Cos 2.025 Delegated medical procedures.
Cos 2.03 Practice standards.
Cos 2.04 Unauthorized practice.
Cos 2.045 Personal care services for persons in hospitals, nursing homes, and correctional institutions.
Cos 2.046 Personal care services outside of a licensed establishment generally.
Cos 2.06 Responsibilities of owners.
Cos 2.07 Responsibilities of the cosmetology manager.
Cos 2.08 Responsibilities of licensees.
Cos 2.09 Continuing education.
Ch. Cos 2 Note
Note: See Chapter
SPS 50 for rules governing the licensing of barbers, barbering managers, and barbering establishments.
Cos 2.01
Cos 2.01
Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter:
Cos 2.01(1)
(1) “
Chemical process” means the use of chemical reactions to change the texture, style, or length of hair, skin, or nails.
Cos 2.01(2)
(2) “
Dermaplaning,” also referred to as dermablading, means a skin resurfacing procedure that uses a scalpel and blade held at a 45-degree angle to the skin to remove hair and some of the stratum corneum.
Cos 2.01(3)
(3) “
Impact” means to touch, change, alter, modify, or transform.
Cos 2.01(4)
(4)
“Microblading” means a permanent makeup technique in which a handheld tool made of several tiny needles is used to cut into the skin in fine, short strokes to insert pigment to change its appearance.
Cos 2.01(5)
(5) “
Microneedling,” also referred to as collagen induction therapy, means a cosmetic procedure that involves repeatedly puncturing the skin with tiny sterile needles in a single use cartridge. The needle depth of the single use cartridge may be adjusted by the operator and is attached to a power-operated device that moves the needle up and down at a rapid pace.
Cos 2.01(6)
(6) “
Stratum corneum,” also referred to as the horny layer of the skin, means the outermost layer of the epidermis, usually made up of 10-30 layers of corneocytes or dead cells.
Cos 2.01 History
History: CR 22-085: cr. Register October 2023 No. 814, eff. 11-1-23. Cos 2.02
Cos 2.02
Treatments prohibited, infectious and contagious diseases. Cos 2.02(1)(1)
No licensee may treat any disease of the skin unless under the direction of a physician.
Cos 2.02(1m)
(1m) No licensee may diagnose any disease of the skin.
Cos 2.02(2)
(2) No licensee may provide services to a patron suffering from an infectious or contagious scalp or skin disease unless the licensee takes appropriate precautions and uses safeguards to prevent the spread of the disease to other patrons and to the licensee.
Cos 2.02(3)
(3) No licensee, having a known infectious or contagious disease, may provide a service to a patron if the licensee is, by reason of the disease, unable to safely and competently perform the service.
Cos 2.02(4)
(4) No licensee may provide services to a patron if the licensee has a known infectious or contagious disease unless the licensee takes appropriate precautions and uses safeguards which prevent the spread of the disease to patrons.
Cos 2.02 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; am. (3),
Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99;
CR 22-085: cr. (1m) Register October 2023 No. 814, eff. 11-1-23.
Cos 2.025
Cos 2.025
Delegated medical procedures. Cos 2.025(1)(1)
Licensees may provide client services constituting medical procedures only as directed, supervised and inspected by a physician who has the power to direct, decide and oversee the implementation of the client services provided in licensed establishments.
Cos 2.025(2)
(2) Delegated medical procedures include the following:
Cos 2.025(2)(c)
(c) Chemical exfoliation, except for application of commercially available exfoliation products utilized in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions, limited to the following:
Cos 2.025(2)(c)1.
1. Alpha hydroxyl acids of 30% or less, with a ph of not less than 2.0.
Cos 2.025(2)(e)
(e) Any treatment impacting a skin layer below the stratum corneum.
Cos 2.025(2m)
(2m) The following are delegated medical procedures unless the licensee has received formal training in the procedure as part of a board-approved curriculum and the treatment, as performed, does not impact a skin layer below the stratum corneum:
Cos 2.025(2m)(d)
(d) Utilization of electromagnetic radiation and electric current.
Cos 2.025(2r)
(2r) A licensee may utilize microdermabrasion devices in his or her practice without medical supervision if all of the following conditions are met:
Cos 2.025(2r)(a)
(a) The device shall be of an aesthetic grade and not labeled as a prescription device by the United States Food and Drug Administration. Only FDA approved Class I machines may be used pursuant to this subsection.
