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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:590. Renewal of certificates of registration

RS 37:590 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:591. Requirements for certification as a beauty shop or salon

RS 37:591 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:591.1. Mobile salons

RS 37:591.1 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:592. Employment of cosmetologists; independent contractors

RS 37:592 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:593. Booth rental permits

RS 37:593 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:594.1. Postsecondary schools

RS 37:594.1 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:596. Satellite classrooms; school of cosmetology; guidelines

RS 37:596 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:597. Display of certificate of registration

RS 37:597 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:598. Records

RS 37:598 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:599. Fees

RS 37:599 - Fees
A. The following fees shall be assessed by the board:
(1) For each examination given by the examination team to an applicant:
(a) Theory examination $25.00
(b) Practical examination $25.00
(c) Re-take of any examination $25.00
(2) For each initial certificate of registration and each annual renewal of such certificate:
(a) Cosmetologist - General
(i) Resident $25.00
(ii) Nonresident $50.00
(b) Esthetician
(i) Resident $25.00
(ii) Nonresident $50.00
(c) Manicurist
(i) Resident $25.00
(ii) Nonresident $50.00
(d) Teacher
(i) Resident $25.00
(ii) Nonresident $50.00
(e) Manager $25.00
(f) Beauty shop or salon and mobile salon
(i) Resident $30.00
(ii) Nonresident $65.00
(iii) Home care $30.00
(iv) Initial inspection fee for salon, mobile salon, or booth rental $25.00
(g) Booth rental permit $25.00
(h) Special permit $25.00
(i) Temporary permit $25.00
(3) If a registrant wishes to restore an expired certificate listed in Paragraph (2) of this Subsection within three years from the date of expiration, he shall be assessed a fee equal to twice the applicable fee for each year the certificate was expired, not to exceed three hundred dollars.
(4) Student registration including one "in-state" transfer
(a) Resident $10.00 upon entering the course
(b) Nonresident $10.00 upon entering the course
(5) Initial certificate of registration for a school
(a) Resident $315.00
(b) Nonresident $615.00
(6) Renewal of certificate of registration for a school
(a) Resident $165.00
(b) Nonresident $465.00
(c) Failure to timely renew $150.00
(7) If a registrant wishes to restore an expired certificate listed in Paragraph (5) of this Subsection within three years from the date of expiration, he shall be assessed a fee equal to twice the renewal fee for each year the certificate was expired in addition to the fee for failure to timely renew.
(8) Other school fees:
(a) Initial inspection $100.00
(b) Final inspection $300.00
(c) Change of ownership notice $50.00
(d) Change of address notice $100.00
(9) Miscellaneous fees:
(a) Official certification of records $15.00
(b) Duplicate license $25.00
(c) Copy of booth rental contract form $ 5.00
B. The board shall pay a per diem of one hundred dollars to each board member and each examination team member.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 808, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2008, No. 216, §1; Acts 2016, No. 611, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:601. Fines

RS 37:601 - Fines
An inspector may issue a citation and collect a fine of twenty-five dollars per violation of any provision of this Chapter, up to a maximum of three hundred dollars per week, from any person, school, or facility, provided that the registrant waives his rights to a hearing in writing. Each day a violation exists shall be considered a separate violation.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:602. Investigation; notice and hearing

RS 37:602 - Investigation; notice and hearing
Upon the filing of a written complaint with the board charging any registrant with violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter, the executive director of the board shall fix a time and place for hearing and shall send a copy, by certified mail or hand delivery, of the charges together with a notice of the time and place for hearing to the individual at least twenty calendar days prior to the date set for the hearing. The notice shall be sent to the last known address of the individual, as it appears in the records of the board, or to the address of the facility where the violation is alleged to have occurred.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:603. Subpoenas; witnesses; production of records

