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LA Rev Stat § 37:352 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§352. Operation of barber shop; advertising; barber poles

RS 352 - Operation of barber shop; advertising; barber poles A. No person shall operate a barber shop unless it is at all times under the direct supervision and management of a registered barber who is engaged in barbering full time in the same shop. B. No person shall advertise barbering services unless the establishment and the personnel employed in such establishment are registered pursuant to this Chapter. C. No person shall use or display a barber pole for the purpose of offering barber services to the consuming public without a barber shop registration issued pursuant to this Chapter. For purposes of this Subsection, "barber pole" means a cylinder or pole with alternating stripes of any combination, including but not limited to red and white or red, white, and blue, which run diagonally along the length of the cylinder or pole. Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 1995, No. 226, §1, eff. July 1, 1995.
LA Rev Stat § 37:353 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§353. Registration of barber shops; inspection; fees

RS 353 - Registration of barber shops; inspection; fees  A.(1) The owner or manager of a new barber shop shall give the board at least thirty days written notice before the initial opening of the barber shop.  (2) The board or its agents or employees shall inspect the barber shop.  (3) If it is a new shop, it shall not open to the public until the inspection has taken place and the shop has been approved as complying with all existing laws.  (4) If it is an operating shop, the change of ownership or management shall not be effected until the inspection provided for has taken place and the shop has been approved as complying with all existing laws. (5) A fee set by R.S. 37:375 shall be charged for this inspection.  (6) An additional fee set by R.S. 37:375 shall be paid as a penalty for failure to comply with this Subsection.  B.(1) If a shop that has been in operation moves to a new location, the owner shall be required to have the same inspection as a new shop.  (2) When a new owner assumes operation of a shop already in operation, the owner shall be required to have the same inspection as a new shop.  (3) A fee set by R.S. 37:375 shall be charged for this inspection.  (4) An additional fee set by R.S. 37:375 shall be paid as a penalty for failure to comply with this Subsection.  Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:354 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§354. Qualifications for certificate to practice barbering

RS 354 - Qualifications for certificate to practice barbering A. Any person shall be qualified to receive a certificate of registration to practice barbering if he complies with each of the following: (1) Is at least eighteen years of age. (2) Is of good moral character and temperate habits. (3) Passes satisfactorily an examination conducted by the board to determine his fitness to practice barbering. (4) Has met one of the following requirements: (a) Successful completion of a course of instruction and receipt of a certificate of graduation from a barber college approved by the Louisiana State Board of Barber Examiners. (b) Holding a current certificate of registration as a cosmetologist issued by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology. (c) Successful completion of the Barber Apprenticeship Program registered with the Apprenticeship Council of the Louisiana Workforce Commission. B. Any applicant for a certificate of registration who fails to satisfactorily pass an examination conducted by the board may continue to appear before the board for examination every three months thereafter until he has passed a satisfactory examination conducted by the board to determine his fitness to receive his certificate of registration to practice as a barber. C. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 470, §2. Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 244, §1; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 1995, No. 226, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 2005, No. 470, §2; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 37:355 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§355. Barber college defined

RS 355 - Barber college defined  As used in this Chapter, "barber college" shall include a school of barbering, college of barbering, barber school, barber college, and any other place or institution for the instruction or training of persons to engage in the practice of barbering.  Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:356 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§356. Certificate of registration for barber college required

RS 356 - Certificate of registration for barber college required  A. No person shall operate a barber college unless he holds a certificate of registration in good standing therefor issued by the board and unless such certificate is displayed at all times in a conspicuous place on the premises.  B. The board shall issue a certificate of registration for each college that complies with this Chapter and the regulations of the board.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 424, §4; Acts 1978, No. 58, §1; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:357 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§357. Application for barber college certificate; board hearing; inspection

RS 357 - Application for barber college certificate; board hearing; inspection  A. An applicant for a certificate of registration to operate a barber college shall file an application with the board in such form as the board may prescribe accompanied by the fee required by this Chapter. Upon receipt of the application, the board shall require the applicant, if an individual or a member, partner, or officer thereof if the applicant is a firm, partnership, or corporation, to appear personally before the board and submit information in such form as the board may by regulation prescribe showing the following:  (1) The location of the proposed college and its physical facilities and equipment.  (2) The proposed maximum number of students to be trained at one time and the number of instructors to be provided.  (3) The nature and terms of the applicant's right of possession of the proposed premises whether by lease, ownership, or otherwise.  (4) The financial ability of the applicant to operate the college in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter and the regulations of the board.  (5) Such other information as the board considers necessary.  B. Prior to the issuance of the certificate, the board or its representative shall inspect the college and shall determine that it complies with this Chapter and the regulations of the board. Before making such inspection, the board may require the applicant to furnish such evidence as is necessary to show compliance with any local laws governing the operation of barber colleges in the particular locality in which the college is to be located.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 424, §5; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:358 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§358. Student ages

RS 358 - Student ages  Barber colleges shall not admit as students persons under the age of 17 years.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:359 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§359. Separate barber college locations; facilities in same central area as college

