CHAPTER 454
BARBERING AND COSMETOLOGY
SUBCHAPTER I
COSMETOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD
454.02 Limitations and exceptions.
454.08 Establishment licenses.
454.12 Continuing education.
454.13 Licensees of other jurisdictions.
454.145 Disclosure of temporary permit status.
454.15 Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
SUBCHAPTER II
BARBERING
454.21 Limitations and exceptions.
454.25 Barbering establishment license.
454.265 Continuing education.
454.27 Licensees of other jurisdictions.
454.285 Disclosure of temporary permit status.
454.287 Advisory committee.
454.29 Disciplinary proceedings and actions.
Ch. 454 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See definitions in s.
440.01.
Ch. 454 Cross-reference
Cross-reference: See also
BC, Wis. adm. code.
COSMETOLOGY EXAMINING BOARD
454.01
454.01
Definitions. In this subchapter:
454.01(1)
(1) "Aesthetician" means a person who practices aesthetics.
454.01(2)
(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.
454.01(3)
(3) "Apprentice" means a person who is learning the practice of barbering or cosmetology under
s. 454.10.
454.01(7)
(7) "Compensation" means direct or indirect payment, including the expectation of payment whether or not actually received.
454.01(7e)
(7e) "Cosmetologist" means a person who practices cosmetology.
454.01(7m)
(7m) "Cosmetology" means, for compensation, performing one or more of the following:
454.01(7m)(d)
(d) The removal of hair of any person at the root, except by use of an electric needle.
454.01(7s)
(7s) "Cosmetology manager" means a person who practices cosmetology and who is responsible for managing the operation of an establishment.
454.01(8)
(8) "Electrologist" means a person who practices electrology.
454.01(9)
(9) "Electrology" means, for compensation, removing hair from the human body by use of an electric needle.
454.01(10)
(10) "Establishment" means any place in which barbering, cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring is performed.
454.01(11)
(11) "Examining board" means the cosmetology examining board.
454.01(13)
(13) "Manicuring" means, for compensation, cleansing, cutting, shaping, beautifying or massaging limited to the hands, feet or nails of the human body.
454.01(14)
(14) "Manicurist" means a person who practices manicuring.
454.01(15)
(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).
454.01(16)
(16) "Training hour" means at least 50 minutes but not more than 60 minutes of instruction.
454.02
454.02
Limitations and exceptions. 454.02(1)
(1) A license to practice cosmetology does not confer the right to diagnose, prescribe for, or treat diseases or conditions except as indicated in the definition of cosmetology in
s. 454.01 (7m) or under the direction of a licensed and practicing physician.
454.02(2)
(2) Cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, and manicuring do not include any of the following:
454.02(2)(a)
(a) Services performed by a person licensed, certified or registered under the laws of this state as a physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, physical therapist, nurse or funeral director if those services are within the scope of the license, certificate or registration.
454.02(2)(b)
(b) Personal care services performed in correctional institutions, hospitals and licensed nursing homes under the supervision of a person responsible for inmate or patient care.
454.02(3)
(3) Cosmetology, aesthetics, and manicuring do not include any of the following:
454.02(3)(a)
(a) Services performed by masseurs or masseuses.
454.02(3)(b)
(b) Applying cosmetics preparatory to a public performance.
454.02(3)(c)
(c) Aesthetics, if performed on the face to demonstrate a product without compensation from a patron other than the sale of the product.
454.04(1)(a)
(a) Except as permitted under
pars. (b) and
(d),
sub. (1m), and
subch. II, no person may engage in cosmetology unless the person has received training in the areas of service provided and holds a current cosmetologist license or cosmetology manager license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary permit issued by the examining board or is an apprentice under
s. 454.10 or a student in a cosmetology course of instruction.