RS 37:603 - Subpoenas; witnesses; production of records
A. The board may compel the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence or documentation that relates to any matter properly under investigation or in question before the board.
B. Each witness who appears before the board pursuant to subpoena shall receive for his attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in the courts of this state.
C. No subpoena shall be issued at the request of a party other than the board, unless the fees and mileage provided for in Subsection B of this Section are deposited with the board in advance.
D. In case a person or entity refuses to obey a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum issued by the board, the board may apply to the district court within the jurisdiction where the inquiry is conducted or within the jurisdiction where such person is domiciled, resides, or transacts business, or the Nineteenth Judicial District Court to issue to such person or entity an order requiring him to appear before the board, its members, agent or agency, in order to produce evidence, if ordered, or to give testimony concerning the matter under investigation.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:604. Violations; penalties

RS 37:604 - Violations; penalties
A. Upon proof of a violation of the provisions of this Chapter, the board may order the payment of up to two hundred dollars per violation, not to exceed a total of five thousand dollars.
B. Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation for the purposes of this Chapter.
C. In addition to the disciplinary action or fine assessed by the board, the board may also assess all costs incurred in connection with the proceedings, including but not limited to the costs of an investigator, stenographer, and attorney.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:605. Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs

RS 37:605 - Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs
A. The board may institute any action in a court of competent jurisdiction necessary to enforce compliance with any provision of this Chapter or with any regulation, subpoena, or order of the board made pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, including a writ of injunction enjoining any person practicing or assisting in the practice of cosmetology, esthetics, or manicuring until such person obtains the necessary certificate of registration under the provisions of this Chapter. Any injunction issued pursuant to this Chapter shall not be subject to being released upon bond.
B. In the suit for an injunction, the board may demand of the defendant a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars, as well as reasonable attorney fees and court costs. This judgment for penalty, attorney fees, and costs may be rendered in the same judgment as the injunction.
C. Barbers or facilities licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners shall not be prohibited from performing any work authorized by Chapter 5 of this Title, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:606. Unlicensed persons; cease and desist orders; injunctive relief

RS 37:606 - Unlicensed persons; cease and desist orders; injunctive relief
A. The board shall have jurisdiction over all uncertified and unpermitted persons and facilities relative to the enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.
B. In addition to the administrative penalties provided for in this Chapter, the board acting through its executive director may issue an order to any person or facility engaged in any activity, conduct, or practice constituting cosmetology directing such person or facility to cease and desist from such activity, conduct, or practice.
C. If the person or entity to whom the board directs a cease and desist order does not cease and desist the prohibited activity, conduct, or practice within two days of receipt of such order by certified mail or hand delivery, the executive director may seek a writ of injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction and proper venue enjoining such person from engaging in the activity, conduct, or practice. The injunction shall not be subject to being released upon bond.
D. In the suit for an injunction, the board may demand of the defendant a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars, as well as reasonable attorney fees and court costs. The judgment for penalty, attorney fees, and costs may be rendered in the same judgment as the injunction.
E. Barbers or facilities licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners shall not be prohibited from performing any work authorized by Chapter 5 of this Title, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:607. Review of board orders

RS 37:607 - Review of board orders
A. Any person to whom the board has refused to issue a certificate of registration, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, or teaching, or any person whose registration, permit, or any other designation deemed necessary to engage in the practice of cosmetology, esthetics, manicuring, or teaching has been suspended, revoked, or has been refused to be renewed by the board, may appeal the decision and order of the board to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court.
B. Absent agreement of counsel for all parties, no stay of enforcement of a decision issued by the board during pendency of an appeal pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall be granted unless the district court finds that the applicant has established that the issuance of the stay does not do either of the following:
(1) Threaten harm to persons for whom the applicant may render services.
(2) Constitute a threat to the health and welfare of the citizens of the state.
C. No stay shall be granted ex parte. The court shall schedule a hearing on the request for a stay order within ten days from filing of the request. The court shall render a decision within five days of the conclusion of the hearing.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:611. Definitions