RS 359 - Separate barber college locations; facilities in same central area as college  A. For the purposes of this Chapter and the regulations of the board, each separate location at which the practice of barbering or any part thereof is taught shall be considered to be a separate college, and a separate certificate shall be required for each.  B.(1) However, facilities at which the practice of barbering or any part thereof is taught that are operated or maintained by a college in the same central area as the main establishment of the college shall not be deemed for the purposes of this Chapter to be a separate college.  (2) No such facility shall be operated or maintained by a college until and unless each such facility has been inspected and approved by the board in the same manner as is required before a certificate to operate a college may be issued, the fee prescribed by this Chapter paid, and a certificate to operate and maintain the particular facility is issued by the board.  (3) All other provisions of this Chapter governing the operation and maintenance of colleges except as expressly otherwise provided shall apply to each such facility as if the facility were a separate college but in no case shall a student who has filed an application for enrollment or attendance at a college be required to file another application to attend any facility of such college.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:360 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§360. Proof that establishment of new barber college will not be detrimental to public welfare; necessity; factors

RS 360 - Proof that establishment of new barber college will not be detrimental to public welfare; necessity; factors  A. Every applicant for a certificate of registration to operate a new barber college shall offer proof sufficient to the board that the establishment of a new barber college in a particular area will not be detrimental to the public welfare.  B. In considering whether the establishment of a new barber college in a particular area will be detrimental to the public welfare the board shall consider the need for barber college facilities or additional barber college facilities as the case may be in the community where the proposed barber college is to be located giving particular consideration to the following:  (1) The economic character of the community.  (2) The adequacy of existing barber shops and barber colleges in that community.  (3) The ability of the community to support the proposed barber college.  (4) The character of adjacent communities and the extent to which the establishment of the proposed barber college would draw patrons from such adjacent communities.  (5) The social and economic effect of the establishment of a barber college on the community where it is proposed to be located and on the adjacent communities.  (6) The expressed opinion of the registered barbers in the area of the proposed college as evidenced in person or by written petition to the board. Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:361 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§361. Qualifications of college; entrance requirements and curriculum; sign

RS 361 - Qualifications of college; entrance requirements and curriculum; sign A. The board shall not approve any barber college unless it requires as a prerequisite to admission graduation from high school or its equivalent thereof in education as determined by an examination conducted by the board and approved by the vocational education office of the State Department of Education and unless it requires as a prerequisite to graduation a course or instruction of not less than fifteen hundred hours completed within nine months, with no more than eight hours to any one working day, subject to the board's authority to determine by regulation the days and hours of school within these limits.  B. The course of instruction shall include the following subjects:  (1) Scientific fundamentals of barbering, hygiene, and bacteriology;  (2) History of the hair, skin, muscles, and nerves;  (3) Structure of the head, face, and neck;  (4) Elementary chemistry as it relates to sterilization and asepsis;  (5) Diseases of the skin and hair glands;  (6) The massaging and manipulating of the muscles of the body above the seventh cervical vertebra;  (7) Hair cutting and shaving; and  (8) The arranging, dressing, coloring, bleaching, and tinting of the hair.  C. Every barber college shall maintain a sign in front of its premises reading "Barber College Only".  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:362 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§362. Instructors; certificate of registration required

RS 362 - Instructors; certificate of registration required  No person shall act as an instructor at a barber college and no barber college or owner or operator thereof shall hire or permit any person to act as an instructor at the barber college unless he has a current and valid certificate of registration as an instructor issued by the board.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:363 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§363. Instructor's certificates; application; qualifications

RS 363 - Instructor's certificates; application; qualifications  The board shall issue a certificate of registration as an instructor in a barber college to a person who complies with all of the following:  (1) Files an application with the board in such form as it may prescribe accompanied by the required fee. (2) Is of good moral character and temperate habits. (3) Holds a diploma evidencing successful completion of high school or has the equivalent education as determined by an examination conducted by the board and approved by the vocational education office of the Department of Education. (4) Has held a valid certificate of registration as a barber in Louisiana and has practiced barbering in Louisiana for at least the last two years before issuance of the instructor's certificate. (5) Has graduated from a barber college in a course embracing all the theory and scientific manipulation taught in barber schools. (6) Passes satisfactorily an examination conducted by the board to determine his fitness to be an instructor. (7) Attends, annually, sixteen hours of continuing education, eight of which must be through attendance of the Barber Board education workshop, the remaining through any board-approved continuing education program. Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 424, §1; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 2005, No. 470, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:364 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§364. Extension of time for completing course of instruction; application

RS 364 - Extension of time for completing course of instruction; application  A. The board in its discretion may extend for a reasonable period the time within which any course of instruction shall be completed by any student upon the showing of good cause that shall include but is not limited to:  (1) Interruptions in completing the course of instruction caused by any illness of or accident to the student;  (2) Enrollment and attendance in any secondary school or institute of higher learning; or  (3) Service in the armed forces of the United States.  B. Application for an extension of time pursuant to this Section shall be made to the board in writing.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:365 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§365. Applications for examination

