1. (a) "Esthetician" means a person who engages solely in one (1) or more of the following practices:

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

   4. (4) Performing any:

      1. (A) eyelash:

         1. (i) lift; or
         2. (ii) tinting;

      2. (B) eyebrow:

         1. (i) lamination; or
         2. (ii) tinting; or
      3. (C) microneedling (as defined in section 14.7 of this chapter).

2. (b) The term does not include performing any of the acts described in subsection (a):

   1. (1) in treating an illness or a disease;
   2. (2) as a student in a beauty culture school that complies with the notice requirements under IC 25-8-5-6 ;
   3. (3) without compensation; or
   4. (4) incident to the retail sale of cosmetics.

3. (c) The term does not include a person who:

   1. (1) engages in threading;
   2. (2) engages in natural hair braiding; and
   3. (3) does not engage in one (1) or more of the practices described in subsection (a).

As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.184-1991, SEC.2; P.L.113-1999, SEC.2; P.L.78-2008, SEC.4; P.L.170-2013, SEC.11; P.L.189-2017, SEC.4; P.L.24-2026, SEC.1.