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LA Rev Stat § 37:583 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§583. Qualifications for certificate as a registered teacher; continuing education

RS 583 - Qualifications for certificate as a registered teacher; continuing education A. No person shall teach cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring without a certificate of registration issued by the board. B. In order to receive a certificate of registration as a registered teacher of cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring, a person shall, in addition to the requirements of Subsection C of this Section, meet all of the following requirements: (1) Possess a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2) Have completed and passed the curriculum for the teacher's training course under the supervision of a licensed teacher for a minimum study of five hundred hours in not less than three months or possess a license as an esthetics, cosmetology, or manicuring instructor issued by another state. C. In addition to the requirements set forth in Subsection B of this Section, a person shall also meet the following requirements in order to obtain a certificate of registration as a registered teacher of cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring: (1) To obtain a certificate as a registered teacher of cosmetology, a person shall possess a cosmetology certificate, have been actively engaged in the practice of cosmetology for at least twelve months prior to beginning the instructor's course, and have successfully passed the examination prescribed by the board for certification as a teacher of cosmetology. (2) To obtain a certificate as a registered teacher of esthetics, a person shall possess an esthetics or cosmetology certificate, have been actively engaged in the practice of esthetics for at least twelve months prior to beginning the instructor's course, and have successfully passed the examination prescribed by the board for certification as a teacher of esthetics. (3) To obtain a certificate as a registered teacher of manicuring, a person shall possess a manicuring or cosmetology certificate, have been actively engaged in the practice of manicuring for at least twelve months prior to beginning the instructor's course, and have successfully passed the examination prescribed by the board for certification as a teacher of manicuring. D. Any person holding a certificate of registration as a registered teacher shall, every two years, attend a seminar for continuing education, as approved by the board, consisting of at least sixteen hours of training in the discipline for which the person is certified to teach. E. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons teaching in facilities licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2007, No. 106, §1, eff. June 22, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:584 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§584. Certificates of temporary registration; special permits

RS 584 - Certificates of temporary registration; special permits A. The board may adopt rules and regulations for the issuance of certificates of temporary registration to any person licensed or certified in another state, territory, or country which shall permit the person to practice cosmetology within the state of Louisiana for a period not to exceed thirty days. B. No person shall be issued more than four temporary certificates within one calendar year. C. The board may adopt rules and regulations for the issuance of special permits to allow limited and specific powers within the practice of cosmetology. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:585 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§585. Examination team

RS 585 - Examination team A. The board may employ an examination team and may contract with a testing service to conduct the examinations of applicants required under the provisions of this Chapter. B. The examination team shall be composed of no more than six registered cosmetologists who fulfill the following requirements: (1) Are registered voters of the state and who have been domiciled in the state for at least twelve consecutive months prior to employment as examination team members. (2) Were actively engaged in the practice of cosmetology in the state for a minimum of five consecutive years. (3) Are not connected either directly or indirectly with ownership of a registered school in the state. "Connected" shall mean having an ownership interest, being employed by or having a contract with a school, or having an immediate family member who has an ownership interest in a school. (4) Are not employed by a licensed school in the state. C. Each examination team member shall receive compensation in the form of a per diem in the amount set forth in R.S. 37:599 and may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties, as approved by the board, and paid in accordance with state travel regulations. D. A board member who has no ownership interest in any school may serve as an examination team member in the absence of any examination team member. Any board member who serves on an examination team shall be reimbursed the per diem for board members set forth in R.S. 37:599. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2007, No. 106, §1, eff. June 22, 2007; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:586 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§586. Examination of applicants

