Wis. Stat. § 454.04
Practice
Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2017
As of January 1, 2003
(1) (a) Except as permitted under pars. (b) and (d) , no person may engage in barbering or cosmetology unless the person has received training in the areas of service provided and holds a current barber or cosmetologist license, manager license or temporary permit issued by the examining board or is an apprentice under s. 454.10 or a student in a barbering or 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, barber or cosmetologist license, manager license, 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 barbering or cosmetology course of instruction. (c) No person may engage in electrology unless the person holds a current electrologist license, 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, barber or cosmetologist license, manager license, 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 barbering or cosmetology course of instruction.
(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 "barber cosmetologist", "barber", “cosmetologist" or "hairstylist" or any other similar title unless the person holds a current barber or cosmetologist license or manager license issued by the examining board. (b) No person may use the title “aesthetician" or any other similar title unless the person holds a current aesthetician license, barber or cosmetologist license or manager license issued by the examining board. (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. (d) No person may use the title “manicurist" or any other similar title unless the person holds a current manicurist license, barber or cosmetologist license or manager license issued by the examining board.
(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.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.