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2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.1 - Definitions.

156.1 Definitions.
As used in this chapter unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Board” means the board of mortuary science.
2. “Cremation” means the technical process, using heat and flame, that reduces human remains to bone fragments. The reduction takes place through heat and evaporation. Cremation shall include the processing, and may include the pulverization, of the bone fragments.
3. “Cremation establishment” means a place of business as defined by the board which provides any aspect of cremation services.
4. “Funeral director” means a person licensed by the board to practice mortuary science.
5. “Funeral establishment” means a place of business as defined by the board devoted to providing any aspect of mortuary science.
6. “Intern” means a person registered by the board to practice mortuary science under the direct supervision of a preceptor certified by the board.
7. “Mortuary science” means the engaging in any of the following:
a. Preparing, for burial or disposal, or directing and supervising burial or disposal of dead human bodies except supervising cremations.
b. Making funeral arrangements or furnishing any funeral services in connection with disposition of dead human bodies or sale of any casket, vault, urn, or other burial receptacle.
c. Using the words “funeral director”, “mortician”, or any other title implying that the person is engaged as a funeral director as defined in this section.
d. Embalming dead human bodies, entire or in part, by the use of chemical substances, fluids, or gases in the body, or by the introduction of the same into the body by vascular injections, hypodermic injections, or by surface application into the organs or cavities for the purpose of preservation or disinfection.
[S13, §2575-a36; C24, 27, §2584; C31, 35, §2585-c1; C39, §2585.01; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.1]
96 Acts, ch 1148, §3; 2007 Acts, ch 10, §156; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §5, 6
Referred to in §156.2, 523A.302, 523A.601
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.1A - Provision of services.

156.1A Provision of services.
Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the operation of any funeral home, funeral establishment, or cremation establishment by any person, heir, fiduciary, firm, cooperative burial association, or corporation. However, each such person, firm, cooperative burial association, or corporation shall ensure that all mortuary science services are provided by a funeral director, and shall keep the Iowa department of public health advised of the name of the funeral director.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.1(unn. 2)]
CS2007, §156.1A
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.2 - Persons excluded.

156.2 Persons excluded.
The terms defined in section 156.1 shall not be construed to include the following classes of persons:
1. Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers of caskets, vaults, urns, or other burial receptacles not engaged in the other functions of furnishing of funeral services or embalming as above defined.
2. Those who use bodies for scientific purposes as defined in sections 142.1, 142.2, and 142.5; or those who make scientific examinations of dead bodies; or those who perform autopsies.
3. Physicians or institutions who preserve parts of human bodies either for scientific purposes or for use as evidence in prospective legal cases.
4. Persons who, without compensation, bury their own dead under a burial transit permit secured pursuant to section 144.32.
[C31, 35, §2585-c2; C39, §2585.02; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.2]
96 Acts, ch 1148, §4; 2019 Acts, ch 59, §54
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.3 - Eligibility requirements.

156.3 Eligibility requirements.
To be eligible to take the examination for a funeral director’s license, a person must have completed two academic years of instruction in a recognized college or university in a course of study approved by the board or have equivalent education as defined by the board and have satisfactorily completed a course of instruction in mortuary science in an accredited school approved by the board.
[S13, §2575-a37, -a38; C24, 27, §2585; C31, 35, §2585-c3, -c4, -c9; C39, §2585.03, 2585.04, 2585.09; C46, 50, §156.3, 156.4, 156.9; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.3]
90 Acts, ch 1253, §3
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.4 - Funeral directors.

156.4 Funeral directors.
1. The practice of a funeral director must be conducted from a funeral establishment licensed by the board. The board may specify criteria for exceptions to the requirement of this subsection in rules.
2. A person shall not engage in the practice of mortuary science unless licensed.
3. Applications for the examination for a funeral director’s license shall be verified on a form furnished by the board.
4. Applicants shall pass an examination prescribed by the board, which shall include the subjects of funeral directing, burial or other disposition of dead human bodies, sanitary science, embalming, restorative art, anatomy, public health, transportation, business ethics, and such other subjects as the board may designate.
5. After the applicant has completed satisfactorily the course of instruction in mortuary science in an accredited school approved by the board, the applicant must pass the examination prescribed by the board as provided in section 147.34. The applicant may then receive an internship certificate and shall then complete a minimum one-year internship as determined by the board.
[C24, 27, §2585; C31, 35, §2585-c3, -c4; C39, §2585.03, 2585.04; C46, 50, §156.3, 156.4; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.4]
96 Acts, ch 1148, §5; 2000 Acts, ch 1140, §41; 2005 Acts, ch 89, §19; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.8 - Internships.

