CHAPTER 454

1 Updated 2017 18 Wis. Stats. Published and certified under s. November 3, 2020. 1 Updated 17 18 Wis. Stats. BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY CHAPTER 454. BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY. SUBCHAPTER I SUBCHAPTER II. COSMETOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD BARBERING. Definitions. Definitions. Limitations and exceptions. Limitations and exceptions. Practice. Practice. Licensure. Licensure. Examinations. Examinations. Examining board approval of accrediting agencies. Department approval of accrediting agencies. Barbering establishment license. Establishment licenses. Apprenticeship. Apprenticeship. Continuing education. Continuing education. Regulatory updates. Regulatory updates. Licensees of other jurisdictions. Licensees of other jurisdictions. Inspections. Inspections. Disclosure of temporary permit status. Disclosure of temporary permit status. Advisory committee. Disciplinary proceedings and actions. Disciplinary proceedings and actions.

2 Penalties. Penalties. Cross reference: See definitions in s. ogy, or manicuring at a school licensed under s. (3) or exempted under s. or a specialty school licensed under s. (4). SUBCHAPTER I. (15m) Theoretical instruction has the meaning given in s. (17). COSMETOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD. (16) Training hour means at least 50 minutes but not more than 60 minutes of instruction. Definitions. In this subchapter: History: 1987 a. 265; 2011 a. 146, 190; 2017 a. 82. (1) Aesthetician means a person who practices aesthetics. (2) Aesthetics means, for compensation, caring for or beau- Limitations and exceptions. (1) A license to prac- tifying the skin of the human body, including but not limited to tice cosmetology does not confer the right to diagnose, prescribe cleaning, applying cosmetics, oils, lotions, clay, creams, antisep- for, or treat diseases or conditions except as indicated in the defini- tics, powders or tonics to or massaging, stimulating, wrapping or tion of cosmetology in s.

3 (7m) or under the direction of a exercising the skin of the human body. licensed and practicing physician. (3) Apprentice means a person who is learning the practice (2) Cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, and manicuring do of barbering or cosmetology under s. not include any of the following: (5m) Barbering has the meaning given in s. (2). (a) Services performed by a person licensed, certified or regis- (7) Compensation means direct or indirect payment, includ- tered under the laws of this state as a physician, physician assist- ing the expectation of payment whether or not actually received. ant, podiatrist, physical therapist, nurse or funeral director if those services are within the scope of the license, certificate or registra- (7e) Cosmetologist means a person who practices cos- tion. metology. (b) Personal care services performed in correctional institu- (7m) Cosmetology means, for compensation, performing tions, hospitals and licensed nursing homes under the supervision one or more of the following: of a person responsible for inmate or patient care.

4 (a) Barbering. (3) Cosmetology, aesthetics, and manicuring do not include (b) Aesthetics. any of the following: (c) Manicuring. (a) Services performed by masseurs or masseuses. (d) The removal of hair of any person at the root, except by use (b) A service performed preparatory to a live public perfor- of an electric needle. mance or appearance, whether in person or through broadcast (8) Electrologist means a person who practices electrology. media, including the Internet. (9) Electrology means, for compensation, removing hair (bm) A service performed in the course of the production of from the human body by use of an electric needle. any digital, analog, or other recording of a moving or still image (10) Establishment means any place in which barbering, intended for public release or broadcast, including through the cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring is performed. Internet.

5 (11) Examining board means the cosmetology examining (c) Aesthetics, if performed on the face to demonstrate a prod- board. uct without compensation from a patron other than the sale of the (11m) Inactive license means a license issued under s. product. (2) to (6) that is classified as inactive by the examining History: 1987 a. 265; 1993 a. 105; 2011 a. 190; 2013 a. 356. board under s. (8m). Practice. (1) (a) Except as permitted under pars. (b). (13) Manicuring means, for compensation, cleansing, cut- and (d), sub. (1m), and subch. II, no person may engage in cosme- ting, shaping, beautifying or massaging limited to the hands, feet tology unless the person has received training in the areas of ser- or nails of the human body. vice provided and holds a current cosmetologist license issued by (14) Manicurist means a person who practices manicuring. the examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary (15) Student means a person who is learning and not permit issued by the examining board or is an apprentice under s.

