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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 7 - Safety and Sanitation Requirements › Section XXXI-707 - Equipment Required in Salons Offering Esthetics Services

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Equipment.
				Esthetics shall not be performed in any salon unless the following items are
				available for use:
1. flexible treatment bed
				or chair, capable of multi-positions for customer and skin care
				therapist;
2.  stool for
				operator;
3. trolleys or utility
				table, large enough to support cosmetic preparations and bowls;
4. sanitizers or sterilizer for
				implements;
5. magnifying lamp for
				skin analysis (five dioptic recommended);
6. closed storage cabinet with a wash basin
				or sink for hand washing and towel storage;
7. facial steamer;
8. the following basic implements:
a. two stainless steel bowls;
b. covered waste bin;
c. non-sterile cotton pads, cloths, or
				disposable sponges;
d. towels,
				clinic gowns, head bands, washable blanket;
e. tissue, cotton tipped swabs, spatulas,
				gauze;
f. containers with lids for
				storage of disposable items;
g.
				tweezers;
h. sheets;
i. mask brushes;
j. cleansers, astringents, treatment creams;
				and
k. lancets, leak and puncture
				proof container for disposal of lancets, and gloves (disposable PVC).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 7 - Safety and Sanitation Requirements › Section XXXI-709 - Equipment Required in Salons Offering Manicuring Services

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Manicuring
				Equipment. Manicuring shall not be performed in any salon unless the following
				items are available for use:
1. sanitizer or
				sterilizer for implements;
2.
				covered waste containers;
3.
				cabinet for accessories;
4. cabinet
				for clean linens;
5. container for
				soiled linens;
6. manicuring
				table;
7. lavatory with hot and
				cold running water; and
8. water
				basin or pedicure chair for salons offering pedicure services.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 7 - Safety and Sanitation Requirements › Section XXXI-710 - Equipment Required in a Threading Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Threading Equipment. Threading shall not
				be performed in any threading facility or salon unless the following items are
				available for use:
1. hand washing
				sink;
2. hot and cold running
				water;
3. stool for operator and
				chair for client;
4.
				lamp;
5. sanitizers or sterilizers
				for implements;
6.
				thread;
7. towels;
8. covered waste bins; and
9. covered container for towels.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 7 - Safety and Sanitation Requirements › Section XXXI-711 - Procedures for Esthetics Services

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Exfoliation. Cosmetologists, estheticians
				and persons authorized to perform microdermabrasion shall not exfoliate or
				perform any procedure which will affect the dermis or skin below the epidermis.
				Cosmetologists, estheticians and persons authorized to perform
				microdermabrasion shall only exfoliate or perform services which affect the
				epidermis.
B. Procedures.
				Cosmetologists performing esthetics services, estheticians and persons
				authorized to perform microdermabrasion shall:
1. wash his or her hands using an
				antimicrobial skin wash prior to coming into contact with any client;
2. wash all implements with antimicrobial
				wash prior to sanitization or sterilization;
3. wash all towels and linens in disinfecting
				detergent; and
4. place all used
				disposable items in a closed, bagged, trash container.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 7 - Safety and Sanitation Requirements › Section XXXI-713 - Procedures for Manicuring and Pedicuring Services

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. All manicurists and cosmetologists
				performing manicuring or pedicuring services shall:
1. wash his or her hands using antimicrobial
				wash prior to performing any manicuring or pedicuring service;
2. require the customer to wash area on which
				service is to be performed with an antimicrobial wash prior to any service
				being performed;
3. wash all
				implements with antimicrobial wash prior to sanitization or
				sterilization;
4. wash all towels
				and linens in disinfecting detergent;
5. place all used disposable items in a
				closed, bagged, trash container; and
6. sanitize pedicuring tub after each service
				in accordance with the manufacturers instructions or in a manner consistent
				with recommended procedures necessary to prevent infection.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 7 - Safety and Sanitation Requirements › Section XXXI-715 - Disposable Equipment

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A. The
				following items shall be considered disposable:
1. facial tissues;
2. sponges;
3. cloths;
4. extraction tissue;
5. lancets;
6. gloves;
7. wax strips and sticks;
8. tissues;
9. cotton pads;
10. emery boards; and
11. razors.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 7 - Safety and Sanitation Requirements › Section XXXI-717 - Prohibited Services