156.8 Internships.
The board shall, by rule, provide for internships in mortuary science, and shall regulate the registration, training, and fee for internships.
[C31, 35, §2585-c4; C39, §2585.04; C46, 50, §156.4; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.8]
96 Acts, ch 1148, §6
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.8A - Student practicum.

156.8A Student practicum.
The board, by rule, shall provide for practicums in mortuary science for students available through any school accredited by the American board of funeral service education.
2000 Acts, ch 1140, §42; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §8
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.9 - Revocation of license to practice mortuary science.

156.9 Revocation of license to practice mortuary science.
1. Notwithstanding section 147.87, the board may restrict, suspend, or revoke a license to practice mortuary science or place a licensee on probation. The board shall adopt rules of procedure pursuant to chapter 17A by which to restrict, suspend, or revoke a license. The board may also adopt rules pursuant to chapter 17A relating to conditions of license reinstatement.
2. In addition to the grounds stated in sections 147.55 and 272C.10, the board may revoke or suspend the license of, or otherwise discipline, a funeral director for any one of the following acts:
a. Knowingly misrepresenting any material matter to a prospective purchaser of funeral merchandise, furnishings, or services.
b. A violation of chapter 144 related to the practice of mortuary science.
c. Knowingly aiding, assisting, procuring, advising, or allowing a person to unlawfully practice mortuary science.
d. Willful or repeated violations of this chapter, or the rules adopted pursuant to this chapter.
[C31, 35, §2585-c5; C39, §2585.05; C46, 50, §156.5; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.9]
87 Acts, ch 30, §1; 96 Acts, ch 1148, §7; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §9; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §110; 2020 Acts, ch 1103, §20, 31
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.10 - Inspection.

156.10 Inspection.
1. The director of public health may inspect all places where dead human bodies are prepared or held for burial, entombment, or cremation, and may adopt and enforce such rules and regulations in connection with the inspection as may be necessary for the preservation of the public health.
2. The Iowa department of public health may assess an inspection fee for an inspection of a place where dead human bodies are prepared for burial or cremation. The fee may be determined by the department by rule.
[C31, 35, §2585-c7; C39, §2585.06; C46, 50, §156.6; C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.10]
96 Acts, ch 1148, §8; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §10; 2014 Acts, ch 1106, §18
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.12 - Funeral directors — solicitation of business — exceptions — penalty.

156.12 Funeral directors — solicitation of business — exceptions — penalty.
Every funeral director, or person acting on behalf of a funeral director, who pays or causes to be paid any money or other thing of value as a commission or gratuity for the securing of business for the funeral director, and every person who accepts or offers to accept any money or other thing of value as a commission or gratuity from a funeral director in order to secure business for the funeral director commits a simple misdemeanor. This section does not prohibit any person, firm, cooperative burial association, or corporation, subject to the provisions of this chapter, from using legitimate and honest advertising. This section does not apply to sales made in accordance with chapter 523A.
[C54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §156.12]
87 Acts, ch 30, §2
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.14 - Funeral establishment and cremation establishment license.

156.14 Funeral establishment and cremation establishment license.
1. A person shall not establish, conduct, or maintain a funeral establishment or a cremation establishment in this state without a license. The license shall be identified as an establishment license.
a. An establishment license issued by the board under this chapter shall be issued for a site and in the name of the individual in charge and is not transferable or assignable.
b. A license is required for each place of practice.
c. The license of the establishment shall be displayed.
2. The board shall specify by rule the licensing procedures to be followed, including specifications of forms for use in applying for an establishment license and fees for filing an application. The board shall specify by rule minimum standards for professional responsibility in the conduct of a funeral establishment or a cremation establishment.
3. To qualify for a funeral establishment or a cremation establishment license, the applicant shall submit to the board a license fee as determined by the board and a completed application on a form prescribed by the board that shall include the following information and be given under oath:
a. Ownership of the establishment.
b. Location of the establishment.
c. The license number of each funeral director employed by the establishment at the time of the application.
d. The trade or corporate name of the establishment.
e. The name of the individual in charge, who has the authority and responsibility for the establishment’s compliance with laws and rules pertaining to the operation of the establishment.
4. A person who falsely makes the affidavit prescribed in subsection 3 is subject to all penalties prescribed for making a false affidavit.
96 Acts, ch 1148, §9
Referred to in §156.15
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 156 - FUNERAL DIRECTING, MORTUARY SCIENCE, AND CREMATION › Section 156.15 - Funeral establishments and cremation establishments — license required — discipline, violations, and penalties.

