1. (a) This section applies only to applications for a manicurist license under this article.

2. (b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue a manicurist license, the board may issue an initial provisional license to an applicant who meets the following requirements:

   1. (1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training or experience as a manicurist.
   2. (2) The applicant has not committed an act that would constitute a violation of the standards of practice under IC 25-1-11 .
   3. (3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board under IC 25-1-8 .
3. (c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisional license must work under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist or licensed manicurist.
4. (d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply for renewal of a manicurist license under this chapter.
5. (e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board for the issuance of a manicurist 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 this chapter.

As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.30.