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A. No license
				or permit issued by the board authorizes the performance of any of the
				following services in a salon licensed by the board:
1. diagnosis, treatment, or therapy of any
				dermatological condition, or the process of removing hair know as
				"electrolysis";
2. use of
				lasers;
3.
				micro-needling;
4.
				micro-blading;
5. services or
				procedures which penetrate or invade the live tissue or dermis by any means
				including but not limited to the use of instruments or product insertion,
				puncturing, cutting, needling or chemical exfoliation.
6. the use of any acid or acid solution to
				exfoliate the skin below the epidermis;
7. commercial body art commercial body Art or
				the practice of physical body adornment by registered establishments and
				operators utilizing, but not limited to, the following techniques; tattooing,
				cosmetic tattooing, body piercing, microblading, branding, and scarification as
				defined by Part XXVIII of Title 51 of the
Louisiana Administrative
				Code
;
8. the use of any
				mechanical or electrical apparatus classified as a medical devise by the U.S.
				Food and Drug Administration.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 9 - Inspections › Section XXXI-901 - Access of Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Access.
				Inspectors and employees of the board are entitled to enter any salon or school
				licensed by the board, to interview any person present at the facility and to
				examine all work records pertaining to the cosmetology profession during the
				regular business hours of the facility. Inspectors and employees of the board
				are authorized to enter any premises where cosmetology services are advertised
				or being offered, to enforce the provisions of the Louisiana Cosmetology
				Act.
B. Information. Any
				proprietary information gained by an inspector or employee of the board during
				an inspection shall remain confidential unless the information is to be offered
				as evidence in an administrative hearing or court proceeding concerning a
				license issued by the board.
AUTHORITY
				  NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.37:575(A)(10),
				  R.S.
				  37:577, and
				  R.S.
				  37:606(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 9 - Inspections › Section XXXI-903 - Violations

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Citations.
				Inspectors may issue citations for violations and impose and collect fines for
				any violation of the Cosmetology Act or any rule or regulation adopted by the
				board provided that the licensee waives his or her right to a formal hearing
				before the board.
B. Violation
				Notice. Inspectors must present the licensee with a duplicate copy of the
				violation notice.
C. Evidence. Any
				licensee who disputes the contents of an inspector's report may submit contrary
				evidence in writing to the board or present evidence to the board at the
				assigned hearing date.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(B)(5).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 11 - Special and Temporary Permits › Section XXXI-1101 - Special Permits

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Special
				Permits. The board shall issue the following special permits to any person who
				meets the requirements set forth in the board's rules:
1. alternative hair design;
2. shampoo assistants; and
3. threading.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 11 - Special and Temporary Permits › Section XXXI-1103 - Special Permit for Microdermabrasion

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Microdermabrasion. Any special permit
				authorizing the performance of microdermabrasion using a nonprescriptive device
				issued to an electrologist prior to March 1, 2023 may be renewed.
AUTHORITY
				  NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(B)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 11 - Special and Temporary Permits › Section XXXI-1105 - Special Permit for Alternative Hair Design

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Alternative Hair Design. Individuals with
				special permits for alternative hair design shall be authorized to provide
				alternative hair design services only in facilities licensed by the board as
				cosmetology salons.
B.
				Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A, any person who applies for a
				special permit to practice alternative hair design who, has been issued an
				alternative hair design permit in another state and satisfactorily demonstrates
				two years of experience in the practice of alternative hair design shall be
				issued a permit.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(B)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 11 - Special and Temporary Permits › Section XXXI-1107 - Alternative Hair Design Curriculum

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A. Curriculum. The alternative hair design
				curriculum shall consist of at least 500 hours of instruction which shall
				include but not be limited to the following.
1. History Overview
a. Ancient Origins of Braiding
b. Traditional Multi-Cultural Braid
				Styles
c. The Multi-Cultural
				American Hair Experience
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 11 - Special and Temporary Permits › Section XXXI-1109 - Special Permit for Shampoo Assistants