6 Licensed to practice barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrol- or a student in a cosmetology course of instruction. 2017 18 wisconsin Statutes updated through 2019 Wis. Act 186 and through all Supreme Court and Controlled Substances Board Orders filed before and in effect on November 3, 2020. Published and certified under s. Changes effective after November 3, 2020, are designated by NOTES. (Published 11 3 20). Updated 2017 18 Wis. Stats. Published and certified under s. November 3, 2020. BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY Updated 17 18 Wis. Stats. 2. (b) No person may engage in aesthetics unless the person has (a) Satisfies the conditions in sub. (1). received training in the areas of service provided and holds a cur- (b) Completes either of the following: rent aesthetician license or cosmetologist license issued by the 1. A course of instruction in aesthetics of at least 450 training examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary per- hours in not less than 11 weeks and not more than 30 weeks, in a mit or training permit issued by the examining board or is an school of cosmetology or a school of aesthetics licensed under s.

7 Apprentice under s. or a student in an aesthetics or cosme- (3) (ar) or (b), exempted under s. , or accredited by tology course of instruction. an accrediting agency approved by the board. (c) No person may engage in electrology unless the person 2. At least 450 training hours in not less than 11 weeks and holds a current electrologist license issued by the examining board not more than 30 weeks under the supervision of a licensed cosme- that is not an inactive license or temporary permit or training per- tologist or aesthetician in a licensed establishment that is also mit issued by the examining board or is a student in an electrology licensed as a specialty school of aesthetics under s. (4) (a). course of instruction. (c) Passes an examination conducted by the examining board (d) No person may engage in manicuring unless the person has to determine fitness to practice as an aesthetician.

8 Received training in the areas of service provided and holds a cur- (5) ELECTROLOGIST LICENSE. The examining board shall issue rent manicurist license or cosmetologist license issued by the an electrologist license to any person who does all of the follow- examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary per- ing: mit or training permit issued by the examining board or is an apprentice under s. or a student in a manicuring or cosme- (a) Satisfies the conditions in sub. (1). tology course of instruction. (b) Completes either of the following: (1m) No license is required under this subchapter for the use 1. A course of instruction in electrology of at least 450 train- of thread to remove hair from the eyebrow, upper lip, or other area ing hours in not less than 11 weeks and not more than 30 weeks, of the face of a person. in a school of cosmetology or a school of electrology licensed (2) (a) No person may use the title cosmetologist or any under s.

9 (3) (ar) or (c), exempted under s. , or other similar title unless the person holds a current cosmetologist accredited by an accrediting agency approved by the board. license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive 2. At least 450 training hours in not less than 11 weeks and license. not more than 30 weeks under the supervision of a licensed elec- (b) No person may use the title aesthetician or any other sim- trologist in a licensed establishment that is also licensed as a spe- ilar title unless the person holds a current aesthetician license or cialty school of electrology under s. (4) (b). cosmetologist license issued by the examining board that is not an (c) Passes an examination conducted by the examining board inactive license. to determine fitness to practice as an electrologist. (c) No person may use the title electrologist or any other sim- (6) MANICURIST LICENSE.

10 The examining board shall issue a ilar title unless the person holds a current electrologist license manicurist license to any person who does all of the following: issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license. (a) Satisfies the conditions in sub. (1). (d) No person may use the title manicurist or any other simi- (b) Completes either of the following: lar title unless the person holds a current manicurist license or cos- 1. A course of instruction in manicuring of at least 300 train- metologist license issued by the examining board that is not an ing hours in not less than 7 weeks and not more than 20 weeks, in inactive license. a school of cosmetology or a school of manicuring licensed under History: 1987 a. 265; 1995 a. 231; 2011 a. 190; 2017 a. 82. s. (3) (ar) or (d), exempted under s. , or accredited Cross reference: See also ch. Cos 2, Wis. adm. code. by an accrediting agency approved by the board.