156.15 Funeral establishments and cremation establishments — license required — discipline, violations, and penalties.
1. A funeral establishment or cremation establishment shall not be operated until a license or renewal certificate has been issued to the establishment by the board.
2. The board shall refuse to issue an establishment license when an applicant fails to meet the requirements of section 156.14. The board may refuse to issue or renew a license or may impose a penalty, not to exceed ten thousand dollars, issue a reprimand, or revoke, restrict, cancel, or suspend a license, and may place a licensee on probation, if the board finds that the applicant or licensee has done any of the following:
a. Been convicted of a felony or any crime related to the practice of mortuary science or implicating the establishment’s ability to safely perform mortuary science services, or if the applicant is an association, joint stock company, partnership, or corporation, that a managing officer or owner has been convicted of such a crime, under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States.
b. Violated this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter or that any owner or employee of the establishment has violated this chapter or any rule adopted under this chapter.
c. Knowingly aided, assisted, procured, advised, or allowed a person to unlawfully practice mortuary science.
d. Failed to engage in or ceased to engage in the business described in the application for a license.
3. Failed to keep and maintain records as required by this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter.
96 Acts, ch 1148, §10; 2007 Acts, ch 159, §11
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.2 - Prohibitions — exceptions.

157.2 Prohibitions — exceptions.
1. It is unlawful for a person to practice cosmetology arts and sciences with or without compensation unless the person possesses a license issued under section 157.3. However, practices listed in section 157.1 when performed by the following persons are not defined as the practice of cosmetology arts and sciences:
a. Licensed physicians and surgeons, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, nurses, dentists, podiatric physicians, optometrists, chiropractors, and physical therapists, when exclusively engaged in the practice of their respective professions.
b. Licensed barbers who practice barbering as defined in section 158.1.
c. Students enrolled in licensed schools of cosmetology arts and sciences or barber schools who are practicing under the instruction or immediate supervision of an instructor.
d. Persons who perform without compensation any of the practices listed in section 157.1 on an emergency basis or on a casual basis.
e. Employees of hospitals, health care facilities, orphans’ homes, juvenile homes, and other similar facilities who perform cosmetology services for any resident without receiving direct compensation from the person receiving the service.
f. Volunteers for and residents of health care facilities, orphans’ homes, juvenile homes, and other similar facilities who shampoo, arrange, dress, or curl the hair, apply makeup, or polish the nails of any resident without receiving compensation from the person receiving the service.
g. Persons who perform any of the practices listed in section 157.1 on themselves or on a member of the person’s immediate family.
h. Employees of a licensed barbershop when manicuring fingernails, if permitted under section 158.14, subsection 2.
i. Persons who apply samples of makeup, nail polish or other nail care products, cosmetics, or other cosmetology or esthetics preparations to persons to demonstrate the products in the regular course of business.
2. Cosmetologists shall not represent themselves to the public as electrologists, estheticians, or nail technologists unless the cosmetologist has completed the additional course study for the respective practice as prescribed by the board pursuant to section 157.10.
3. Persons licensed under this chapter shall not administer any practice of removing the skin by means of a razor-edged instrument.
4. With the exception of hair removal, manicuring, and nail technology services, persons licensed under this chapter shall not administer any procedure in which human tissue is cut, shaped, vaporized, or otherwise structurally altered.
5. Persons licensed under this chapter shall only use intense pulsed light devices for purposes of hair removal.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b2; C39, §2585.11; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 77, 79, 81, §157.2]
89 Acts, ch 240, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1205, §2; 93 Acts, ch 61, §2, 3; 96 Acts, ch 1034, §68; 2004 Acts, ch 1044, §7; 2005 Acts, ch 89, §23; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §100, 101; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §141
[ ()]Registration for persons performing natural hair braiding; §135.37A
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.3 - License requirements.