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Shampoo Assistants. A special permit
				authorizing the performance of shampooing shall be issued to any person who
				successfully completed at least 40 hours of training in shampooing, draping and
				rinsing at a cosmetology school approved by the board.
B. A special permit authorizing the salon
				owner or manager to train individuals who work in the salon, as shampoo
				assistants if the salon owner or manager has completed at least 40 hours of
				training in shampooing. No individual enrolled in a cosmetology school shall
				work as a shampoo assistant.
C.
				Cosmetologists. No person holding a current cosmetology license shall be
				required to obtain a special permit to shampoo.
D. Scope. Shampoo assistants possessing a
				current special permit may perform the following services at the request of a
				licensed cosmetologist:
1. cleanse synthetic
				or natural hair;
2. apply and
				remove conditioner;
3. apply and
				rinse perm solution and perm neutralizer;
4. remove hair color, tint or other chemicals
				applied to natural hair by a cosmetologist; and
5. remove foil or perm rods.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 11 - Special and Temporary Permits › Section XXXI-1110 - Special Permits for Threading

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Definitions
Threader
-a person who engages in the
				  practice of threading for compensation, directly or indirectly, including
				  tips.
Threading
-the practice of using a thread to
				  remove facial hair, including hair on the ears and neck but does not include
				  hair removal by any other means or any other practice within the definition of
				  esthetics.
Threading Facility
-any premises upon or
				  within which threading is practiced for compensation, directly or indirectly,
				  including tips.
B.
				Qualifications for Permit as a Threader
1. In
				order to receive a permit as a registered threader, a person shall meet all of
				the following requirements:
a. be at least 16
				years of age; and
b. complete the
				boards required training on sanitation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 11 - Special and Temporary Permits › Section XXXI-1111 - Special Permit for Make-Up Application (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(B)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 11 - Special and Temporary Permits › Section XXXI-1113 - Temporary Permits

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A. Permits. The
				board shall issue permits to persons who are licensed to practice cosmetology,
				esthetics or manicuring in another state.
B. Applications
1. Applications for temporary permits to
				participate in hair shows, beauty pageants or demonstrations shall be submitted
				to the board for review not less than 30 days prior to the requested period of
				the permit.
2. Applications for
				temporary permits pending application and testing shall be issued to
				individuals who:
a. have filed a complete
				application for licensure;
b. have
				provided verification of current licensure in the state of last employment;
				and
c. reside in Louisiana and plan
				to work in Louisiana.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 11 - Special and Temporary Permits › Section XXXI-1115 - Special Permits

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A. Transfer.
				Hours of study used to obtain any special permit authorized by this Chapter
				shall not be counted toward the number of hours necessary to receive any other
				license issued by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(B)(1).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 13 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XXXI-1301 - Informal Proceedings

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Notice.
				If the board receives information indicating that a licensee has violated the
				Cosmetology Practice Act or the rules and regulations adopted by the board, the
				executive director shall provide the licensee with a written informal
				notice.
B. Conference. The licensee
				shall respond in writing to the board's informal notice within 10 days of
				receipt by providing the board with a written statement containing any
				information related to the allegations of the informal notice which would show
				compliance with all requirements for retention of his or her license. In lieu
				of providing a written statement, the licensee may request an informal
				conference with the executive director.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(B)(1).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 13 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XXXI-1303 - Formal Proceedings

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Complaint. In the event that the matter is not resolved during the informal
				hearing, the executive director shall file a formal complaint which shall be
				forwarded to the licensee at the address on file with the board.
B. Hearing. No hearing shall be conducted
				prior to 20 business days following the filing of the formal
				complaint.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 13 - Disciplinary Proceedings › Section XXXI-1305 - Procedures

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A. Hearings. All
				hearings conducted before the board shall be in accordance with the
				Administrative Procedure Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 15 - Declaratory Orders › Section XXXI-1501 - Declaratory Orders

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Application.
				Any person desiring an interpretation of the Cosmetology Act or the rules
				promulgated in accordance with the Cosmetology Act shall make application to
				the board on a form provided by the board.
B. Hearing. An application for a declaratory
				order shall be heard within 60 days of receipt.
C. Ruling. The board shall issue a ruling on
				an application for declaratory order within 30 days of the hearing.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  49:962.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section XXXI-1701 - Public Comments at Board Meetings

