2011 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 454. Barbering and cosmetology examining board.
454.01 Definitions.

454.01

454.01 Definitions. In this chapter:

454.01(1)

(1) "Aesthetician" means a person who practices aesthetics.

454.01(2)

(2) "Aesthetics" means, for compensation, caring for or beautifying the skin of the human body, including but not limited to cleaning, applying cosmetics, oils, lotions, clay, creams, antiseptics, powders or tonics to or massaging, stimulating, wrapping or exercising the skin of the human body.

454.01(3)

(3) "Apprentice" means a person who is learning the practice of barbering or cosmetology under s. 454.10.

454.01(5)

(5) "Barbering or cosmetology" means, for compensation, performing any one or a combination of the following practices:

454.01(5)(a)

(a) Arranging, styling, dressing, shampooing, cleansing, curling, dyeing, tinting, coloring, bleaching, waving, cutting, shaving, trimming, relaxing, singeing or performing similar work upon the hair or beard of any person by any means.

454.01(5)(b)

(b) Massaging, cleansing, stimulating, manipulating, wrapping, exercising, beautifying or applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, tonics, clay or lotion to or performing other similar work upon the skin of any person.

454.01(5)(c)

(c) Manicuring.

454.01(5)(d)

(d) The removal of hair of any person, except by use of an electric needle.

454.01(6)

(6) "Barber or cosmetologist" means a person who practices barbering or cosmetology.

454.01(7)

(7) "Compensation" means direct or indirect payment, including the expectation of payment whether or not actually received.

454.01(8)

(8) "Electrologist" means a person who practices electrology.

454.01(9)

(9) "Electrology" means, for compensation, removing hair from the human body by use of an electric needle.

454.01(10)

(10) "Establishment" means any place in which barbering or cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology or manicuring is performed.

454.01(11)

(11) "Examining board" means the barbering and cosmetology examining board.

454.01(12)

(12) "Manager" means a person who practices barbering or cosmetology and who is responsible for supervising and managing the operation of an establishment and ensuring that the establishment operates in compliance with this chapter and rules promulgated by the examining board.

454.01(13)

(13) "Manicuring" means, for compensation, cleansing, cutting, shaping, beautifying or massaging limited to the hands, feet or nails of the human body.

454.01(14)

(14) "Manicurist" means a person who practices manicuring.

454.01(15)

(15) "Student" means a person who is not licensed to practice barbering or cosmetology and who is engaged in learning the practice of barbering or cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology or manicuring at a school licensed under s. 440.62 (3) or exempted under s. 440.61 or a specialty school licensed under s. 440.62 (4).

454.01(16)

(16) "Training hour" means at least 50 minutes but not more than 60 minutes of instruction.

454.01 - ANNOT.

History: 1987 a. 265.