157.3 License requirements.
1. An applicant who has graduated from high school or its equivalent shall be issued a license to practice any of the cosmetology arts and sciences by the department when the applicant satisfies all of the following:
a. Presents to the department a diploma, or similar evidence, issued by a licensed school of cosmetology arts and sciences indicating that the applicant has completed the course of study for the appropriate practice of the cosmetology arts and sciences prescribed by the board. An applicant may satisfy this requirement upon presenting a diploma or similar evidence issued by a school in another state, recognized by the board, which provides instruction regarding the practice for which licensure is sought, provided that the course of study is equivalent to or greater in length and scope than that required for a school in this state, and is approved by the board.
b. Completes the application form prescribed by the board.
c. Passes an examination prescribed by the board. The examination may include both practical demonstrations and written or oral tests and shall not be confined to any specific system or method. However, a member of the board who is a licensed instructor of cosmetology arts and sciences shall not be involved in the selection or administration of the exam.
2. Notwithstanding subsection 1, a person who completes the application form prescribed by the board and who submits satisfactory proof of having been licensed in a practice of the cosmetology arts and sciences in another state for at least twelve months in the twenty-four month period preceding the submission of the application shall be allowed to take the examination for a license to practice the appropriate practice of the cosmetology arts and sciences. However, the examination requirement shall be waived for those persons who submit evidence of licensure in another state which has a reciprocal agreement with the state of Iowa under sections 147.44, 147.48, and 147.49.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b3, -b4; C39, §2585.12, 2585.13; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §157.3, 157.4; C77, 79, 81, §157.3]
92 Acts, ch 1097, §5; 92 Acts, ch 1205, §3; 2005 Acts, ch 89, §24
Referred to in §157.2, 157.3A, 157.12B, 158.8, 158.10
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.3A - License requirements — additional training.

157.3A License requirements — additional training.
In addition to the license requirements of section 157.3, a written application and proof of additional training and certification shall be required prior to approval by the board for the provision of the services described in this section.
1. a. A licensed esthetician, who intends to provide services pursuant to section 157.1, subsection 12, paragraphs “a” and “c”, having received additional training on the use of microdermabrasion, a certified laser product, or an intense pulsed light device, shall submit a written application and proof of additional training and certification for approval by the board. Training shall be specific to the service provided or certified laser product used.
b. A licensed esthetician who applies permanent makeup or cosmetic micropigmentation shall comply with the provisions of section 135.37 and applicable rules.
c. Extractions shall be administered only by a licensed esthetician who has been trained in extraction procedures.
d. Chemical peels shall be administered only by a licensed esthetician who has been certified by the manufacturer of the product being used.
2. a. A licensed cosmetologist having received additional training in the use of chemical peels, microdermabrasion, a certified laser product, or an intense pulsed light device for hair removal shall submit a written application and proof of additional training and certification for approval by the board. A cosmetologist who is licensed after July 1, 2005, shall not be eligible to provide chemical peels, practice microdermabrasion procedures, use certified laser products, or use an intense pulsed light device for hair removal.
b. A licensed cosmetologist who applies permanent makeup or cosmetic micropigmentation shall comply with the provisions of section 135.37 and applicable rules.
3. A licensed electrologist having received additional training on the use of a certified laser product or an intense pulsed light device for the purpose of hair removal shall submit a written application and proof of additional training and certification for approval by the board.
4. Any additional training received by a licensed esthetician, cosmetologist, or electrologist and submitted to the board relating to utilization of a certified laser product or an intense pulsed light device shall include a safety training component which provides a thorough understanding of the procedures being performed. The training program shall address fundamentals of nonbeam hazards, management and employee responsibilities relating to control measures, and regulatory requirements.
5. A certified laser product shall only be used on surface epidermal layers of the skin except for hair removal.
2004 Acts, ch 1044, §8; 2005 Acts, ch 3, §39; 2005 Acts, ch 89, §25 – 28
Referred to in §157.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.3B - Examination information.

157.3B Examination information.
Notwithstanding section 147.21, individual pass or fail examination results made available from the authorized national testing agency to the board may be disclosed to the board-approved education program from which the applicant for licensure graduated for purposes of verifying accuracy of national data and reporting aggregate licensure examination results as required for a program’s continued accreditation.
2009 Acts, ch 182, §129
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.4 - Temporary permits.

157.4 Temporary permits.
1. The department may issue a temporary permit which allows the applicant to practice in the cosmetology arts and sciences for purposes determined by rule. The board shall determine and state its recommendations and the length of time the temporary permit issued under this subsection is valid.
2. The fee for a temporary permit shall be established by the board as provided in section 147.80.
3. Notwithstanding section 157.13, subsection 1, the board may issue a temporary permit to practice in the cosmetology arts and sciences for the purpose of demonstrating cosmetology arts and sciences services to the public or for providing cosmetology arts and sciences services to the public at not-for-profit events. A permit issued pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to the following requirements:
a. The permit shall be issued for a specific event and may be issued to a salon, school of cosmetology arts and sciences, or person.
b. The permit shall be posted and visible to the public at the location where the cosmetology arts and sciences services are provided.
c. The permit shall be valid for no longer than twelve days.
d. An applicant for a temporary permit shall submit a completed application on a form provided by the board at least thirty days in advance of the intended use date.
e. An applicant shall submit an application fee determined by the board by rule.
f. The board shall issue no more than four permits to an applicant during a calendar year.
g. A person providing cosmetology arts and sciences services at a not-for-profit event shall hold a current license to practice cosmetology arts and sciences.
[C31, 35, §2585-c10; C39, §2585.20; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §157.11; C77, 79, 81, §157.4]
92 Acts, ch 1205, §4; 2005 Acts, ch 89, §29; 2018 Acts, ch 1156, §1, 2
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.4A - License and government-issued identification — peace officer request.