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Comments. A public comment period shall be
				held at or near the beginning of each board meeting. Persons desiring to
				present public comments shall notify the chairman or the executive director no
				later than the beginning of the meeting. To assure that an opportunity is
				afforded all persons who desire to make public comments, the chairman shall
				inquire at the beginning of the meeting if there are additional persons who
				wish to comment. The chairman shall allot the time available for the public
				comments in an equitable manner among those persons desiring to comment,
				limiting each person to a maximum of three minutes, with the total comment
				period not to exceed 30 minutes. Each person making public comments shall
				identify himself and the group, organization or company he represents, if
				any.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:5(D).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section XXXI-1703 - Services Performed at the Residence of a Disabled Person

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Services. A
				cosmetologist, esthetician or manicurist may perform services at the residence
				of a client who is chronically ill or disabled.
B. Requirements. A client shall be considered
				chronically ill or disabled if:
1. the client
				provides the cosmetologist, esthetician or manicurist with a physician's
				certificate indicating that the client is chronically ill or
				disabled;
2. the client provides
				the cosmetologist, esthetician or manicurist with evidence that the client has
				been awarded Social Security Disability or Supplemental Security Income
				Disability Benefits.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section XXXI-1705 - Destruction of Premises

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				Inspection. When any school or salon is made unusable by virtue of storm, fire,
				flood or any other act of God or by virtue of expropriation proceedings, the
				premises selected to permanently replace such facility will be inspected
				without an inspection fee, provided that such facility is replaced within six
				months of its destruction.
B.
				Reconstruction. Any school or salon which is repaired or replaced in its exact
				location will be acceptable provided that it is reconstructed in no less size
				that existed prior to its destruction.
C. Temporary Premises. When temporary
				premises are necessary for the continuance of operation during the repair, the
				inspector for the area involved may approve such premises provided such
				premises are temporary with a specific termination date set forth for their use
				and further provided that such premises are sanitary and sufficient for use
				during the stated time period.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section XXXI-1707 - Remodeling

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A. Application.
				When any school, salon, or mobile salon desires to remodel, a notice of intent
				shall be submitted to the board.
B.
				Temporary Premises. If remodeling requires the use of temporary premises for
				the continuance of operation during remodeling, an inspector may approve such
				temporary premises as are adequate provided such premises are sanitary and
				sufficient for use during the stated time period.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section XXXI-1709 - Picture Identification

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A. All
				licensees and permittees shall have in their possession a valid drivers license
				or identification card issued pursuant to
				R.S.
				40:1321, or other generally recognized
				picture identification card that includes the name of the licensee or permittee
				picture identification at any time at which a service is being
				performed.
B. Each licensee and
				permittee shall place a photo on the license or permit issued by the board
				prior to displaying the license at the location where services are being
				performed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section XXXI-1711 - NSF Checks

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. Late Fee. If
				a check received by the board is returned to the board by the bank due to
				non-sufficient funds the payment date shall be the date of receipt of valid
				payment, any bank charge imposed on the board and any applicable late
				fee.
B. Revocation. If a license
				was issued before a check is returned to the board by the bank due to
				non-sufficient funds, the applicant's license shall be subject to
				revocation.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section XXXI-1713 - Cheating on Examinations

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A.
				Eligibility. Any person who cheats on an examination administered by the board
				shall be disqualified from taking any examination administered by the board for
				a period of at least three months. Any person who cheats on a subsequent
				examination shall be ineligible to register for any examination administered by
				the board without board approval.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(A)(2).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXI - Cosmetologists › Chapter 17 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section XXXI-1715 - Criminal Background

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A. Criminal
				Background. Applicants shall not be disqualified from or denied issuance of a
				certificate of registration solely or partly based on a prior criminal
				conviction, except in cases authorized by
				R.S.
				37:2950.
AUTHORITY
				  NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:575(A)(5) and
				  R.S.
				  37:600(A)(8).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-103 - Evidence of Graduation

