Section 25-8-4-2.9 - Provisional license; cosmetologist(a) This section applies only to applications for a cosmetologist license under this article.(b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue a cosmetologist license, the board may issue an initial provisional license to an applicant who meets the following requirements:(1) The board finds that the applicant has sufficient training or experience as a cosmetologist.(2) The applicant has not committed an act that would constitute a violation of the standards of practice under IC 25-1-11.(3) The applicant pays a fee established by the board under IC 25-1-8.(c) An applicant who has been granted an initial provisional license must work under the supervision of a licensed cosmetologist.(d) A person who holds an initial provisional license may apply for renewal of a cosmetologist license under section 19 of this chapter.(e) The holder of a provisional license may petition the board for the issuance of a cosmetologist license to practice without supervision. The holder of a provisional license who demonstrates to the board that the holder may satisfactorily practice without supervision shall be released from the terms of the provisional license and is entitled to hold a license under IC 25-8-4.As added by P.L. 177-2009, SEC.26.