157.4A License and government-issued identification — peace officer request.
1. For purposes of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
a. “Government-issued identification” means any of the following:
(1) An unexpired driver’s license issued by any state, territory, or district of the United States.
(2) An unexpired identification card issued by any state, territory, or district of the United States.
(3) An unexpired United States passport.
(4) A naturalization certificate issued by the United States citizenship and immigration services.
(5) An unexpired permanent resident card, also known as a green card, issued by the United States citizenship and immigration services.
(6) An unexpired employment authorization document issued by the United States citizenship and immigration services.
b. “Peace officer” means any of the following:
(1) Sheriffs and their regular deputies who are subject to mandated law enforcement training.
(2) Marshals and police officers of cities.
(3) Peace officer members of the department of public safety as defined in chapter 80.
(4) Special security officers employed by board of regents institutions as set forth in section 262.13.
(5) Such employees of the department of transportation as are designated peace officers by resolution of the department under section 321.477.
(6) Employees of an aviation authority designated as peace officers by the authority under section 330A.8, subsection 16.
2. A person licensed or who purports to be licensed under this chapter shall, upon the request of any peace officer investigating a complaint of illegal services, present a copy of the person’s valid license issued pursuant to this chapter and a government-issued identification to the peace officer.
2021 Acts, ch 123, §3
Referred to in §710A.1, 710A.2, 710A.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.4B - Announcements to the public.

157.4B Announcements to the public.
1. For purposes of this section, “announcement to the public” means the use of any print media, broadcast media, subscription internet site, internet site available to the public, or any other means to do any of the following:
a. Advertise or market cosmetology services.
b. Provide a site for clients to post reviews.
c. Offer a virtual marketplace at which goods or services may be offered or clients may be solicited.
2. A person shall not do any of the following in an announcement to the public:
a. Represent that another person is licensed under this chapter when the person knows, or has reason to know, that the other person is not licensed.
b. Falsely represent the person’s self as licensed under this chapter.
c. Offer, or imply the offer of, services that violate state law.
3. A person who violates subsection 2 commits a serious misdemeanor.
2021 Acts, ch 123, §4
Referred to in §710A.3
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.5 - Consent and reporting requirements.

157.5 Consent and reporting requirements.
1. A licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, or electrologist who provides services relating to the use of a certified laser product, intense pulsed light device for hair removal, chemical peel, or microdermabrasion, shall obtain a consent in writing prior to the administration of the services. A consent in writing shall create a presumption that informed consent was given if the consent:
a. Sets forth in general terms the nature and purpose of the procedure or procedures, together with the known risks associated with the procedure or procedures, if reasonably determinable.
b. Acknowledges that the disclosure of that information has been made and that all questions asked about the procedure or procedures have been answered in a satisfactory manner.
c. Is signed by the client for whom the procedure is to be performed, or if the client for any reason lacks legal capacity to consent, is signed by a person who has legal authority to consent on behalf of that client in those circumstances.
2. A licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, or electrologist who provides services related to the use of a certified laser product, intense pulsed light device for hair removal, chemical peel, or microdermabrasion, shall submit a report to the board within thirty days of any incident involving the provision of such services which results in physical injury requiring medical attention. Failure to comply with this section shall result in disciplinary action being taken by the board.
2004 Acts, ch 1044, §9; 2005 Acts, ch 89, §30, 31
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.6 - Sanitary rules — practice in the home.

157.6 Sanitary rules — practice in the home.
The department shall prescribe sanitary rules for salons and schools of cosmetology arts and sciences which shall include the sanitary conditions necessary for the practice of cosmetology arts and sciences and for the prevention of infectious and contagious diseases. Subject to local zoning ordinances, a salon may be established in a residence if a room other than the living quarters is equipped for that purpose. The department shall enforce this section and make necessary inspections for enforcement purposes.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b6; C39, §2585.15; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 77, 79, 81, §157.6]
92 Acts, ch 1205, §6
Referred to in §157.8, 157.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.7 - Inspectors and clerical assistants.