RS 37:611 - Definitions
As used in this Chapter:
(1) "Board" means the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
(2) "Licensed podiatric physicians and surgeons" means one licensed and holding a certificate under this Chapter.
(3)(a)(i) "Podiatry" is that profession of the health sciences which deals with the prevention, examination, diagnosis, medical, surgical, and adjuvant treatment of the human foot. The "foot" is defined as that part of the human anatomy which consists of the tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, phalanges, and all supportive and/or connective tissue immediately adjacent thereto not to extend past the proximal end of the talus. Surgical treatment by podiatric physicians involving use of general or spinal anesthesia is prohibited unless such treatment is performed in a facility accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Hospitals or the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care. In the event that a facility has applied for accreditation by the Joint Commission on Accreditation for Hospitals or the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care, such treatment may be performed in such facility but shall cease if the accrediting procedure exceeds two years or accreditation is not granted. Podiatry does not include the administration of general or spinal anesthetics by a podiatrist but does include the use of local anesthetics.
(ii) Podiatry may also include treatment of the ankle, muscles, or tendons of the lower leg governing the functions of the foot and ankle by a podiatrist who has completed advanced training determined to be sufficient by the board at a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting association acceptable by the board. Implementation of the provisions of this Subparagraph shall be made pursuant to rules promulgated by the board which are predicated on the education or level of training, or both, of an applicant.
(b) In any podiatric surgery requiring general or spinal anesthesia, the anesthetic shall be administered by a physician anesthesiologist or by a certified registered nurse anesthetist under the direction and supervision of a physician anesthesiologist who is proximately present in the operating suite. In any podiatric surgery requiring a spinal anesthetic, epidural anesthetic, or regional nerve block, the anesthetic or nerve block shall be administered by a physician anesthesiologist.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1; Amended by Acts 1975, No. 660, §1; Acts 1985, No. 800, §1; Acts 2007, No. 204, §1, eff. June 27, 2007.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:612. License required, examining board

RS 37:612 - License required, examining board
No one shall practice the branch of medicine known as podiatry nor advertise or hold out as a podiatrist unless duly licensed to do so by the board after examination conducted by the board or a committee thereof.
When acting as a board of examiners of applicants for licenses to practice podiatry in this state, the board or the committee thereof, may appoint two members of the Louisiana State Podiatrists' Association to constitute and form part of this examining board under rules and regulations adopted by the board.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:613. Qualifications of applicants

RS 37:613 - Qualifications of applicants
A. Any person who wishes a license to practice podiatry must:
(1) Be at least twenty-one years of age.
(2) Be a citizen of the United States.
(3) Be of good moral character.
(4) Present to the board a diploma or certificate of graduation from a school or college of podiatry approved by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners.
(5) Complete a minimum of one year in a post graduation training program accredited by the Council of Podiatric Medical Education of the American Podiatric Medical Association and approved by the board.
(6) Pass an examination from the board that shall be written, oral, or clinical or any combination thereof as determined by the board.
B. The examination given by the board shall be based upon subjects taught in an approved college of podiatry.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1; Acts 2001, No. 195, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:614. Reexamination

RS 37:614 - Reexamination
An applicant who fails to pass the examination satisfactory to the board and is, therefore, refused a license is entitled within one year after the refusal, to a reexamination at a meeting the board called for the examination of applicants upon the payment of an additional examination fee.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:615. Designation of licensee

RS 37:615 - Designation of licensee
Any person who has obtained a license certificate may use the title of "Doctor" or "Dr." as a prefix to his name provided he uses the term "Podiatrist," or its equivalent, as a suffix to his name or in connection with it.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:616. Issuance of certificate

RS 37:616 - Issuance of certificate
If the requirements of R.S. 37:613 or 617 are met to the satisfaction of the board, the board shall issue to the applicant a certificate to practice podiatry. A certificate issued by the board shall reflect an applicant's practice prerogatives based upon the applicant's education or level of training, or both.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1. Amended by Acts 1980, No. 421, §1; Acts 2007, No. 204, §1, eff. June 27, 2007.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:617. Other state certificates of examination

