Wisconsin Code § 454.04

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(1) (a) Except as permitted under pars. (b)
and (d), sub. (1m), and subch. II, no person may engage in cosme-

tology unless the person has received training in the areas of service provided and holds a current cosmetologist license issued by
the examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary
permit issued by the examining board or is an apprentice under s.
454.10 or a student in a cosmetology course of instruction.
(b) No person may engage in aesthetics unless the person has
received training in the areas of service provided and holds a current aesthetician license or cosmetologist license issued by the
examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary permit or training permit issued by the examining board or is an apprentice under s. 454.10 or a student in an aesthetics or cosmetology course of instruction.
(c) No person may engage in electrology unless the person
holds a current electrologist license issued by the examining
board that is not an inactive license or temporary permit or training permit issued by the examining board or is a student in an
electrology course of instruction.
(d) No person may engage in manicuring unless the person
has received training in the areas of service provided and holds a
current manicurist license or cosmetologist license issued by the
examining board that is not an inactive license or temporary permit or training permit issued by the examining board or is an apprentice under s. 454.10 or a student in a manicuring or cosmetology course of instruction.
(1m) No license is required under this subchapter for the use
of thread to remove hair from the eyebrow, upper lip, or other area
of the face of a person.
(2) (a) No person may use the title “cosmetologist” or any
other similar title unless the person holds a current cosmetologist
license issued by the examining board that is not an inactive
license.
(b) No person may use the title “aesthetician” or any other
similar title unless the person holds a current aesthetician license
or cosmetologist license issued by the examining board that is not
an inactive license.
(c) No person may use the title “electrologist” or any other
similar title unless the person holds a current electrologist license
issued by the examining board that is not an inactive license.
(d) No person may use the title “manicurist” or any other similar title unless the person holds a current manicurist license or
cosmetologist license issued by the examining board that is not an
inactive license.

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