Ind. Code ch. 25-8-7

Ind. Code ch. 25-8-7
in effect

Ind. Code § 25-8-7-1 Cosmetology salon licenses; barber shop licenses

Sec. 1. (a) The board may issue a license under this article to operate a beauty culture salon. (b) Beginning July 1, 2014, a license issued or renewed under this chapter for a barber shop must state, in prominent type on the license, that the license is a "barber shop license". As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.170-2013, SEC.47; P.L.75-2014, SEC.4.

Ind. Code § 25-8-7-2 Requirements for license

Sec. 2. A person who wishes to obtain a beauty culture salon license must: (1) do one (1) or more of the following: (A) Select a site for the salon which, if located in the same building as a residence: (i) is separated from the residence by a substantial floor to ceiling partition; and (ii) has a separate entry. (B) Meet the requirements for a mobile salon as established by the board under IC 25-8-3-23(c); (2) if applicable, obtain any building permit, certificate of occupancy, or other approval action required under IC 22-15-3 and IC 36-7-4 to operate the beauty culture salon; (3) install the furnishings, if applicable, and obtain the salon equipment required under rules adopted by the board; and (4) submit a verified statement on a form prescribed by the board that the beauty culture salon will be under the personal supervision of a person who is licensed as a beauty culture professional before the application was submitted under this chapter. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.184-1991, SEC.23; P.L.197-2007, SEC.38; P.L.170-2013, SEC.48; P.L.158-2016, SEC.10.

Ind. Code § 25-8-7-4 Prerequisites to license issuance

Sec. 4. The board may issue a license under this chapter if the applicant has: (1) complied with section 2 of this chapter; and (2) paid the fee for the license set forth in IC 25-8-13-5. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 25-8-7-5 Temporary license

Sec. 5. If: (1) the board cannot determine whether an applicant has complied with section 2 of this chapter at the time the application is filed; and (2) the board determines that the board will require more than fifteen (15) days to determine if the applicant has complied with section 2 of this chapter; then the board shall issue a temporary beauty culture salon license to the applicant. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.170-2013, SEC.50.

Ind. Code § 25-8-7-6 Duration of temporary license

Sec. 6. The temporary license issued under section 5 of this chapter is valid until the board approves or denies the application for a license under this chapter or until three (3) months following its issuance, whichever occurs first. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.6.

Ind. Code § 25-8-7-7 Salon license requirement of lessee of licensed salon

Sec. 7. The board may not require a beauty culture professional to obtain a license under this chapter if the beauty culture professional has leased or subleased a portion of a beauty culture salon from a person licensed under this chapter. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.170-2013, SEC.51.

Ind. Code § 25-8-7-8 Sign display at salon entrance; standards

Sec. 8. (a) A person holding a license issued under IC 25-8-7 shall display a sign complying with standards prescribed by the board at the main public entrance to the salon. (b) The sign must: (1) be clearly visible to a customer entering the establishment at that entrance; and (2) state in legible printing that the establishment is a structure licensed as a beauty culture salon. As added by P.L.257-1987, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.184-1991, SEC.24; P.L.113-1999, SEC.10; P.L.170-2013, SEC.52.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/25Fetched: 10/17/2026

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