RS 365 - Applications for examination  Each applicant for examination shall:  (1) Apply to the board on blank forms prepared and furnished by the board. This application shall contain proof under the applicant's oath of the particular qualifications set forth in the application.  (2) Furnish to the board two five-by-three inch signed photographs of the applicant, one to accompany the application and one to be returned to the applicant and to be presented to the board when he appears for examination.  (3) Pay to the board the fee provided in R.S. 37:375.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:366 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§366. Examination of applicants; notice

RS 366 - Examination of applicants; notice  A.(1) Every three months the board shall conduct an examination of: (a) Applicants for certificates of registration to practice as registered barbers;  (b) Applicants for certificates of registration as instructors; and  (c) Applicants to enter an approved barber college to determine their educational qualifications.  (2) Notice of such examinations and the times and places thereof shall be given by mail to each applicant.  B. The examination of applicants for certificates of registration as registered barbers and as instructors shall include both a practical demonstration and a written and oral test and shall embrace the subjects usually taught in colleges of barbering approved by the board.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:367 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§367. Issuance of certificate of registration

RS 367 - Issuance of certificate of registration A. When the provisions of this Chapter have been complied with, the board shall issue a certificate of registration as a registered barber or as an instructor as the case may be. Each member of the board shall sign every certificate. B. No certificate of registration issued under this Chapter shall contain the complete social security number of the person to whom such certificate was issued. However, the certificate may contain the last four digits of the person's social security number if the board deems it necessary. Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 2005, No. 470, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:368 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§368. Permits for barbers pending examination

RS 368 - Permits for barbers pending examination  Any person who holds a valid current license to engage in the practice of barbering issued by any state of the United States or any foreign country may be issued a temporary permit to engage in the practice of barbering in this state pending examination by the board upon payment of the permit fee set by the board.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 424, §6; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:369 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§369. Out-of-state registered barbers; qualifications for examination; reciprocity

RS 369 - Out-of-state registered barbers; qualifications for examination; reciprocity  A. Any person possessed of the following qualifications other than a barber who is covered by reciprocity as provided for in Subsection B of this Section upon payment of the fee provided in R.S. 37:375 and upon his application shall be examined by the board to determine his qualifications to receive a certificate of registration to practice barbering in Louisiana:  (1) Be at least eighteen years old.  (2) Be of good moral character and temperate habits.  (3) Have a diploma showing graduation from high school or have an equivalent education as determined by an examination conducted by the board.  (4) Proves to the board's satisfaction by sworn affidavits or otherwise that he has practiced as a licensed barber in another state or country immediately prior to making application in this state.  B.(1) A person currently holding a license to engage in barbering issued to him by a proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States of America or the District of Columbia and who in the opinion of the board otherwise meets the requirements of this Chapter upon application may be licensed without further examination if the person holds a certificate issued by a state, territory, or possession of the United States of America or the District of Columbia that has requirements for the certificate that are equivalent to or exceed the requirements of this state and that has similar reciprocal provisions for holders of certificates issued by this state.  (2) The applicant shall submit an application to the board on a form prescribed by the board.  (3) A current Louisiana certificate shall be issued to the applicant on compliance with this Subsection and the payment of the applicable certification fee as determined by the board.  (4) A certificate granted under this Subsection shall allow the holder to engage in the practice of barbering for compensation.  (5) The holder of this certificate is subject to the renewal procedures and fees prescribed by this Chapter.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 424, §7; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:370 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§370. Display of certificate of registration

RS 370 - Display of certificate of registration  Every holder of a certificate of registration shall display the certificate in a conspicuous place adjacent to or near his work chair in his place of employment.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 424, §8; Acts 1978, No. 114, §1; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:371 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§371. Expiration of certificates; renewals

RS 371 - Expiration of certificates; renewals  A.(1) All certificates of registration shall expire at midnight on January 31 of each year and shall be renewed on or prior to that date. Certificate holders may renew their certificates by applying to the board for renewal and paying the fee prescribed in R.S. 37:375 provided there exists no reason to refuse renewal as provided in R.S. 37:372.  (2) Certificates of registration, except those for barber colleges, that have expired less than five years may be renewed on application and the payment of the restoration fee prescribed in R.S. 37:375 provided there exists no reason to refuse renewal as provided in R.S. 37:372.  (3) Certificates of registration for barber colleges that have expired less than one year may be renewed on application and the payment of the restoration fee prescribed in R.S. 37:375 provided there exists no reason to refuse renewal as provided in R.S. 37:372.  (4) If an expired certificate is not renewed within the time limit set out herein, it shall not thereafter be renewed, restored, reissued, or reinstated. Its holder shall become entitled to a new certificate only upon compliance with all the provisions of this Chapter relating to the original issuance of such certificate.  (5) Any renewals after this date but before March 31 shall be assessed an additional fee set by R.S. 37:375, and any renewals paid after March 31 shall be assessed a different fee as set by R.S. 37:375.  B. At least every five years on filing such renewal application, every barber and instructor shall attach thereto two new five-by-three inch photographs of himself taken within ten days of the date they are submitted to the board and signed by the applicant. One of these photographs shall be retained by the board. The board shall attach the other photograph to his certificate and return it to the licensee.  C. Instructors shall always maintain current barber certificates to keep or renew their certificates.  Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.