Cos 2.025(2r)(b)
(b) The device utilizes a closed loop negative pressure system that incorporates a tissue retention device.
Cos 2.025(2r)(c)
(c) The normal and customary use of the device results in the removal of only the surface epidermal cells of the skin.
Cos 2.025(2r)(d)
(d) Eye protection is provided to the client and protective gloves are worn by the operator.
Cos 2.025(2r)(e)
(e) Microdermabrasion services are not provided within 48 hours before or after a chemical exfoliation.
Cos 2.025(2r)(f)
(f) The licensee has performed a pretreatment assessment on the client and reviewed the results with the client.
Cos 2.025(2r)(g)
(g) The client has given written consent prior to the administration of the services. The consent shall contain all of the following:
Cos 2.025(2r)(g)1.
1. A statement setting 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.
Cos 2.025(2r)(g)2.
2. A statement that 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.
Cos 2.025(2r)(g)3.
3. The signature of 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.
Cos 2.025(3)
(3) Delegated medical procedures shall be undertaken only pursuant to formal written protocols setting forth the nature and scope of the procedures delegated, describing the supervisory plan, and indicating any contraindications to undertaking the procedure. 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.
Cos 2.025(4)
(4) A licensee providing client services constituting delegated medical procedures shall upon request make available to the client and to the board a copy of the formal written protocols.
Cos 2.025(5)
(5) Should a client service constituting a delegated medical procedure be contraindicated based either upon the written protocol or some other basis, the licensee shall decline to carry out the procedure and shall explain to the client the basis for the licensee's inability to provide the service.
Cos 2.025(6)
(6) A licensee providing client services constituting delegated medical procedures in a licensed establishment shall post in a conspicuous location in the immediate area where the procedure is carried out the name of the delegating physician and the nature and scope of the procedures delegated.
Cos 2.025 History
History: CR 02-058: cr.
Register September 2003 No. 573, eff. 10-1-03;
CR 05-118: renum. (2) (a) and (c) to be (2) (a) (intro.) and (c) (intro.) and am. (c) (intro.), cr. (2) (a) 1. to 5., (c) 1. and 2., (2g), (2r) and (6), am. (2) (b) and (3)
Register November 2006 No. 611, eff. 12-1-06; corrections in (2) (a) (intro.), 1., (2r) (h) (intro.), 1. made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6.,
7., Stats.,
Register February 2013 No. 686;
CR 15-035: am (2) (a) (intro.), r. 1. to 5., (2g), (2r) (h), (i), (j)
Register December 2015 No. 720, eff. 1-1-16;
CR 22-085: am. (2) (c) 1., 2., cr. (2) (d), (e), (2m) Register October 2023 No. 814, eff. 11-1-23; correction in (2m) (a) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register October 2023 No. 814. Cos 2.03(1)(1)
Services provided by any licensee shall be performed in a manner that is consistent with basic and accepted practice standards and in accordance with all state statutes, board rules and local codes and ordinances.
Cos 2.03(2)
(2) Licensees may provide only those services which they are competent to perform by training or experience and are licensed to provide.
Cos 2.03(3)
(3) Licensees shall provide services to the best of their ability and make reasonable efforts to comply with requests in a manner that is satisfactory to a patron. Licensees shall not provide services to a patron without first obtaining the consent of the patron or legal guardian of the patron.
Cos 2.03(4)
(4) Licensees may neither consume alcohol nor take controlled substances during practice, unless prescribed by a physician.
Cos 2.03(5)
(5) Licensees shall take adequate and necessary precautions to protect the patron from health and safety hazards when performing services. Licensees shall not smoke while performing personal services on a patron.
Cos 2.03(7)
(7) Licensees shall not engage in sexual harassment or sexual assault of a patron, former patron, employee, employer, or co-worker. In this section, “sexual harassment" and “sexual assault" have the meanings defined in ss.
111.32 (13),
940.225 (1),
(2),
(3) and
(3m) and
948.02 (1) and
(2), Stats.
