2013 Idaho Statutes
Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES
Chapter 8 - COSMETICIANS
Section 54-802 - DEFINITIONS.

TITLE 54

PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

CHAPTER 8

COSMETICIANS

54-802. Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:

(1) "Cosmetology" shall constitute any one (1) or combination of the following practices when done upon the human body for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments:

(a) Cutting, trimming, arranging, dressing, curling, waving by any method, cleansing, singeing, bleaching, coloring, or similar work upon the hair.

(b) Noninvasive care of the skin of the face and body by application of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams and essential oils to cleanse, massage, exfoliate, hydrate and stimulate; makeup application; pore extraction; use of chemical exfoliants approved for professional esthetic use; particle exfoliation; use of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance designed for nonmedical care of the skin; the temporary removal of superfluous hair by means of lotions, creams, waxing, tweezing or depilatories, and tinting of eyebrows and eyelashes.

(c) Manicuring, pedicuring the nails, and the application of artificial nails.

(2) "Registered cosmetologist" shall mean any person licensed to practice cosmetology.

(3) "Nail technology" shall constitute any one (1) or more of the following practices when done upon the human body:

(a) Manicuring, pedicuring the nails, and the application of all forms of artificial nails.

(b) Massage of the hands and feet.

(4) "Nail technician" shall mean any licensed person whose practice of cosmetology is limited to nail technology.

(5) "Nail technology instructor" shall mean a nail technologist who is licensed to teach nail technology or any practice thereof in a school of cosmetology.

(6) "Apprentice" shall mean any person registered with the board to engage in the learning or acquiring of any or all of the practices of cosmetology in a licensed cosmetological establishment, and while so learning performs or assists in any of the practices of cosmetology.

(7) "Student" shall mean any person engaged in the learning or acquiring of any or all of the practices of cosmetology in a licensed school of cosmetology, and while so learning performs or assists in any of the practices of cosmetology.

(8) "Instructor" shall mean a cosmetologist who is licensed to teach cosmetology or any practices thereof in a school of cosmetology, school or college of barbering, or cosmetology establishment meeting the requirements for apprenticeship training.

(9) "Instructor trainee" shall mean a registered cosmetologist who is in a school of cosmetology to receive training to teach cosmetology.

(10) "Cosmetological establishment" shall mean any licensed place or part thereof other than a school of cosmetology wherein cosmetology is practiced.

(11) "School of cosmetology" is a postsecondary school.

(a) Schools of cosmetology must be licensed by name by the state board of cosmetology.

(b) Schools of cosmetology admit as regular students only individuals who meet the requirements of section 54-805, Idaho Code.

(12) "Board" means the Idaho board of cosmetology.

(13) "Department" means the Idaho department of self-governing agencies.

(14) "Chapter" as used herein refers to chapter 8, title 54, Idaho Code.

(15) "Electrologist" means any person licensed to practice electrology and who is skilled in the permanent removal of unwanted hair.

(16) "Electrolysis or electrology" means the permanent removal of hair by destroying the hair producing cells of the skin and vascular system using equipment and devices approved by and registered with the United States food and drug administration.

(17) "Esthetics" means noninvasive care of the skin of the face and body by application of cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams and essential oils to cleanse, massage, exfoliate, hydrate and stimulate; makeup application; pore extraction; use of chemical exfoliants approved for professional esthetic use; particle exfoliation; use of any mechanical or electrical apparatus or appliance designed for nonmedical care of the skin; the temporary removal of superfluous hair by means of lotions, creams, waxing, tweezing or depilatories, and tinting of eyebrows and eyelashes.

(18) "Esthetician" means any person licensed to practice esthetics.

(19) "Esthetics instructor" shall mean an esthetician who is licensed to teach esthetics or any practice thereof in a school of cosmetology approved to teach esthetics.

(20) "Electrologist instructor" shall mean an electrologist who is licensed to teach electrology or any practices thereof in a school of cosmetology approved to teach electrology.

(21) "Student electrologist instructor" shall mean an electrologist who is in a school of cosmetology approved to teach electrology to receive training to teach electrology.

(22) "Makeover or glamour photography business" means any business engaged in the offering of photographic services to the general public and whose employees engage in the facial application of cosmetic products or the arranging of the hair of customers in connection with the sale, or attempted sale, of photographic services.

(23) "Retail cosmetics dealer" means a fixed retail business which offers cosmetic products for sale at retail to members of the general public and whose employees engage in the facial application of cosmetic products to customers in connection with the sale, or attempted sale, of the products without compensation from the customer other than the regular price of the merchandise.

(24) "Demonstration, competition or production" means an organized event of limited duration where cosmetology services may be performed, if sponsored by a salon, school of cosmetology or cosmetology-related organization.

(25) "Haircutting" means cutting, trimming, arranging, dressing, curling, cleansing, singeing or similar work upon the hair.

(26) "Haircutter" means any licensed person whose practice of cosmetology is limited to haircutting.

History:

[(54-802) 1929, ch. 265, sec. 2, p. 601; I.C.A., sec. 53-1202; am. 1949, ch. 207, sec. 2, p. 433; am. 1959, ch. 281, sec. 2, p. 574; am. 1974, ch. 13, sec. 68, p. 138; am. 1976, ch. 127, sec. 1, p. 477; am. 1980, ch. 80, sec. 1, p. 169; am. 1980, ch. 81, sec. 1, p. 173; am. 1988, ch. 74, sec. 3, p. 107; am. 1989, ch. 111, sec. 1, p. 253; am. 1990, ch. 98, sec. 1, p. 203; am. 1991, ch. 124, sec. 1, p. 270; am. 1994, ch. 312, sec. 1, p. 989; am. 1997, ch. 71, sec. 1, p. 146; am. 1998, ch. 288, sec. 1, p. 921; am. 1999, ch. 175, sec. 1, p. 472; am. 2001, ch. 134, sec. 2, p. 483; am. 2006, ch. 411, sec. 2, p. 1242; am. 2007, ch. 48, sec. 1, p. 120; am. 2008, ch. 86, sec. 1, p. 226; am. 2011, ch. 91, sec. 1, p. 197; am. 2013, ch. 179, sec. 1, p. 415.]