RS 586 - Examination of applicants A.(1) The examination team and testing service contracted by the board shall conduct examinations of applicants for certificates as registered cosmetologists, estheticians, manicurists, teachers, and for any special permit issued by the board which requires testing at such times and places as deemed appropriate by the board. (2) Practical cosmetologist, Louisiana state theory, and national theory examinations shall be conducted at least twice monthly. (3) Esthetician, manicurist, and teacher examinations shall be conducted at least four times per calendar year. (4) Examinations for special permits shall be given at least twice per year. (5) The date and time of all scheduled examinations shall be fixed by the board annually at a meeting duly called to cover a period of twelve calendar months thereafter. (6) An applicant shall be responsible for all costs associated with taking an examination at an off-site testing center. B. The examinations shall include practical demonstrations and written and oral tests which shall reflect the subjects normally taught in approved schools in the course required for the appropriate certificate of registration. C. Examinations and results of examinations given by the board shall be confidential and not subject to discovery or disclosure. D. Each applicant for examination shall submit an application containing proof of his qualifications, which shall be certified by the applicant under oath and shall be accompanied by the required fee set forth in R.S. 37:599. E. All fees contractually owed by an applicant to a school of cosmetology from which he graduated shall be paid before an applicant may apply for an examination for a certificate of registration required by this Chapter. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2007, No. 106, §1, eff. June 22, 2007.
LA Rev Stat § 37:587 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§587. Certification of records

RS 587 - Certification of records A. The board shall certify licensure status, hours earned, and examinations completed, upon written request by the licensee or student, free of charge once during the period of licensure or enrollment. Any subsequent request for certification of licensure status from a licensee or student must be accompanied by the fee set forth in R.S. 37:599. B. All other requests for certification of licensure status, hours earned, and examinations completed other than those described in Subsection A above must be accompanied by the fee set forth in R.S. 37:599. Acts 2004, No. 808, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 37:588 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§588. Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 271, §2.

RS 588 - Repealed by Acts 2016, No. 271, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:589 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§589. Certificates of registration for managers

RS 589 - Certificates of registration for managers  A. Any cosmetology salon owner or mobile salon owner who is not a licensed cosmetologist, any manicuring salon owner who is not a licensed manicurist, and any esthetics salon owner who is not a licensed esthetician shall employ one or more registered managers who shall be a licensed cosmetologist; however, a registered manicurist may manage a manicuring salon and a registered esthetician may manage an esthetics salon. A registered manager shall be present at the salon during all hours of operation and shall be responsible for ensuring that all persons practicing cosmetology within the facility are appropriately licensed and follow all applicable laws and rules and regulations.  B. A shop owner who is absent from his respective shop more than two working days per week shall employ a manager, who shall be a registered cosmetologist and who shall obtain a certificate of registration as a manager. However, a registered manicurist may manage a manicuring salon, and a registered esthetician may manage an esthetics salon.  Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 808, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2016, No. 271, §1; Acts 2016, No. 611, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:590 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§590. Renewal of certificates of registration

RS 590 - Renewal of certificates of registration  A.(1) Every beauty shop owner, mobile salon owner, booth renter, manager of a beauty shop, and school shall, on or before January thirty-first of each calendar year, renew his or its certificate of registration. Every certificate of registration which has not been timely renewed shall expire on the following first day of March, at which time the holder of such certificate of registration may have his certificate renewed only upon fulfilling the requirements provided for by this Chapter and paying the restoration fee provided in R.S. 37:599.  (2) Every registered cosmetologist, esthetician, manicurist, or teacher who continues to actively practice his licensed profession shall renew his certificate of registration on or before such individual's date of birth, and such certificate shall expire thirty days following the date of birth if not renewed.  B. Any holder of a certificate of registration who retires from his authorized practice for more than three years may resume his practice and renew his certificate of registration upon satisfactory proof that he is qualified to resume, which shall be provided by a short form examination conducted by the examination team. Such renewals may be facilitated by attending a "brush up" course conducted by an approved school and paying the appropriate fee set forth in R.S. 37:599.  C. Persons registered in Louisiana who maintain a license or registration to practice outside of the state shall be considered as having maintained an active practice during the term covered by such foreign certificate.  Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2016, No. 611, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:591 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§591. Requirements for certification as a beauty shop or salon