Cos 2.03 Note
Note: Section
111.32 (13) defines sexual harassment as “...unwelcome sexual advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favors, unwelcome physical contact of a sexual nature or unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature. `Sexual harassment' includes conduct directed by a person at another person of the same or opposite gender. `Unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature' includes but is not limited to the deliberate, repeated making of unsolicited gestures or comments of a sexual nature; the deliberate, repeated display of offensive sexually graphic materials which is not necessary for business purposes; or deliberate verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, whether or not repeated, that is sufficiently severe to interfere substantially with an employee's work performance or to create an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment."
Cos 2.03(8)
(8) A licensee may not provide the following services unless both the licensee and the establishment are properly licensed by the department of safety and professional services:
Cos 2.03 Note
Note: Body piercers, body piercing establishments, tattooists and tattoo establishments are regulated by the Department of Safety and Professional Services under ch.
SPS 221, Wis. Adm. Code. Tanning facilities and tanning facility operators are regulated by the Department of Safety and Professional Services under ch.
SPS 220, Wis. Adm. Code.
Cos 2.03(9)
(9) Licensees may not use methyl methacrylate monomer, commonly referred to as MMA in liquid form, and may not use any cosmetic or nail product formulated with MMA as one of its ingredients.
Cos 2.03 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; cr. (7),
Register, May, 1997, No. 497, eff. 6-1-97; am. (3) and (5), r. and recr. (4) and r. (6),
Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99;
CR 02-058: cr. (8) and (9)
Register September 2003 No. 573, eff. 10-1-03; correction in (8) (intro.) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats.,
Register March 2012 No. 675;
CR 20-025: am. (8) (intro.)
Register July 2021 No. 787, eff. 8-1-21.
Cos 2.04
Cos 2.04
Unauthorized practice. Cos 2.04(1)(1)
Licensees may not assist or participate in the unauthorized or unlicensed practice of cosmetology, aesthetics, electrology or manicuring.
Cos 2.04(2)
(2) Licensees shall report to the board unauthorized or unlicensed practice or other violations of ch.
454, Stats., and chs.
Cos 1 to
10.
Cos 2.04 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1989, No. 403, eff. 8-1-89; corrections in (1), (2) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 6.,
7., Stats.,
Register February 2013 No. 686;
CR 15-035: am. (2)
Register December 2015 No. 720, eff. 1-1-16; correction in (2) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register July 2021 No. 787.
Cos 2.045
Cos 2.045
Personal care services for persons in hospitals, nursing homes, and correctional institutions. A licensee may provide any personal care services, subject to all practice standards set forth in this chapter, to persons who are in hospitals, nursing homes, or correctional institutions, regardless of whether it is done in a designated area or in the personal room of an inmate, patient, or infirm person.
Cos 2.045 History
History: Cr.
Register, May, 1999, No. 521, eff. 6-1-99; correction in (2) made under s.
13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register February 2013 No. 686;
CR 20-025: r. and recr.
Register July 2021 No. 787, eff. 8-1-21.
Cos 2.046
Cos 2.046
Personal care services outside of a licensed establishment generally. Other than personal care services provided under s.
Cos 2.045, an appropriately credentialed licensee may provide services outside of a licensed establishment as follows:
Cos 2.046(1)
(1) Aesthetics, cosmetology, and manicuring services may be provided outside of a licensed establishment if all the following are true:
Cos 2.046(1)(a)
(a) The licensee owns, manages, is employed by, or affiliated with an establishment that is licensed to provide services under s.
454.08 (2), Stats.
Cos 2.046(1)(b)
(b) The licensee brings to the outside service location their active license certificate, or a copy, provided to them under s.
454.06 (7), Stats.
Cos 2.046(1)(c)
(c) The licensee complies with all practice standards provided in this chapter when providing personal care services outside of a licensed establishment.
Cos 2.046(1)(d)
(d) The licensee complies with all sanitation and safety precautions regarding the use of chemical processes provided in ch.
Cos 4.
Cos 2.046(1)(e)
(e) The services provided do not involve the use of a chemical process, with the following exceptions:
Cos 2.046(1)(e)1.
1. A licensee practicing aesthetics or cosmetology outside of a licensed establishment may apply cosmetics, oils, lotions, clay, creams, antiseptics, powders, or tonics.