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A.
1. All applicants for a dental license shall
				furnish the board with satisfactory evidence of graduation from an accredited
				dental school, dental college, or educational program. An accredited dental
				school, dental college, or educational program shall be one that has been
				certified as accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the
				American Dental Association (CODA).
2. An applicant for a dental license who did
				not attend an accredited dental school or dental college must successfully
				complete a post-graduate CODA-approved program in either general dentistry or
				one of the board approved specialties listed in
				§122 The board may waive this
				requirement if the applicant meets with the board and is determined by the
				board to be qualified by other means to practice dentistry in this state.
a. An acceptable general dentistry
				post-graduate program shall consist of at least two complete, consecutive years
				of training in no more than two CODA-approved institutions or programs. The
				board does not accept an accumulation of incomplete programs to satisfy this
				requirement.
b. An acceptable
				specialty post-graduate program shall consist of at least two consecutive years
				at the same institution. The board does not accept an accumulation of programs
				which are less than two years in length to satisfy this requirement.
c. If granted a dental license, an applicant
				who fulfills his or her dental education requirement through a CODA-approved
				post-graduate program will be required to practice in only the field in which
				he or she obtained the two years of post-graduate training.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-104 - Display of License

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A. All
				Louisiana licensees holding either a dental or dental hygiene license shall
				display their license in full and open view for all patients to observe along
				with all current renewal permits of said license.
B. All certificates or permits authorizing
				the administration of anesthesia, analgesia or sedation shall also be displayed
				in full and open view in close proximity to those licenses and renewal
				certificates required by this rule to be kept in open and full view for the
				public to observe.
C. When
				licensees provide dental services in more than one facility, a copy of those
				licenses and/or certificates shall suffice in place of the original and said
				copy shall be displayed in full and open view for all patients to
				see.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:760(8).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-105 - Restricted Licensees

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A. All
				applicants for a restricted license must successfully complete the Louisiana
				State Board of Dentistry examination in jurisprudence within 60 days of
				receiving said license, except those licenses issued for less than one
				year.
B. All applicants for
				restricted licenses who are part of the faculty of the LSU system must submit
				with the restricted license application:
1. a
				certification from the LSU system showing that the applicant is or is expected
				to be a member of its faculty and verifying the competency of the applicant.
				The LSU system is responsible to notify the board as to any termination of
				employment of any faculty member or graduate student holding a restricted
				license; and
2. proof of completion
				of dental education;
a. if the applicant
				graduated from a dental school accredited by an accreditation agency that is
				recognized by the United States Department of Education, an original transcript
				showing such completion; or
b. if
				the applicant graduated from a dental school not accredited by an accredited
				agency that is recognized by the US Department of Education, an original or
				certified true copy of proof of completion of dental education in the form of a
				transcript or education evaluation report.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-106 - Parental Consent

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A. No dentist
				is to replace a tooth or part of a tooth or associated tissue by means of a
				filling, cap, or crown on any person under the age of 18 years without the
				prior consent of the minor's parent or guardian.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  37:760(8).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-108 - Levels and Definitions of Supervision

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A. Licensed dentists who employ dental
				assistants, expanded duty dental assistants, and dental hygienists shall be
				responsible for the supervision of those employees' authorized duties.
				Authorized duties of dental assistants, expanded duty dental assistants, and
				dental hygienists may also be under the supervision of a licensed dentist who
				assumes responsibility for the treatment of that patient.
1. Direct Supervision. A licensed dentist
				personally diagnoses the condition to be treated; personally authorizes the
				procedures; is in the dental office or treatment facility during the
				performance of the authorized procedures; and, before dismissal of the patient,
				evaluates the performance of the dental assistant, expanded duty dental
				assistant, or dental hygienist.
2.
				General Supervision. The licensed dentist has authorized the procedures, which
				are being carried out by the dental hygienist in accordance with the dentist's
				treatment plan; however, the dentist is not required to be present in the
				dental office or treatment facility during the performance of the supervised
				procedures.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-110 - Licensees Suffering Impairment Due to Alcohol or Substance Abuse

