Sec. 2.9. (a) This section applies only to applications for a cosmetologist license under this article.

     (b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue a cosmetologist license, the board may issue an initial provisional license to an applicant who meets the following requirements:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-8-4-2.9

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training or experience as a cosmetologist.

(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.

     (d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply for renewal of a cosmetologist license under section 19 of this chapter.

     (e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board for the issuance of a cosmetologist 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 IC 25-8-4.

As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.26.