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2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:369. Out-of-state registered barbers; qualifications for examination; reciprocity

RS 37:369 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:370. Display of certificate of registration

RS 37:370 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:371. Expiration of certificates; renewals

RS 37:371 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:372. Grounds for refusing, suspending, or revoking certificates

RS 37:372 - Grounds for refusing, suspending, or revoking certificates
The board may refuse to issue, renew, suspend, or revoke any certificate of registration for any one or any combination of the following causes:
(1) Conviction of a felony as evidenced by a certified copy of the court record.
(2) Gross malpractice or gross incompetency.
(3) Continued practice or operation under any certificate by a person having an infectious or contagious disease.
(4) Advertising by means of false or deceptive statements.
(5) Advertising, practicing, or attempting to practice under a name other than one's own name or trade name.
(6) Habitual drunkenness or habitual addiction to the use of morphine, cocaine, or other habit-forming drugs.
(7) Immoral or unethical conduct.
(8) Practicing or attempting to practice or operate as a purported licensee by fraudulent misrepresentation as to possession of proper certificates.
(9) Failure to comply with the qualifications required herein, or the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter.
(10) Proof that the applicant has been practicing barbering without a license.
(11) Proof that the applicant has been practicing barbering in an unapproved location.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 1991, No. 935, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:373. Notice of charges; hearing; subpoena; witnesses and evidence

RS 37:373 - Notice of charges; hearing; subpoena; witnesses and evidence
A. The board shall not refuse to issue, renew, suspend, or revoke any certificate of registration for any cause unless the person accused has been given at least twenty days notice in writing of the charges submitted against him in writing and has been accorded a public hearing by the board.
B. At this hearing, the board may administer oaths and procure by subpoena the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers. Upon application by either the accused or the board, any district court by order duly entered may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of relevant books and papers before the board in any hearing relating to the refusal, suspension, or revocation of certificates of registration.
Acts 1983, No. 458, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:374. Record of proceedings

RS 37:374 - Record of proceedings
The secretary of the board shall keep a record of all the proceedings of the board. The records relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension, and revocation of certificates of registration shall contain the name, place of business, and residence of each barber and barber college and the date and number of his or its certificate of registration.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:375. Fees

RS 37:375 - Fees
A. The fees to be paid for services rendered under the provisions of this Chapter shall be as follows:
(1)
For an examination to determine the
qualifications of an applicant from
another state or country
to receive a certificate of registration to
practice barbering
$ 80.00
(2)
For an examination to determine qualifications
of an applicant from this state to receive a
certificate of registration to practice
barbering
$ 40.00
(3)
For an examination to determine the
qualifications of an applicant to
receive a certificate of registration
as an instructor
$ 40.00
(4)
For the issuance of the initial certificate to
operate a barber college
$350.00
(5)
For each annual renewal of a barber's
certificate
$ 50.00
(6)
For each issuance or annual renewal of an
instructor's certificate
$ 70.00
(7)
For the restoration of any expired instructor
certificate
$ 70.00
(plus $10.00 for each year the certificate
has been expired)
(8)
For each annual renewal of a certificate to
operate a barber college
$ 80.00
(9)
For the restoration of an expired
journeyman's certificate
$ 50.00
(plus $60.00 for each year
the certificate has been expired)
(10)
For the restoration of an expired certificate
for a barber college
$350.00
(11)
For the issuance of any duplicate certificate
$ 5.00
(12)
For shop inspection
$ 30.00
(13)
For noncompliance penalty for shop
inspection
$ 30.00
(14)
For new shop location inspection
$ 30.00
(15)
For noncompliance penalty for new
shop inspection
$ 30.00
(16)
For late renewal of barber's certificate,
prior to April 1
$ 60.00
(17)
For late renewal of barber's certificate
on or after April 1
$110.00
(18)
For late renewal of barber college's
certificate prior to April 1
$100.00
(19)
For late renewal of barber college's
certificate on or after April 1
$160.00
(20)
For the annual renewal of all barber
shop registrations
$ 30.00
(21)
For each issuance or annual renewal of an
apprenticeship certificate
$ 50.00
(22)
For late renewal of an apprenticeship
certificate prior to April 1
$ 60.00
(23)
For late renewal of an apprenticeship
certificate after April 1
$110.00
B. The board shall waive the initial examination fee provided in Subsection A of this Section for a graduate of a Louisiana barber college who holds a certificate of registered student.
C. The fee to retake any examination shall be the same as the fee for the initial examination.
D. The annual registration renewal fee provided in Subsection A of this Section shall be due and payable no later than January thirty-first of each year. If payment is received after January thirty-first, but before March thirty-first, there shall be an additional charge of ten dollars. If payment is received after March thirty-first, there shall be an additional charge of twenty dollars.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 1991, No. 935, §1; Acts 1995, No. 226, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 2005, No. 470, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:376. Barber Examiners Board Fund