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A. After
				considerable study and review of other state practices in regards to
				evaluation, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of licensees suffering
				impairment through chemical or drug abuse, the board shall hereby abide by the
				following procedures.
1. Where possible, a
				member of the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry may attend said intervention
				on either an official or unofficial basis according to his judgment in each
				particular case.
2. If the alleged
				impaired licensee fails to comply with the wishes and instructions of the
				intervention within seven days following said intervention, the board may order
				said alleged licensee into a properly equipped and board-approved facility for
				evaluation and, if necessary, treatment for the impairment, if same is proven
				positive. Should the evaluation prove that the licensee is not impaired, the
				cost of the evaluation shall be borne by the board. If the evaluation is
				positive for impairment, the cost for evaluation and all treatment thereof
				shall be borne by the licensee.
3.
				Should the alleged impaired licensee fail to comply with the order of the board
				relative to evaluation and treatment, formal proceedings may be brought against
				the alleged impaired licensee as soon as practicality dictates.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-112 - Avoidance of Conflict of Interest by Board Members

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A. No board member, during his or her term of
				office, shall simultaneously serve or hold the following appointive or elective
				offices in any local or statewide voluntary dental or dental hygiene
				association, organization, or society:
1.
				president;
2.
				president-elect;
3.
				vice-president;
4.
				secretary;
5. treasurer;
6. board of directors (elected or
				ex-officio);
7. peer review
				committee;
8. delegate or alternate
				delegate.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-113 - Public Comment at Board Meetings

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A. A public comment period shall be held at
				or near the beginning of each board meeting, or any other time deemed
				appropriate by the board president. Persons desiring to present public comments
				shall notify the board or its executive director prior to the beginning of the
				meeting. However, to assure that an opportunity is afforded all persons who
				desire to make public comments, the board president shall inquire at the
				beginning of the meeting if there are additional persons who wish to comment.
				The board president shall allot the time available for the public comments in
				an equitable manner among those persons desiring to comment, limiting each
				person to a maximum of three minutes, with the total comment period not to
				exceed 30 minutes. Each person making public comments shall identify himself
				and the group, organization or company, if any, he represents.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:5.D and
				  R.S.
				  37:760(8).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-114 - Reinstatement of Licenses Revoked for Non-Payment

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A. The board may reinstate a Louisiana dental
				or dental hygiene license which was revoked due to non-renewal provided that
				the former licensee:
1. has submitted the
				fully completed required application form with all supporting data and
				certification of competency of good character;
2. has paid all required fees;
3. has, if deemed necessary by the board,
				appeared for a personal interview before the board;
4. possesses a current certificate in the
				American Heart Association cardiopulmonary resuscitation health care provider
				course, the American Red Cross professional rescue course, or their equivalent;
				and
5. has complied with applicable
				provisions of §124
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-120 - Temporary Licenses and Permits Pending Normal Licenses

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A. Temporary Licenses for Dentists. In order
				to protect the public and to avoid abuses of the exemption granted in
				R.S.
				37:752(8), the board will
				not issue temporary dental licenses except to those applicants applying for a
				license by credentials under the provisions of
				R.S.
				37:3651 upon their application and payment of
				applicable fees.
B. Temporary
				Licenses for Dental Hygienists. The board may issue temporary dental hygiene
				licenses to the following applicants:
1.
				those dental hygiene license by credentials applicants who have met all
				criteria specified in
				§
											706 prior to the next
				regularly scheduled board meeting and have requested and paid all fees
				associated with a temporary dental hygiene license; or
2. those dental hygiene license by
				credentials applicants who are applying under the provisions of
				R.S.
				37:3651 upon their application and payment of
				applicable fees.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-122 - Scopes of Practice

