Wisconsin Statutes 454.01 – Definitions
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 454.01
- Following: when used by way of reference to any statute section, means the section next following that in which the reference is made. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
- Person: includes all partnerships, associations and bodies politic or corporate. See Wisconsin Statutes 990.01
(1) “Aesthetician” means a person who practices aesthetics.
(2) “Aesthetics” means, for compensation, caring for or beautifying the skin of the human body, including but not limited to cleaning, applying cosmetics, oils, lotions, clay, creams, antiseptics, powders or tonics to or massaging, stimulating, wrapping or exercising the skin of the human body.
(3) “Apprentice” means a person who is learning the practice of barbering or cosmetology under s. 454.10.
(5m) “Barbering” has the meaning given in s. 454.20 (2).
(7) “Compensation” means direct or indirect payment, including the expectation of payment whether or not actually received.
(7e) “Cosmetologist” means a person who practices cosmetology.
(7m) “Cosmetology” means, for compensation, performing one or more of the following:
(a) Barbering.
(b) Aesthetics.
(c) Manicuring.
(d) The removal of hair of any person at the root, except by use of an electric needle.
(8) “Electrologist” means a person who practices electrology.
(9) “Electrology” means, for compensation, removing hair from the human body by use of an electric needle.
(10) “Establishment” means any place in which barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring is performed.
(11) “Examining board” means the cosmetology examining board.
(11m) “Inactive license” means a license issued under s. 454.06 (2) to (6) that is classified as inactive by the examining board under s. 454.06 (8m).
(13) “Manicuring” means, for compensation, cleansing, cutting, shaping, beautifying or massaging limited to the hands, feet or nails of the human body.
(14) “Manicurist” means a person who practices manicuring.
(15) “Student” means a person who is learning and not licensed to practice barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring at a school licensed under s. 440.62 (3) or exempted under s. 440.61 or a specialty school licensed under s. 440.62 (4).
(15m) “Theoretical instruction” has the meaning given in s. 440.60 (17).
(16) “Training hour” means at least 50 minutes but not more than 60 minutes of instruction.