RS 37:617 - Other state certificates of examination
Upon oral examination the board may waive further examinations in favor of any applicant who presents to the board a satisfactory certificate of examination from a board of podiatry examiners of another state of the United States or the National Board of Podiatry Examiners, if the board finds that the certificate of examination from a board of podiatry examiners from another state was issued on the equivalent of the requirements for the issuance of a license to practice podiatry in Louisiana.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:618. Temporary permits

RS 37:618 - Temporary permits
One member of the board may grant a permit to any applicant after a satisfactory examination and shall report this immediately to the secretary-treasurer. This temporary permit shall not continue in force longer than until the next regular meeting of the board and shall not be granted in violation of any rule of the board.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:619. Record of certificate

RS 37:619 - Record of certificate
Every person issued a certificate under this Part and before he begins practicing shall have his certificate recorded with the clerk of court in the parishes in which he intends to practice. The clerk of court shall make this recordation in a book to be kept for that purpose only and shall also certify to the recordation by an endorsement of the certificate.
Upon notification of the board of the suspension or revocation of a certificate, the clerk of court where the certificate was recorded shall cancel such recordation.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:620. Compensation and expenses of members of board or committee

RS 37:620 - Compensation and expenses of members of board or committee
The podiatrists appointed shall receive ten dollars per day during their session and also their hotel and traveling expenses if traveled by the most direct route to and from their respective places of residence. These expenses shall be paid out of the treasury of this board upon the certificates of the president and secretary-treasurer.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:621. Renewals

RS 37:621 - Renewals
Every certificate issued under this Part shall be renewed annually on or before January 1st, upon payment of the renewal fee prescribed in R.S. 37:622.
Any certificate not renewed may be suspended by unanimous vote of the board. The suspension is subject to review by the courts.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:622. Fees

RS 37:622 - Fees
The board shall, by rule, establish a reasonable fee schedule for the issuance or renewal of any license or permit, for administration of examinations for licensure, or for any other administrative function provided for in this Chapter. Such fee schedule may be modified from time to time as deemed necessary by the board. The fees shall be established and payable by rule adopted in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
Acts 1990, No. 454, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:623. Proof of license

RS 37:623 - Proof of license
The board shall maintain a record book wherein the names of all persons who are licensed to practice podiatry by the board shall be inscribed. If an applicant successfully passes the examination provided for in this Part, he shall receive from the board under its seal a certificate entitling him to practice podiatry in this state. This certificate or a renewal thereof, shall be the only evidence of the right of a person to practice podiatry.
A copy of the certificate certified by the secretary of the board shall be received as evidence in all the courts in this state.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:625. Injunctions

RS 37:625 - Injunctions
The board, through its president may, on motion in any court of competent jurisdiction, take a rule on any person who practices podiatry in violation of any provision of this Chapter to show cause in not less than two nor more than ten days, exclusive of holidays, after service thereof why he should not be ordered to cease from the further practice of podiatry. This rule may be tried out of term and in chambers; if the rule is made absolute, the order rendered shall be a judgment in favor of the board prohibiting the person from the further practice of podiatry in violation of the provisions of this Chapter, and each violation of the injunction shall be considered as a contempt of court and punished accordingly.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:626. Persons exempt

RS 37:626 - Persons exempt
This Chapter does not apply to:
(1) Commissioned medical or surgical officers of the United States Army, Navy, or United States Public Health Service Hospital when in the actual performance of their official duties;
(2) Physicians duly registered under the state medical laws.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:627. Penalties

RS 37:627 - Penalties
Whoever violates any provisions of this Chapter shall, for each offense be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not less than ten days nor more than ninety days or both.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:628. Conflict

RS 37:628 - Conflict
In the event of a conflict between the provisions of this Chapter and Revised Statutes 37:1261 et seq., the provisions of R.S. 37:1261 et seq. shall govern.
Acts 1970, No. 585, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:629. Advisory committee; meetings

