-1995, SEC.3; P.L.157-2006, SEC.35; P.L.78-2008, SEC.3; P.L.170-2013, SEC.7; P.L.158-2016, SEC.2; P.L.189-2017, SEC.3.