RS 37:376 - Barber Examiners Board Fund
The secretary shall deposit all fees collected under the provisions of this Chapter into the state treasury on or before the twenty-fifth day of the month following their collection and, in accordance with Article VII, Section 9 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the fees shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. After a sufficient amount is allocated therefrom to pay all obligations secured by the full faith and credit of the state which become due and payable within each fiscal year, the treasurer shall pay an amount equal to the total amount of such fees paid into the treasury into a special fund which is hereby created in the state treasury and designated as the Barber Examiners Board Fund. In addition, all other money made available for use as provided in this Chapter shall be credited to this fund.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1976, No. 424, §10; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:377. Report to governor

RS 37:377 - Report to governor
The board shall submit annually to the governor and the legislature a full statement of its work during the year together with any recommendations it thinks necessary and proper.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 41, §1; Acts 1972, No. 244, §1; Acts 1976, No. 424, §11; Acts 1979, No. 52, §1; Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:378. Obtaining certificate by fraud

RS 37:378 - Obtaining certificate by fraud
No person shall obtain or attempt to obtain a certificate of registration for money other than the required fee or for any other thing of value or by fraudulent misrepresentation.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:379. Using barber shop for residence or other business

RS 37:379 - Using barber shop for residence or other business
No person shall use any room or place for barbering that is also used for residential or other business purposes, except for the sale of hair tonics, lotions, creams, cutlery, toilet articles, cigars, and tobacco, unless a substantial partition of ceiling height separates the portion used for residential or for business purposes.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:381. Powers of the board; rules and regulations

RS 37:381 - Powers of the board; rules and regulations
The board shall act as a control board for the purpose of administering this Chapter. It shall have any powers necessary for the purpose of administering and enforcing this Chapter. Generally the board shall have the authority to do the following:
(1) Make reasonable rules and regulations for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter.
(2) Prescribe sanitary requirements for barber shops and schools subject to the approval of the state health officer. A copy of these sanitary requirements shall be furnished by the board to the owner or manager of each barber shop or barber school and shall be posted in a conspicuous place therein.
(3) Supervise, investigate, and regulate the barbering industry of the state.
(4) Subpoena barbers and other persons from whom information may be desired to carry out the purpose and intent of this Chapter, administer oaths, and issue commissions to take depositions of witnesses absent from the state. Any member of the board or any designated employee may sign and issue subpoenas and may administer oaths to witnesses.
(5) Act as mediator or arbitrator in any controversy or issue that may arise between or among barbers as individuals or as groups.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:382. Rules and orders; posting and service

RS 37:382 - Rules and orders; posting and service
A. Rules and regulations or orders of the board of general application shall be posted for public inspection in the main office of the board and a certified copy filed in the office of the secretary of the board.
B. An order applying only to persons named therein shall be served on the persons affected by personal delivery of a certified copy or by mailing a certified copy in a sealed envelope with postage prepaid to each person affected thereby or in the case of a corporation to any officer or agent of the corporation upon whom a summons may be served in accordance with law.
C. The posting in the main office of the board of any rule or order not required to be served and the filing in the office of the secretary of the board constitutes due and sufficient notice to all persons affected by the rule or order. The rule of the board when duly posted and filed as provided in this Section shall have binding force and effect.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:383. Reports

RS 37:383 - Reports
Each licensee, as often as required by rule or order of the board, shall file a verified report on forms prescribed by the board of all matters on account of which a record is required to be kept together with any other information or facts that may be pertinent and material within the scope of the purpose and intent of this Chapter. This report shall cover a period of time specified in the order.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:384. Inspection of shops and schools by board

RS 37:384 - Inspection of shops and schools by board
Any member of this board or any employee designated for the purpose shall have access to and may enter and inspect at all reasonable hours and at any time during business hours any barber shop or barber college or place where barbering is being carried on.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:385. Information not to be divulged

RS 37:385 - Information not to be divulged
No member of the board and no officer, agent, or employee thereof shall divulge to any person the contents of any document, paper, or record examined by him in the performance of his duties under this Chapter or any information obtained by him in the course of his investigations except when necessary to carry out the purpose of this Chapter.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:386. Disobedience of board order or subpoena; court proceedings