RS 591 - Requirements for certification as a beauty shop or salon A. No person or entity shall operate a beauty shop or salon in the state of Louisiana without a certificate of registration issued by the board. B. In order to obtain a certificate of registration as a beauty shop or salon, the owner of such business shall do the following: (1) Certify that all persons employed at such facility are appropriately licensed by their respective licensing board. (2) Demonstrate that the required physical, sanitary, and administrative facilities have been established. (3) Submit an initial application for a new shop location along with the appropriate fee specified in R.S. 37:599. (4) Include the words "beauty shop" or "salon" in any sign or advertisement for cosmetology services. (5) Designate, by placing a sign containing at least four-inch lettering, areas of his beauty shop or salon as areas where only cosmetology shall be practiced and areas where only barbering shall be practiced. (6) Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 728, §2. C. No person shall accept employment or continue employment in a beauty shop, salon, or other facility unless the facility possesses a certificate of registration issued by the appropriate licensing board. D. No person licensed by the Louisiana Board of Cosmetology shall provide any service for which a license, certificate of registration or permit issued by the board is required, outside of any facility licensed by that board or the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners, except for the following: (1) In the residence of a client who is chronically ill or disabled and who has presented a physician's certificate indicating that the client is chronically ill or disabled; or who has presented evidence that the client has been awarded Social Security Disability or Supplemental Income Disability Benefits. (2) In a hospital or infirmary for a patient. (3) In a funeral establishment. (4) At a temporary site such as a television, motion picture, video or theatrical production, photographic session, or similar activity. (5) At a retail establishment to demonstrate cosmetics in connection with the sale of cosmetics. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 808, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2010, No. 728, §§1, 2.
LA Rev Stat § 37:591.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§591.1. Mobile salons

RS 591.1 - Mobile salons  A.(1) Beginning June 1, 2017, the board may issue a certificate of registration for the operation of a mobile salon to any applicant who submits an application on a form approved by the board, pays all required fees as provided in R.S. 37:599, and is determined to be in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter.  (2) All requirements that apply to a beauty shop or salon either pursuant to this Chapter or by rule shall also apply to mobile salons, except to the extent that the requirements conflict with this Section or with any rules adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act by the board pursuant to the provisions of this Section.  B. By June 1, 2017, the board shall adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement the provisions of this Section. Such rules shall include but are not limited to the establishment of minimum specifications for the facilities, technical equipment, environment, supplies, personnel, and procedures for mobile salons.  Acts 2016, No. 611, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:592 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§592. Employment of cosmetologists; independent contractors

RS 592 - Employment of cosmetologists; independent contractors A. No person licensed by the board shall permit any person in his employ or under his supervision or control to practice cosmetology or barbering who does not possess the appropriate certificate or certificates of registration issued by the appropriate licensing board. B. A registered cosmetologist shall be deemed an employee of a salon, unless the following applies: (1) A written agreement exists between the cosmetologist and the salon specifying the following: (a) That the cosmetologist is an independent contractor. (b) That the salon has no right to control the methodology used by the cosmetologist to produce a given result. (c) The amount of rent to be paid by the cosmetologist to the salon, whether calculated at a fixed percentage of the cosmetologist's gross receipts or a flat fee. (2) The cosmetologist possesses a booth rental permit issued by the board. (3) The cosmetologist has paid a booth rental permit fee to the board. C. The salon shall maintain complete records of all rental payments to the salon and all distributions to the cosmetologist. D. No cosmetologist who has been issued a booth rental permit pursuant to R.S. 37:593 shall be recognized as an employee of a salon by the Louisiana Department of Revenue or Louisiana Workforce Commission. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 37:593 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§593. Booth rental permits