RS 37:629 - Advisory committee; meetings
A statewide advisory committee established by the board in carrying out its duties pursuant to this Chapter may conduct and its members may attend and participate in a meeting via electronic means in accordance with R.S. 42:17.3.
Acts 2022, No. 408, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:681. General provisions

RS 37:681 - General provisions
In order to safeguard life, health, and property and to promote the public welfare, any individual in either public or private capacity, or foreign or domestic firm, practicing or offering to practice professional engineering or professional land surveying, shall be required to submit evidence that he is qualified to so practice and shall be licensed as hereinafter provided. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to practice in this state engineering or land surveying, as defined in this Chapter, or to use in connection with his name or otherwise assume, use, or advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that he is a professional engineer or a professional land surveyor, unless such person has been duly licensed under the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:684. Qualification of board members

RS 37:684 - Qualification of board members
Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state, shall have been engaged in the practice or teaching of engineering or land surveying, as the case may be, for at least twelve years, and shall have been in responsible charge of important engineering or land surveying work, as the case may be, for at least five years. For the purposes of this Section, responsible charge of engineering or land surveying teaching may be construed as responsible charge of important engineering or land surveying work.
Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:685. Compensation and expenses

RS 37:685 - Compensation and expenses
Each member of the board shall receive the amount set by the board, but not to exceed one hundred dollars per diem when actually attending to the work of the board or any of its committees, and for the time spent in necessary travel; and, in addition thereto, shall be reimbursed for all actual traveling, incidental and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1980, No. 568, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:686. Removal of members for cause

RS 37:686 - Removal of members for cause
A. The governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment by the governor, as provided in R.S. 37:683. Before the governor can remove a member for cause, he must serve the member with a written statement of charges against him and afford him an opportunity to be heard publicly on such charges. If the member thus served does not request a public hearing within ten days after service, the governor may proceed with his removal. If the member does request such a public hearing, it shall be heard by a special committee composed of three persons as follows:
(1)(a) If the member requesting the hearing is a professional engineer, a professional engineer appointed by the president of the Louisiana Engineering Society shall serve on the committee and shall be the chairman.
(b) If the member requesting the hearing is a professional land surveyor, a professional land surveyor appointed by the president of the Louisiana Society of Professional Surveyors shall serve on the committee and shall be the chairman.
(2) Two deans from Louisiana colleges of engineering that have Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., approved curricula to be chosen by the board.
B. The recommendation of this committee shall be binding upon the governor. A copy of the charges, a transcript of the record of the hearing, and a copy of the recommendation shall be filed with the secretary of state.
Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:687. Organization and meetings

RS 37:687 - Organization and meetings
A. The board shall hold at least four regular meetings each year. Special meetings shall be held at such time and place as specified by a call of the chairman or secretary. Notice of all meetings shall be given in writing to each member by the secretary. The board shall elect annually from its membership the following officers: a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer. A quorum of the board shall be a majority of its members. The board may appoint or employ an assistant secretary, executive director, treasurer, or other officers or employees not members of the board, to whom clerical and administrative duties may be assigned. The board shall fix the compensation of such persons not under the state civil service.
B. The board shall be domiciled and maintain its principal office in the city of Baton Rouge and shall maintain its records at said principal office, and shall hold its regular meetings there, unless, in the discretion of the chairman, it is necessary or convenient to meet elsewhere. A change in domicile of the board may be made by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the entire board at a regular meeting.
Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1991, No. 472, §1; Acts 1995, No. 666, §3; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2010, No. 252, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:689. Firms

