{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-8-4-2.9","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-8-4-2.9","heading":"Provisional license; cosmetologist","body":"Sec. 2.9. (a) This section applies only to applications for a cosmetologist license under this article.\n(b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue a cosmetologist license, the board may issue an initial provisional license to an applicant who meets the following requirements:\n(1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training or experience as a cosmetologist.\n(2) The applicant has not committed an act that would constitute a violation of the standards of practice under IC 25-1-11.\n(3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board under IC 25-1-8.\n(c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisional license must work under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist.\n(d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply for renewal of a cosmetologist license under section 19 of this chapter.\n(e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board for the issuance of a cosmetologist license to practice without supervision. The holder of a provisional license who demonstrates to the board that the holder may satisfactorily practice without supervision shall be released from the terms of the provisional license and is entitled to hold a license under IC 25-8-4.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 8. BEAUTY CULTURE","Chapter 4. Cosmetology Licenses; General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-8-4-2.9","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"89b9b6caa09ca84519af8f6d786bbaf6fa3cc8e4788d784e2e403f3243ecfe19","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-8-4-2","next":"us-in/ic-25-8-4-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}