RS 37:386 - Disobedience of board order or subpoena; court proceedings
If any person fails to comply with an order of the board or with a subpoena issued by the board, any of its members, or its secretary or agents or if any witness refuses to testify to any matter regarding which he may be lawfully interrogated, the district judge of the parish in which the person resides, on application of any member of the board, its secretary, or an agent or employee shall compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from the court or a refusal to testify therein.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:387. Compensation of subpoena-server and of witnesses

RS 37:387 - Compensation of subpoena-server and of witnesses
A. Each officer who serves a subpoena shall receive the same fees as a sheriff.
B. Each witness who appears in obedience to a subpoena before the board or a member thereof or its secretary shall receive for his attendance the fees and mileage provided for witnesses in civil cases in the courts of this state that shall be audited and paid in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid upon the presentation of proper vouchers approved by any two members of the board.
C. No witness subpoenaed at the instance of a party other than the board or one of its members, or its secretary or agents or employees is entitled to compensation unless the board certifies that this testimony was material to the matter investigated.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:388. Review of board's orders

RS 37:388 - Review of board's orders
A.(1) Any applicant or licensee who thinks himself aggrieved by any action of the board taken under any of the provisions of this Chapter within thirty days after receipt of a copy of the order of the board may file a petition in the district court for the parish of East Baton Rouge.
(2) The petition shall set forth the errors complained of.
(3) If, upon consideration of the records, the court finds that the order was unlawful or unreasonable, it may reverse, vacate, or modify it.
B. The board shall be the defendant in the suit. Unless waived, citations and other judicial process shall be served upon the president of the board or if he is absent upon any member of the board or by leaving a copy at the office of the board in the city of Baton Rouge.
C. Upon service or waiver thereof, the board shall file its answer accompanied by a transcript of the records of the board, the original papers or transcripts thereof, and a certified transcript of all evidence adduced upon the hearing before the board in the proceedings complained of.
D. No proceeding to vacate, reverse, or modify a final order rendered by the board shall stay the execution or effect thereof, in vacation, except on application and three days' notice to the board. In that event, the petitioner shall execute his bond in a sum prescribed with surety satisfactory to the court conditioned upon the prompt payment of all damages arising from or caused by the delay in the effectiveness or enforcement of the order complained of.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:389. Enforcement of Chapter through court action

RS 37:389 - Enforcement of Chapter through court action
The board may institute any actions in the courts that appear necessary to enforce compliance with any provision of this Chapter or with any rule, subpoena, or order of the board made pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 1995, No. 226, §1, eff. July 1, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:389.1. Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs

RS 37:389.1 - Injunction; penalty; attorney fees; costs
A. The board, through its president, on motion in any court of competent jurisdiction, may cause to issue an injunction to enjoin any person from practicing barbering without a certificate of registration or violating any other provision of this Chapter.
B. In the suit for an injunction, the board, through its president, may demand and the court may assess, in addition to the injunction, a penalty of not more than eight hundred dollars, reasonable attorney fees, and costs of court. The judgment for penalty, attorney fees, and costs may be rendered in the same judgment in which the injunction is made permanent, and shall be payable to the board. However, if such injunction is not made absolute, the board shall be liable to the defendant for the payment of his attorney fees and court costs.
C. The trial of this proceeding shall be summary, with preference over ordinary proceedings, and tried by the judge without a jury.
D. A violation of the injunction shall be considered as contempt of court and punished accordingly.
Acts 1995, No. 226, §1, eff. July 1, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:390. Expenses of administration

RS 37:390 - Expenses of administration
All expenses incidental to the administration of this Chapter shall be paid from the funds of the board of barber examiners in the manner and form governing other expenditures of that board.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:391. Construction of Chapter

RS 37:391 - Construction of Chapter
Nothing in this Chapter shall abrogate or affect any provisions of the public health laws, the state sanitary code, or any local health ordinance or regulation.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:392. Penalty

RS 37:392 - Penalty
A. The board may fine any licensed barber. Each day on which a violation occurs is a separate violation.
B. Whoever violates any provision of this Chapter or any rule, subpoena, or order of the board, lawfully made pursuant to this Chapter, shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1; Acts 1995, No. 226, §1, eff. July 1, 1995.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:562. Legislative findings; purpose; intent

