Wisconsin Code § 454.01

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In this subchapter:
(1) “Aesthetician” means a person who practices aesthetics.
(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.
(3) “Apprentice” means a person who is learning the practice
of barbering or cosmetology under s. 454.10.
(5m) “Barbering” has the meaning given in s. 454.20 (2).
(7) “Compensation” means direct or indirect payment, including the expectation of payment whether or not actually
received.
(7e) “Cosmetologist” means a person who practices
cosmetology.
(7m) “Cosmetology” means, for compensation, performing
one or more of the following:
(a) Barbering.
(b) Aesthetics.
(c) Manicuring.
(d) The removal of hair of any person at the root, except by
use of an electric needle.
(8) “Electrologist” means a person who practices electrology.
(9) “Electrology” means, for compensation, removing hair
from the human body by use of an electric needle.
(10) “Establishment” means any place in which barbering,
cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology, or manicuring is performed.
(11) “Examining board” means the cosmetology examining
board.
(11m) “Inactive license” means a license issued under s.
454.06 (2) to (6) that is classified as inactive by the examining
board under s. 454.06 (8m).
(13) “Manicuring” means, for compensation, cleansing, cutting, shaping, beautifying or massaging limited to the hands, feet
or nails of the human body.
(14) “Manicurist” means a person who practices manicuring.
(15) “Student” means a person who is learning and not licensed to practice barbering, 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).
(15m) “Theoretical instruction” has the meaning given in s.
440.60 (17).
(16) “Training hour” means at least 50 minutes but not more
than 60 minutes of instruction.

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