157.7 Inspectors and clerical assistants.
1. The department of inspections and appeals shall employ personnel pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV, to perform duties related to inspection functions under this chapter. The department of inspections and appeals shall, when possible, integrate inspection efforts under this chapter with inspections conducted under chapter 158.
2. The Iowa department of public health may employ clerical assistants pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV, to administer and enforce this chapter. The costs and expenses of the clerical assistants shall be paid from funds appropriated to the department of public health.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b9; C39, §2585.17; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §157.8; C77, 79, 81, §157.7]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §23; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §201; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104
Referred to in §10A.104
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.9 - License suspension and revocation.

157.9 License suspension and revocation.
Any license issued by the department under the provisions of this chapter may be suspended, revoked, or renewal denied by the board for violation of any provision of this chapter or chapter 158 or rules promulgated by the board under the provisions of chapter 17A.
[C77, 79, 81, §157.9]
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.10 - Course of study.

157.10 Course of study.
1. The course of study required for licensure for the practice of cosmetology shall be two thousand one hundred clock hours, or seventy semester credit hours or the equivalent thereof as determined pursuant to administrative rule and regulations promulgated by the United States department of education. The clock hours, and equivalent number of semester credit hours or the equivalent thereof as determined pursuant to administrative rule and regulations promulgated by the United States department of education, of a course of study required for licensure for the practices of electrology, esthetics, nail technology, manicuring, and pedicuring shall be established by the board. The board shall adopt rules to define the course and content of study for each practice of cosmetology arts and sciences.
2. A person licensed in or a student of a practice of cosmetology arts and sciences shall be granted full credit for each course successfully completed which meets the requirements for licensure in another practice of cosmetology arts and sciences.
3. A barber licensed under chapter 158 or a student in a barber school who applies for licensure in a practice of cosmetology arts and sciences or who enrolls in a school of cosmetology arts and sciences shall be granted, at the discretion of the school, at least half credit and up to full credit for each course successfully completed for licensure as a barber which meets the requirements for licensure in a practice of cosmetology arts and sciences.
[C77, 79, 81, §157.10]
88 Acts, ch 1110, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1205, §8; 2004 Acts, ch 1100, §2; 2006 Acts, ch 1184, §102
Referred to in §157.2
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.11 - Salon licenses.

157.11 Salon licenses.
1. A salon shall not operate unless the owner has obtained a license issued by the department. The owner shall apply to the department on forms prescribed by the board. The department may perform a sanitary inspection of each salon biennially and may perform a sanitary inspection of a salon prior to the issuance of a license. An inspection of a salon may also be conducted upon receipt of a complaint by the department.
2. The application shall be accompanied by the biennial license fee determined pursuant to section 147.80. The license is valid for two years and may be renewed.
3. A licensed school of cosmetology arts and sciences at which students practice cosmetology arts and sciences is exempt from licensing as a salon.
[C77, 79, 81, §157.11]
83 Acts, ch 206, §10; 91 Acts, ch 268, §431; 92 Acts, ch 1205, §9; 99 Acts, ch 141, §28; 2014 Acts, ch 1106, §17
Referred to in §157.12B
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.12 - Supervisors.

157.12 Supervisors.
A person who directly supervises the work of practitioners of cosmetology arts and sciences shall be licensed in the practice supervised or a barber licensed under section 158.3.
[C31, 35, §2585-c11; C39, §2585.21; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 77, 79, 81, §157.12]
88 Acts, ch 1110, §2; 92 Acts, ch 1205, §10
Referred to in §157.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.12A - Use of laser or light products on minors.

157.12A Use of laser or light products on minors.
A laser hair removal product or device, or intense pulsed light device, shall not be used on a minor unless the minor is accompanied by a parent or guardian and only under the general supervision of a physician.
2004 Acts, ch 1044, §11; 2005 Acts, ch 89, §32
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.12B - Threading.

157.12B Threading.
1. A person engaged exclusively in the practice of threading is not required to receive a license issued under section 157.3.
2. A person may engage in the practice of threading at a location that is not licensed pursuant to section 157.11.
3. For the purposes of this section, “threading” means the removal of hairs from the eyebrows, upper lip, or other body parts by the use of a thread and includes the use of astringents, gels, powders, tweezers, and scissors incidental to the use of a thread.
2022 Acts, ch 1005, §3
NEW section
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 157 - COSMETOLOGY › Section 157.15 - Penalty.

