Title 25, PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Sec. 5. A person licensed under this chapter may not engage in barbering in a beauty culture school except as part of student instruction. As added by P.L.84-2010, SEC.48. Amended by P.L.170-2013, SEC.73.

Sec. 6. A person licensed under this chapter may not engage in barbering outside a beauty culture salon unless the person: (1) has the permission of a person who holds a beauty culture salon license and: (A) employs; or (B) leases or subleases a part of a shop to; the person lice…

Sec. 1. The board may license a person to be an esthetician. As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. A person may act as an esthetician without offering cosmetology. As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

Sec. 3. A person must file a verified application for an esthetician license with the board on a form prescribed by the board to obtain the license. As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3.

Sec. 4. To receive a license issued under this chapter, a person must: (1) be at least seventeen (17) years of age; (2) have successfully completed the tenth grade or received the equivalent of a tenth grade education; (3) have graduated from an esthetics program in a beauty cult…

Sec. 5. If a person does not receive a satisfactory grade on the examination described in section 4(4) of this chapter, the person may repeat the examination without completing any additional study in esthetics. As added by P.L.144-1990, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.2-1995, SEC.96; P.L.…

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies only to applications for an esthetician license under this article. (b) If an applicant comes from a jurisdiction that does not issue an esthetician license, the board may issue an initial provisional license to an applicant who meets the followin…

Sec. 9. At the agency's request, a person who offers microneedling shall provide the agency with proof of advanced training or certification for microneedling. As added by P.L.24-2026, SEC.5.

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "medical spa" means a facility or practice that: (1) offers or provides medical health care services; (2) engages in the preparation, administration, or dispensing of prescription drugs or otherwise uses prescription drugs for intravenous, int…

Sec. 10. (a) A medical spa shall comply with the advertising requirements set forth in IC 25-1-10.3. (b) The board may suspend a registration under this chapter for a violation of IC 25-1-10.3. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Sec. 11. (a) The board shall consult with the appropriate professional board that has oversight of a profession concerning any issues concerning the practice of the profession as it relates to providing services in a medical spa. (b) Nothing in this chapter precludes a governing …

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "practitioner" means any of the following: (1) A physician licensed under IC 25-22.5. (2) An advanced practice registered nurse who meets the requirements of IC 25-23-1-19.5. (3) A physician assistant licensed under IC 25-27.5 who is delegated pre…

Sec. 3. (a) Beginning January 1, 2027, a medical spa is required to be registered under this chapter in order to do business in Indiana. (b) The board shall establish a registration procedure for medical spas not later than October 1, 2026. An application for registration for a m…

Sec. 4. (a) The board shall establish and maintain a public data base that contains the information specified in section 3(b) of this chapter for each registered medical spa. (b) The board shall redact any personally identifying health information as confidential before including…

Sec. 5. (a) A medical spa registered under this chapter must designate a responsible practitioner who meets the following: (1) Has prescriptive authority. (2) Has education and training in the health care services and treatments being performed and medications being dispensed or …

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this section, "serious adverse event" means any negative medical occurrence associated with the use of a prescription medication or treatment provided that results in, based on a reasonable medical judgment, jeopardy to an individual's health resulting in m…

Sec. 7. The board may investigate a responsible practitioner concerning any claim of a violation of this chapter and forward any substantiated claim to the governing board of the responsible practitioner. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Sec. 8. An individual licensed or certified under this title who violates this chapter is subject to discipline under IC 25-1-9. As added by P.L.136-2026, SEC.4.

Sec. 9. A medical spa may not provide health care services and cosmetic and lifestyle treatments to a consumer at a location other than the medical spa office unless the health care service or treatment is being performed in another location for educational or training purposes o…

Sec. 1. (a) A facility that performs a mammography examination shall do the following: (1) Include an assessment of the patient's breast density as one (1) of the following classifications: (A) The breasts are almost entirely fatty. (B) There are scattered areas of fibroglandular…

Sec. 1. The definitions set forth in IC 25-26-13-2 apply to this chapter. As added by P.L.202-2017, SEC.12.