RS 37:689 - Firms
A. All domestic firms and foreign firms qualifying to do business in the state of Louisiana, which practice or offer to practice engineering or land surveying, or both in the state of Louisiana are subject to regulation and supervision by the board, and the board, in implementation of this Section, may issue rules and regulations further governing the conduct and activities of such firm.
B. Within thirty days after the issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of incorporation of a Louisiana corporation formed pursuant to the Louisiana Business Corporation Law, the Louisiana Nonprofit Corporation Law, or the Louisiana Architectural-Engineering Corporation Law, or the issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of organization of a Louisiana limited liability company formed pursuant to the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Law, or the qualification of a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company in the state of Louisiana which practices or offers to practice engineering or land surveying, or both, in the state of Louisiana, said firm shall file an application for licensure with the board on a form provided by the board.
C. Within sixty days after the firm files with the board the application required above, the board, in the event the firm is otherwise in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations issued by the board governing firms, shall issue a license. Any firm having been so licensed by the board shall have the authority to contract to deliver such engineering, land surveying, or engineering and land surveying services, and therefore shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided in this Chapter.
Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:690. Receipts and disbursements

RS 37:690 - Receipts and disbursements
A. The treasurer or the executive director of the board, or any other person or persons authorized by the board, shall receive, disburse, and account for all monies paid to or received by the board. He shall institute a system of books and financial records satisfactory to the supervisor of public accounts, who shall audit them annually. He shall open an account in a bank designated by the board as its official depository in the city wherein the board is domiciled. All checks disbursing funds of the board must be signed by any two of the following persons: the executive director, the deputy executive director, the treasurer, or any member of the board as directed by the board. All disbursements of funds shall be approved by the board. All funds of the board shall be deposited within seventy-two hours after receipt.
B. The board may employ such investigators, clerical, or other assistants as are necessary for the proper performance of its work, and may make expenditures from its funds for any purpose which, in the opinion of the board, is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties under this Chapter, including the expenses of the board's delegates to conventions and meetings of, and membership dues to, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. The board may, if it deems necessary, or upon advice of the attorney general, hire counsel and investigators and pay traveling expenses thereof for the investigation and prosecution of any disciplinary or enforcement proceeding under this Chapter.
C. The board may, at its discretion, pay any witness subpoenaed to appear before the board an amount set by the board, but not to exceed one hundred dollars per diem, when actually in attendance, including time spent in traveling, not to exceed one day to and one day from the location of the board meeting, and in addition, the board may reimburse any witness for actual traveling expenses when furnished with proof of such expenses, including hotel when a witness resides in a parish other than the one in which the board is meeting.
D. Under no circumstances shall the total amount of warrants issued by the board in payment of the expenses and compensation provided for in this Chapter exceed the amount of the income, funds, and fees collected by the board.
E. All funds derived from fines as provided by R.S. 37:698 and 700 shall be deposited in the state general fund.
Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1985, No. 580, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1096, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5; Acts 2010, No. 252, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:691. Records and reports

RS 37:691 - Records and reports
A.(1) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a file of all applications, which file shall show:
(a) The name, age, and residence of each applicant.
(b) The date of the application.
(c) The place of business of such applicant.
(d) Educational and other qualifications of the applicant.
(e) Whether or not an examination was required.
(f) Whether the applicant was rejected.
(g) Whether a license or certification was granted.
(h) The date of the action of the board.
(i) Such other information which may be deemed necessary by the board.
(2) The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the secretary of the board, under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.
B. All records maintained by the board in connection with disciplinary and enforcement proceedings and actions or its administration of examinations, including examinations, answer sheets, solutions, and grade sheets, together with all the background information involving personnel and employer references shall be deemed confidential and as such, exempt from the provisions of Chapter 1, Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950; however, any applicant shall have the right to examine other documents relating and pertaining to any action taken by the board with regard to such applicant, but only to the extent that those documents are in the actual possession of the board. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board, at its discretion, may publish and disclose any documents and information relating and pertaining to disciplinary and enforcement proceedings and actions once the board has rendered a final decision or order.
Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:692. Roster

RS 37:692 - Roster
A roster showing the names and addresses of all professional engineers and the engineering discipline under which each professional engineer has been listed, the names and addresses of all professional land surveyors, and the names and addresses of all engineer interns and land surveyor interns may be published at the discretion of the board. A roster for firms may be published at the discretion of the board.
Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1997, No. 361, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.