157.15 Penalty.
A person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a serious misdemeanor.
[C35, §2522; C39, §2585.24; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 77, 79, 81, §157.15]
92 Acts, ch 1205, §12
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 158 - BARBERING › Section 158.1 - Definitions.

158.1 Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter:
1. “Barbering” means the practices listed in this subsection performed with or without compensation. “Barbering” includes but is not limited to the following practices performed upon the upper part of the human body of any person for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments:
a. Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair.
b. Giving facial and scalp massages or treatments with oils, creams, lotions, or other preparations either by hand, or by electrical or mechanical appliances.
c. Singeing, shampooing, hair body processing, arranging, dressing, curling, blow waving, hair relaxing, bleaching or coloring the hair, or applying hair tonics.
d. Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powders, oils, clays, waxes, or lotions to scalp, face, or neck.
e. Styling, cutting or shampooing hairpieces or wigs when done in conjunction with haircutting or hairstyling.
2. “Barber” means a person who performs practices of barbering or otherwise by the person’s occupation claims to have knowledge or skill peculiar to the practice of barbering.
3. “Barbershop” means an establishment in a fixed location, or a location that is readily movable, where one or more persons engage in the practice of barbering.
4. “Barber school” means an establishment operated by a person for the purpose of teaching barbering.
5. “Board” means the board of barbering.
6. “Department” means the Iowa department of public health.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b11; C39, §2585.25; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §158.1, 158.11(1,2); C77, 79, 81, §158.1]
2007 Acts, ch 10, §159; 2009 Acts, ch 56, §6; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §65; 2020 Acts, ch 1003, §1, 2; 2021 Acts, ch 76, §39
Referred to in §157.2, 157.13, 158.2, 158.8
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 158 - BARBERING › Section 158.2 - Prohibition — exceptions.

158.2 Prohibition — exceptions.
A person shall not practice barbering with or without compensation unless the person possesses a license issued under the provisions of section 158.3. A person licensed under section 158.3 shall not represent to the public that the person is primarily engaged in practices other than haircutting unless the functions are in fact the person’s primary function or specialty. Practices listed in section 158.1 when performed by the following persons do not constitute barbering:
1. Licensed physicians and surgeons, osteopathic physicians and surgeons, nurses, dentists, podiatric physicians, optometrists, chiropractors, and physical therapists, when exclusively engaged in the practice of their respective professions.
2. Licensed practitioners of cosmetology arts and sciences as defined in section 157.1.
3. Students enrolled in licensed barber schools or schools of cosmetology arts and sciences who are practicing under the instruction or immediate supervision of an instructor.
4. Persons who, without compensation, perform any of the practices on an emergency basis or on a casual basis.
5. Employees and residents of hospitals, health care facilities, orphans’ homes, juvenile homes, and other similar facilities who shampoo, arrange, dress, or curl the hair of any resident, or who shave or trim the beard of any resident, without receiving direct compensation from the person receiving the service.
6. Persons who perform any of the practices listed in section 158.1 on themselves or on a member of the person’s immediate family.
7. Offenders committed to the custody of the director of the department of corrections who cut the hair or trim or shave the beard of any other offender within a correctional facility, without receiving direct compensation from the person receiving the service.
8. Persons committed pursuant to chapter 229A to the custody of the director of the department of human services in the unit for sexually violent predators who cut the hair or trim or shave the beard of any other person within the unit, without receiving direct compensation from the person receiving the service.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b12; C39, §2585.26; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 77, 79, 81, §158.2]
92 Acts, ch 1205, §18; 96 Acts, ch 1034, §68; 2005 Acts, ch 174, §20; 2008 Acts, ch 1088, §141; 2009 Acts, ch 133, §66; 2011 Acts, ch 98, §4
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 158 - BARBERING › Section 158.3 - License requirements.

158.3 License requirements.
1. An applicant shall be issued a license to practice barbering by the department when the applicant satisfies all of the following:
a. Presents to the department a diploma, or other like evidence, issued by a licensed barber school indicating that the applicant has completed the course of study prescribed by the board.
b. Completes the application form prescribed by the board.
c. Passes an examination prescribed by the board. The examination shall include both practical demonstrations and written or oral tests and shall not be confined to any specific system or method.
d. Presents a certificate, or satisfactory evidence, to the department that the applicant has successfully completed tenth grade, or the equivalent. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to students enrolled in a barber school maintained at an institution under the control of a director of a division of the department of human services.
2. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, any person who completes the application form prescribed by the board and who submits satisfactory proof of having been a licensed barber in another state for at least twelve months in the twenty-four month period preceding the submission of the application shall be allowed to take the examination for a license to practice barbering. However, the examination requirement shall be waived for those persons who submit evidence of licensure in another state which has a reciprocal agreement with the state of Iowa under the provisions of sections 147.44, 147.48, and 147.49.
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 1, any person who completes the application form prescribed by the board and who completes a barbering apprenticeship training program registered by the office of apprenticeship of the United States department of labor while committed to the custody of the director of the Iowa department of corrections shall be allowed to take the examination for a license to practice barbering.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b13, -b14; C39, §2585.27, 2585.28; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §158.3, 158.4; C77, 79, 81, §158.3]
83 Acts, ch 96, §157, 159; 92 Acts, ch 1097, §6; 2009 Acts, ch 56, §7; 2019 Acts, ch 99, §12
Referred to in §157.12, 158.2, 158.4
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 158 - BARBERING › Section 158.4 - Temporary permits.