Sec. 1.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "automated dispensing system" means a mechanical or electronic system that performs operations or activities, other than compounding or administration, relating to pharmacy services, including the storage, dispensing, or distribution of drug…

Sec. 10. A remote dispensing facility and the supervising pharmacy must use a common electronic record keeping system that is capable of the following: (1) Allowing the electronic records to be available to and accessible from both the supervising pharmacy and the remote dispensi…

Sec. 11. (a) A supervising pharmacy of a remote dispensing facility must maintain a video and audio communication system that provides for effective communication between the supervising pharmacy, the remote dispensing facility, and any consumers. The system must do the following…

Sec. 12. The remote dispensing facility must maintain records of any dispensing of a controlled substance at the remote dispensing facility, unless the remote dispensing facility has received approval to centrally store the records in compliance with federal law. As added by P.L.…

Sec. 13. A remote dispensing facility may not be open and employees may not have access to the facility when the supervising pharmacy is closed, unless a pharmacist is on duty at the remote dispensing facility. As added by P.L.202-2017, SEC.12.

Sec. 14. (a) A remote dispensing facility shall have adequate security. The security must do the following: (1) Record the entrance and exit of individuals to the facility. (2) Use alarms or other comparable monitoring systems that protect the equipment, records, drug supply, dev…

Sec. 15. (a) A controlled substance may not be dispensed at the remote dispensing facility unless: (1) the facility maintains a perpetual inventory of controlled substances; and (2) the supervising pharmacist checks the Indiana scheduled prescription electronic collection and tra…

Sec. 16. (a) If a pharmacy technician at a remote dispensing facility enters prescription drug information into an automated pharmacy system, a pharmacist at the supervising pharmacy shall, before approving the prescription, verify the information entered against a faxed, electro…

Sec. 17. The board may suspend a registration under this chapter if the facility poses a danger to the public. As added by P.L.202-2017, SEC.12.

Sec. 18. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to implement this chapter. As added by P.L.202-2017, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.209-2018, SEC.11; P.L.246-2019, SEC.18; P.L.11-2023, SEC.83.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "patient care" means patient care activities provided by a pharmacist, regardless of whether drugs or devices are dispensed, that are intended to achieve outcomes related to the cure or prevention of a disease, elimination or reduction of a patien…

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "remote dispensing facility" means a facility where prescription drugs are prepared or dispensed without the requirement of the use of an onsite pharmacist and where pharmacist supervision may be provided remotely. However, the term does not inclu…

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "telepharmacy" means to provide patient care by a pharmacy and pharmacist licensed under IC 25-26 through the use of telecommunications or other technology: (1) to a patient or the patient's representative who is at a distance and located in a sta…

Sec. 5. (a) The registration required under this chapter is in addition to any other registration or permit required under this article. (b) The board shall establish a registration procedure for remote dispensing facilities. An application for registration of a remote dispensing…

Sec. 6. (a) Before a remote dispensing facility may do business in Indiana, the remote dispensing facility must be registered with the board under this chapter and in the manner prescribed by the board. (b) Before a pharmacy licensed under this article may operate a remote dispen…

Sec. 6.5. (a) The registration required under this chapter is in addition to any other registration or permit required under this article. (b) The board shall establish a registration procedure for automated dispensing systems. An application for registration of an automated disp…

Sec. 6.7. (a) Before a pharmacy may operate an automated dispensing system, the automated dispensing system must be registered with the board under this chapter and in the manner prescribed by the board. (b) The board shall establish minimum standards and practices that ensure th…

Sec. 7. A supervising pharmacy shall implement policies and procedures that address each of the following before engaging in the practice of telepharmacy under this chapter: (1) Minimum standards and practices that ensure the safety, accuracy, security, sanitation, record keeping…

Sec. 8.5. A pharmacy operating a remote dispensing facility is responsible for ensuring the following: (1) The remote dispensing facility is sufficiently staffed to avoid the risk of harm to public health and safety. (2) The pharmacist servicing the remote dispensing facility is …

Sec. 9. (a) There must be at least one (1) pharmacist working at a remote dispensing facility for every six (6) pharmacist interns, licensed pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technicians in training at the supervising pharmacy and remote dispensing facility. However, an individu…

Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a medical treatment facility that uses ultraviolet radiation in the treatment of disease. As added by P.L.142-1995, SEC.31.

Sec. 10. A person holding a tanning facility license issued under this chapter shall display the license in a manner that is clearly visible to a person entering the tanning facility. As added by P.L.142-1995, SEC.31.

Sec. 11. Before a person uses a tanning device in a tanning facility, the operator, owner, or employee of the operator or owner of the tanning facility shall require the person to read and sign a written statement approved by the board that contains the following information: (1)…

Sec. 12. An operator of a tanning facility shall prominently display a sign approved by the board in a manner that is clearly visible to a person using the tanning devices in the tanning facility. As added by P.L.142-1995, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.82-2014, SEC.2.