RS 593 - Booth rental permits A. The board shall issue a booth rental permit to any person who holds a license, certificate of registration, or permit issued by the board upon application and compliance with the following: (1) Submission of a copy of the written agreement required by R.S. 37:592(B). (2) Payment of the booth rental permit fee and the booth rental inspection fee set forth in R.S. 37:599. (3) Receipt of an inspection report from the board indicating approval of the booth. B. Booth rental permits are not transferable except as follows: (1) When the ownership of the salon changes, a booth rental permit can be transferred by filing a new booth rental agreement; or (2) When the salon changes location, a booth rental permit can be transferred by filing a new booth rental agreement and receipt of an inspection report from the board indicating approval of the booth. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 808, §1, eff. July 12, 2004.
LA Rev Stat § 37:594.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§594.1. Postsecondary schools

RS 594.1 - Postsecondary schools The board is authorized to license by name any registered cosmetology school as an educational institution authorized to operate educational programs beyond postsecondary education provided the school meets the following requirements: (1) The school enrolls as students only individuals who have earned a high school diploma from an approved high school, a general equivalency diploma, or education equivalent of a diploma from an approved high school. (2) The school adopts and discloses in writing to each student a complaint process approved by the board which includes notice of the following: (a) The board shall investigate and act upon student complaints pursuant to R.S. 37:600 et seq. (b) The board shall refer violations of criminal laws to law enforcement officials pursuant to R.S. 37:575(A)(16). (c) The board shall refer violations of consumer protection laws to the Louisiana Attorney General. (d) The mailing address, telephone number, and website address of the board. (3) The school is approved by the board to offer one or more courses leading to a certificate sufficient to apply for licensure as a cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist. Acts 2014, No. 773, §1.  NOTE: See Acts 2014, No. 773, §§2 and 3, regarding applicability.
LA Rev Stat § 37:596 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§596. Satellite classrooms; school of cosmetology; guidelines

RS 596 - Satellite classrooms; school of cosmetology; guidelines A. Any topic relating to the practice of cosmetology may be taught at a satellite classroom provided that the following conditions exist: (1) No clinic shall be operated at a satellite classroom. (2) No beauty service or cosmetology skills learned by a student shall be performed for the public or on paying clients at the satellite classroom. (3) No student shall attend class at a satellite classroom facility unless a registered instructor is on the premises. B. The satellite classroom facility shall: (1) Bear the same name as the main school. (2) Operate under the same license obtained by the main school. (3) Not be located within three hundred feet of any other registered school of cosmetology. (4) Have at least four hundred square feet of floor space. C. Equipment located in the satellite classroom shall be limited to practical or theory instruction only. This instruction shall require a minimum amount of equipment and electrical outlets and an adequate ventilation system as determined by the board. D. The following information shall be supplied to the board prior to opening a satellite classroom: (1) A detailed floor plan of the proposed classroom, drawn to scale. (2) Approval from the local fire safety inspector indicating that fire safety requirements have been met. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:597 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§597. Display of certificate of registration

RS 597 - Display of certificate of registration Every holder of a certificate of registration issued by the board shall display it in a conspicuous place in his principal place of business or employment. Additionally, any facility licensed by the board shall display any other documents required to be displayed by the board's rules. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
LA Rev Stat § 37:598 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§598. Records

RS 598 - Records A. The board may require the licensee to keep the following records: (1) A record of all cosmetic therapy, beauty culture, hairdressing, and esthetics work performed and the price thereof. (2) A record of all the expenses incident to the operation of a beauty culture and hair dressing establishment. (3) A record of the net profits of any such establishment from month to month. (4) Any other records and information which the board finds necessary for the proper enforcement of this Part. B. The board may require any owner or operator of any beauty school to keep the following records: (1) A record of all beauty work performed and the price thereof. (2) A record of all expenses incident to the operation of any beauty school. (3) A record of the net profits of any beauty school from month to month. (4) A record of tuition charged and received by any beauty school. (5) Any other records and information necessary for the proper enforcement of this Part. C. The owners or operators of schools covered by the provisions of this Chapter may not approve the transfer of any student or student records of earned hours unless all contractual fees owed by the student to any such school have been paid. Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.