Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 454 - Barbering and cosmetology.
454.04 - Practice.

454.04 Practice.
(1)
(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 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.
(b) No person may engage in aesthetics unless the person has received training in the areas of service provided and holds a current aesthetician license or cosmetologist license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary permit or training permit issued by the examining board or is an apprentice under s. 454.10 or a student in an aesthetics or cosmetology course of instruction.
(c) No person may engage in electrology unless the person holds a current electrologist license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary permit or training permit issued by the examining board or is a student in an electrology course of instruction.
(d) No person may engage in manicuring unless the person has received training in the areas of service provided and holds a current manicurist license or cosmetologist license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary permit or training permit issued by the examining board or is an apprentice under s. 454.10 or a student in a manicuring or cosmetology course of instruction.
(1m) No license is required under this subchapter for the use of thread to remove hair from the eyebrow, upper lip, or other area of the face of a person.
(2)
(a) No person may use the title “cosmetologist" or any other similar title unless the person holds a current cosmetologist license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license.
(b) No person may use the title “aesthetician" or any other similar title unless the person holds a current aesthetician license or cosmetologist license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license.
(c) No person may use the title “electrologist" or any other similar title unless the person holds a current electrologist license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license.
(d) No person may use the title “manicurist" or any other similar title unless the person holds a current manicurist license or cosmetologist license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license.
History: 1987 a. 265; 1995 a. 231; 2011 a. 190; 2017 a. 82.

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