RS 37:562 - Legislative findings; purpose; intent
A. The legislature finds that the practice of cosmetology by qualified individuals is necessary to protect the public health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the state of Louisiana. The legislature further finds it to be a matter of public interest and concern that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of cosmetology.
B. The legislature hereby declares the purpose of this Chapter is to promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by and through the effective control and regulation of the practice of cosmetology.
C. The licensure of all persons who perform cosmetology, the licensure of all facilities where cosmetology is taught within the state, the licensure of all facilities where cosmetology services are offered within the state, and the licensure of all persons who supervise individuals performing cosmetology within the state are declared to be necessary to ensure that only qualified persons be permitted to engage in the practice of cosmetology at facilities meeting appropriate standards.
D. This Chapter and the rules and regulations adopted pursuant to authority granted by this Chapter shall be liberally construed to carry out these objectives and purposes.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:571. Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology; creation; domicile; membership

RS 37:571 - Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology; creation; domicile; membership
A. The Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology is hereby created and shall be domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish.
B. The board shall be composed of eight members appointed by the governor, who shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. At least one member shall be appointed from each congressional district.
C. Each appointment by the governor shall be subject to Senate confirmation.
D. All vacancies on the board shall be filled by the governor within thirty days of receipt of notice of the vacancy.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; 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 › §37:572. Qualifications of board members; recusal from certain transactions

RS 37:572 - Qualifications of board members; recusal from certain transactions
A. Each member of the board shall be a duly qualified registered voter of this state and shall have been domiciled in the state for at least twelve consecutive months prior to appointment.
B. Each member shall be a registered cosmetologist who has been actively engaged, for at least five years prior to his appointment, in the practice of cosmetology, or an owner of a beauty shop or salon certified pursuant to R.S. 37:591, or as a teacher or instructor of cosmetology in this state.
C. The board members shall not all be graduates of the same school.
D. No more than four board members shall be connected directly or indirectly with a school of cosmetology. "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.
E. Any board member, who in the discharge of a duty or responsibility of his office or position would be required to vote on a matter which would cause him to be in violation of the Code of Governmental Ethics, shall recuse himself from voting.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:573. Compensation and expenses of board members

RS 37:573 - Compensation and expenses of board members
A. All board members shall be reimbursed for necessary travel and other incidental expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties within this state, provided that all such expenses shall be evidenced by an itemized statement to which receipts and appropriate vouchers are attached and paid in accordance with state travel regulations.
B. Each board member shall receive compensation for attendance at meetings, hearings, or any other duties of the board in the form of a per diem in the amount established in R.S. 37:599. No board member shall receive a per diem for more than eight days per month; however, the chairman may appoint a committee consisting of no more than three members of the board, who shall receive a per diem for no more than fifteen days per month.
C. In addition, the board may designate and pay the expenses of attendance of three members each year at the conference of the National Interstate Council of State Boards of Cosmetology, Inc. However, all such expenses shall be evidenced by an itemized statement to which receipts and appropriate vouchers are attached and paid in accordance with state travel regulations.
D. The statement of expenses for which reimbursement may be paid shall be transmitted to the board not later than the next official meeting of the board after the expenses have been incurred.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:574. Organization of board; meetings; quorum

RS 37:574 - Organization of board; meetings; quorum
A. The governor shall designate one member of the board to serve as chairman, and the chairman shall designate one member of the board to serve as vice chairman.
B. A majority of the members of the board physically present at a board meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:576. Executive director

RS 37:576 - Executive director
A. The board shall be authorized to employ an executive director, who shall be an unclassified employee of the state and whose duties shall include the following:
(1) The supervision of all inspectors and the examination team.
(2) The employment and supervision of all employees of the board.
(3) The performance of all administrative duties of the board.
(4) The preparation and submission of monthly detailed reports of activities to the board for review.
(5) The maintenance of a record of all proceedings of the board. Records relating to the issuance, refusal, renewal, suspension, and revocation of certificates of registration shall contain the name, place of business, and residence of each cosmetologist and the date and number of his certificate of registration.
(6) The performance of inspections when necessary.
(7) The performance of such other duties as prescribed by the board or as necessary for the proper administration of this Chapter.
B. The annual salary of the executive director shall be set by the board and shall not exceed seventy-five thousand dollars. The executive director may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in carrying out his duties, with approval of the board and in accordance with state travel regulations.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:577. Information not to be divulged

