Licensed estheticians and electrologists., the official text

Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)

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  HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1131

   AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning professions and
occupations.

   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

   SECTION 1. IC 25-8-2-9.5, AS AMENDED BY P.L.189-2017,
SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2026]: Sec. 9.5. (a) "Esthetician" means a person who engages
solely in one (1) or more of the following practices:

      (1) Giving facials, applying makeup, and giving skin care.
      (2) Beautifying, massaging, or cleaning the body with the use of
      cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, or creams.
      (3) Removing superfluous hair from the body by the use of
      depilatories, waxing, or tweezers.
      (4) Performing any:

         (A) eyelash:
            (i) lift; or
            (ii) tinting;

         (B) eyebrow:
            (i) lamination; or
            (ii) tinting; or

         (C) microneedling (as defined in section 14.7 of this
         chapter).
   (b) The term does not include performing any of the acts described
in subsection (a):
      (1) in treating an illness or a disease;

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      (2) as a student in a beauty culture school that complies with the
      notice requirements under IC 25-8-5-6;
      (3) without compensation; or
      (4) incident to the retail sale of cosmetics.
   (c) The term does not include a person who:
      (1) engages in threading;
      (2) engages in natural hair braiding; and
      (3) does not engage in one (1) or more of the practices described
      in subsection (a).
   SECTION 2. IC 25-8-2-14.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2026]: Sec. 14.7. "Microneedling" means a cosmetic procedure
that uses fine needles to create tiny punctures in the skin at a
penetration depth of at least three-tenths (0.3) of a millimeter but
not greater than two (2) millimeters.
   SECTION 3. IC 25-8-10-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.170-2013,
SECTION 66, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2027]: Sec. 3. The application described in section 2 of this
chapter must state that the applicant:
      (1) holds a cosmetologist license issued under IC 25-8-9 or an
      esthetician license issued under IC 25-8-12.5;
      (2) (1) has successfully completed the a combined total of six
      hundred (600) hours of education and experience requirements
      required under the rules adopted by the board in the instruction
      of for electrology training in a beauty culture school;
      (3) (2) has received a satisfactory grade (as defined by
      IC 25-8-4-9) on an examination for electrologist license
      prescribed by the board;
      (4) (3) has not committed an act for which the applicant could be
      disciplined under IC 25-8-14; and
      (5) (4) has paid the fee set forth in IC 25-8-13-8 for the issuance
      of a license under this chapter.
   SECTION 4. IC 25-8-10-3.1, AS ADDED BY P.L.170-2013,
SECTION 67, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2027]: Sec. 3.1. If a person does not receive a satisfactory
grade on the examination described in section 3(3) 3(2) of this chapter,
the person may repeat the examination without completing any
additional study in electrology.
   SECTION 5. IC 25-8-12.5-9 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2026]: Sec. 9. At the agency's request, a person who offers
microneedling shall provide the agency with proof of advanced

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training or certification for microneedling.
   SECTION 6. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026] (a) Not later than June

30, 2027, the state board of cosmetology and barber examiners
shall amend:

      (1) 820 IAC 3-1-13 to allow electrology services to be
      performed in the same room that is used for esthetics services,
      although not at the same time;
      (2) 820 IAC 3-2-10 to allow esthetics services to be performed
      in the same room that is used for electrology services,
      although not at the same time; and
      (3) 820 IAC 4-4-7 to require a combined total of six hundred
      (600) hours of education and experience for electrology
      training.
   (b) This SECTION expires July 1, 2028.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

President of the Senate

President Pro Tempore

Governor of the State of Indiana

Date:                             Time:

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