{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-8-2-20","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-8-2-20","heading":"\"Natural hair braiding\"","body":"Sec. 20. (a) \"Natural hair braiding\" means performing the act of twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding hair by hand or with mechanical devices that includes:\n(1) the use of natural or synthetic hair extensions, natural or synthetic hair and fibers, decorative beads, and other hair accessories;\n(2) minor trimming of natural hair or hair extensions incidental to twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding hair;\n(3) the making of wigs from natural hair, natural fibers, synthetic fibers, and hair extensions; and\n(4) the use of topical agents such as conditioners, gels, moisturizers, oils, pomades, and shampoos in performing the acts described in subdivisions (1) through (3).\n(b) Natural hair braiding does not include:\n(1) the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other preparations to alter the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of the hair; or\n(2) the use of chemical hair joining agents such as synthetic tape, keratin, bonds, or fusion bonds.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 8. BEAUTY CULTURE","Chapter 2. Cosmetology Regulation; Definitions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-8-2-20","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"75f3d3247ecf5e507a9b108de69a1b55895fff5b6cf9c8693f425df6f8f906f2","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-8-2-19","next":"us-in/ic-25-8-3-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}