RS 37:577 - Information not to be divulged
No member of the board nor any officer, agent, or employee thereof shall divulge to any person the contents of any document, paper, or record examined by him in the performance of his duties under this Chapter or any information obtained by him in the course of his investigations except when necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:578. Cosmetologists' Board Fund

RS 37:578 - Cosmetologists' Board Fund
All monies received by the board shall be deposited in a separate account to be known as the "Cosmetologists' Board Fund". The monies in the fund shall be used for no other purpose except to pay the expenses for operation of the board.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:581. Unlawful practice; exemptions

RS 37:581 - Unlawful practice; exemptions
A. No person shall engage in the practice of cosmetology without obtaining a current certificate of registration for the appropriate area of practice under the provisions of this Chapter.
B. The following persons are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter while in the proper discharge of their professional duties in a facility not licensed by the board:
(1) Persons authorized by law to practice medicine or surgery.
(2) Commissioned medical or surgical officers in the armed forces of the United States or within the Veterans Administration.
(3) Persons licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners.
(4) Employees of hospitals, nursing homes, or other health care facilities engaged in the exercise of their professions in a facility not licensed by the board.
(5) Persons who perform the practice of cosmetology for any member of their immediate household.
(6) A cosmetologist, esthetician, qualified healthcare professional, or employee of a qualified healthcare professional who engages in ear piercing if both of the following are true:
(a) The person utilizes piercing needles that are single-use, hollow, and made of stainless steel.
(b) The person complies with all manufacturer instructions for any apparatus used to pierce the ear and all applicable health and safety standards.
C. Facilities licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners shall be exempt from the provisions of this Chapter.
D.(1) Nothing in this Chapter shall prohibit a barber licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners from performing any work authorized by Chapter 5 of this Title, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, in a beauty shop or salon as long as he is working in the appropriate designated area.
(2) Nothing in this Chapter shall prohibit a certified cosmetologist from working in a facility licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners, provided that he is in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
E. Barber apprentices, except those persons enrolled in the barber apprenticeship program prior to June 1, 2001, shall be prohibited from engaging in the practice of barbering in facilities licensed by both the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners and the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology or facilities licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology.
F. No person shall engage in the practice of ear piercing at home for remuneration. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to prevent a person from piercing their own ears at home or gratuitously piercing the ears of another person at home if they disclose to the person that they are not a licensed or certified cosmetologist, esthetician, or qualified healthcare professional.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2022, No. 196, §1.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:582. Qualifications for certificate as a registered cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist; out-of-state licensees

RS 37:582 - Qualifications for certificate as a registered cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist; out-of-state licensees
A. In order to receive a certificate of registration as a registered cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist, a person shall, in addition to the requirements set forth in Subsection B of this Section, meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Be at least sixteen years of age.
(2) Have, at the time of completion of the required schooling, the equivalent training as would be contemplated in the satisfactory completion of the tenth grade from an approved high school.
(3) Have satisfactorily passed an examination conducted by the board to determine his fitness to receive a certificate of registration.
(4) Have paid the appropriate fee set forth in R.S. 37:599.
B. In addition to the requirements set forth in Subsection A of this Section, a person shall also meet the following requirements in order to obtain his certificate of registration as a registered cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist:
(1) To obtain a certificate as a registered cosmetologist, a person shall have completed and passed a course at a registered or licensed school of cosmetology approved by the board.
(2) To obtain a certificate as a registered esthetician, a person shall have completed and passed an esthetics course at a registered or licensed school of cosmetology approved by the board.
(3) To obtain a certificate as a registered manicurist, a person shall have completed and passed a manicuring course at a registered or licensed school of cosmetology approved by the board.
C. The board shall issue the appropriate certificate of registration to any person who possesses a license or certificate of registration to practice as a cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist from another state or from a foreign country and who also meets the following requirements:
(1) Has completed and passed the appropriate course of study at a school which is licensed in the state or country which issued the license.
(2) Has satisfactorily passed the appropriate examination conducted by the board to determine his fitness to receive the certificate of registration.
(3) Has paid the appropriate fee set forth in R.S. 37:599.
Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:583. Qualifications for certificate as a registered teacher; continuing education

RS 37:583 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:584. Certificates of temporary registration; special permits

RS 37:584 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:585. Examination team

RS 37:585 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:586. Examination of applicants

RS 37:586 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:587. Certification of records

RS 37:587 - 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.
2023 Louisiana Laws › Revised Statutes › Title 37 - Professions and Occupations › §37:589. Certificates of registration for managers

RS 37:589 - 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.