158.4 Temporary permits.
1. A person who completes the requirements for licensure listed in section 158.3, except for the examination, shall be known as a trainee and shall be issued a temporary permit by the department which allows the applicant to practice barbering from the date of application until passage of the examination subject to this subsection. An applicant shall take the first available examination administered by the board, and may retain the temporary permit if the applicant does not pass the examination. An applicant who does not pass the first examination shall take the next available examination administered by the board. The temporary permit of an applicant who does not pass the second examination shall be revoked. An applicant who passes either examination shall be issued a license pursuant to section 158.3. The board shall adopt rules providing for a waiver of the requirement to take the first available examination for good cause.
2. The department may issue a temporary permit which allows the applicant to practice barbering for purposes determined by rule. The board shall determine and state its recommendations and the length of time the temporary permit issued under this subsection is valid.
3. The fee for a temporary permit shall be established by the board as provided in section 147.80.
[C77, 79, 81, §158.4]
92 Acts, ch 1205, §19; 2010 Acts, ch 1163, §7
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 158 - BARBERING › Section 158.5 - Sanitary rules.

158.5 Sanitary rules.
The department shall prescribe sanitary rules for barbershops and barber schools which shall include the sanitary conditions necessary for the practice of barbering and for the prevention of infectious and contagious diseases. Subject to local zoning ordinances, a barbershop may be established in a residence if a room other than the living quarters is equipped for that purpose. The department shall enforce the provisions of this section and make necessary inspections for enforcement.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b15; C39, §2585.31; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §158.7; C77, 79, 81, §158.5]
Referred to in §158.13
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 158 - BARBERING › Section 158.6 - Inspectors and clerical assistants.

158.6 Inspectors and clerical assistants.
1. The department of inspections and appeals shall employ personnel pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV, to perform duties related to inspection functions under this chapter. The department of inspections and appeals shall, when possible, integrate inspection efforts under this chapter with inspections conducted under chapter 157.
2. The Iowa department of public health may employ clerical assistants pursuant to chapter 8A, subchapter IV, to administer and enforce this chapter. The costs and expenses of the clerical assistants shall be paid from funds appropriated to the department of public health.
[C27, 31, 35, §2585-b18; C39, §2585.33; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §158.9; C77, 79, 81, §158.6]
90 Acts, ch 1204, §24; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §202; 2020 Acts, ch 1062, §94
Referred to in §10A.104
2023 Iowa Code › Title IV - PUBLIC HEALTH › Chapter 158 - BARBERING › Section 158.7 - Licensing barber schools.

158.7 Licensing barber schools.
1. It is unlawful for a barber school to operate unless the owner has obtained a license issued by the department. The owner shall file a verified application with the department on forms prescribed by the board.
2. Any person employed as a barbering instructor in a licensed barber school shall be a licensed barber and shall possess a separate instructor’s license which shall be renewed biennially. An instructor shall file an application with the department on forms prescribed by the board.
3. The barber school must pass a sanitary inspection, and the course of study of the school must be approved by the board under the provisions of section 158.8.
4. An annual inspection of each barber school, including the educational activities of each school, shall be conducted and completed by the board prior to renewal of the license.
5. a. The application shall be accompanied by the annual license fee determined under the provisions of section 147.80 and shall state the name and location of the school, name of the owner, name of the manager, and such other additional information as the board may require. The license is valid for one year and may be renewed.
b. The license shall contain a statement which provides that the licensee is approved by the department as a provider of postsecondary education.
6. A license for a barber school shall not be issued for any space in any location where the same space is licensed as a school of cosmetology.
[C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, §158.11; C77, 79, 81, §158.7]
2009 Acts, ch 56, §8; 2012 Acts, ch 1062, §2
Referred to in §261.9, 261B.11