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A. The board
				approves any specialty of dentistry for which a dentist has completed a
				post-doctoral program consisting of at least two full-time years and which
				program is accredited by a dental accreditation agency that is recognized by
				the United States Department of Education.
B. The board approves of the definition of
				the specialties listed in
				§122. A and as set
				forth in §301 D, and
				acknowledges that those definitions set forth the scope of practice of said
				specialties.
C. A licensed dentist
				is recognized as a specialist in Louisiana if the dentist meets the standards
				set forth below.
1. The board finds that
				terms implying that a dentist is a specialist in some field of dentistry are
				terms of art indicating that the dentist has completed an accredited
				postdoctoral educational program in that field of at least two years.
				Therefore, a licensed dentist seeking specialty recognition must have
				successfully completed a postdoctoral program in a specialty area of dentistry
				consisting of at least two full-time years and which is accredited by a dental
				accreditation agency that is recognized by the United States Department of
				Education.
2. The requirements of
				Paragraph C.1 of this Section shall not apply to otherwise-qualified
				specialists who have announced their ADA approved specialty prior to the date
				of initial promulgation of this rule in 1998.
3. Specialists must provide the board with
				satisfactory documentation of their specialty training.
4. Specialists are required to limit their
				practice exclusively to the indicated specialty area(s) as defined by the board
				and its rules.
5. A specialist who
				wishes to practice general dentistry must be evaluated by the board in
				accordance with LAC 46:XXXIII.124 to determine the need of remediation prior to
				practicing general dentistry.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-124 - Guidelines for Returning to Active Practice

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A.Section 124 is intended to provide guidelines
				to enable the board to provide evaluation and remediation to dentists and
				dental hygienists who have not actively practiced their professions for a
				sufficient length of time for any reason which would justify various levels of
				remediation to assure the board that the dentist or dental hygienist is
				sufficiently qualified to again practice on the public. This Section applies
				whether or not a license has been inactivated.
B. In all cases where a dentist or dental
				hygienist has not practiced their profession due to a problem concerning
				unprofessional conduct, substance abuse, criminal activity, or other issues
				concerning moral turpitude, said dentist or dental hygienist may be assessed by
				a psychiatrist or psychologist of the board's choosing to determine
				remediability. The cost of the assessment shall be borne by the dentist or
				dental hygienist.
C. Evaluations of
				the diagnostic, clinical, and laboratory skills of the dentist or dental
				hygienist shall be evaluated by an entity of the board's choosing. The costs of
				the evaluation shall be borne by the dentist or dental hygienist. Evaluations
				may include, but not be limited to, comprehensive table examinations, written
				examinations, and clinical examinations. These examinations shall cover those
				areas of dentistry the board feels are necessary to have evaluated.
D. When a licensee has been inactive for a
				period of three months to one year, it is the prerogative of the board to have
				the licensee evaluated in any specific or all fields of dentistry or dental
				hygiene as deemed necessary by the board.
E. In all cases where a license has been
				suspended for a period of three months or more, the dentist or dental hygienist
				shall successfully complete a course in ethics as determined by the board in
				addition to any other requirements at the discretion of the board.
F. hen a licensee has not practiced for one
				year or greater, an evaluation by a dentist and/or specialist appointed by the
				board shall be conducted. Varying degrees of remediation shall be determined by
				the board on a case-by-case basis. Areas of specific concern for general
				dentists are:
1. oral diagnosis/treatment
				planning;
2. dental
				materials;
3. operative
				dentistry;
4. fixed
				prosthodontics;
5. removable
				prosthodontics;
6.
				periodontics;
7.
				endodontics;
8. pain
				control/pharmacology;
9. nitrous
				oxide sedation;
10. cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation;
11. infection
				control;
12. OSHA
				regulations;
13.
				jurisprudence;
14.
				implantology;
15. ethics;
16. oral surgery;
17. orthodontics.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-128 - Provisional Licensure for Dental Healthcare Workers Providing Gratuitous Services

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A. The Board of
				Dentistry may grant a provisional license not to exceed 60 days in duration for
				any dentist or dental hygienist who is in good standing in the state of their
				licensure and who wishes to provide gratuitous services to the citizens of
				Louisiana at sites specified by the Department of Health and Hospitals
				provided:
1. the applicant is verified by the
				board to be in good standing in the state of licensure where the applicant is
				licensed;
2. the applicant provides
				satisfactory documentation to the board that the dental healthcare provider is
				assigned to provide gratuitous services at sites specified by the Department of
				Health and Hospitals;
3. the
				applicant agrees to render services on a gratuitous basis with no revenue of
				any kind to be derived whatsoever from the provision of dental services within
				the state of Louisiana.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-132 - Administration of Botox and Dermal Fillers

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A. The board does not issue permits for the
				administration of Botox or dermal fillers. The board does not regulate dental
				materials of any type. However, due to the rising utilization of these
				materials by dentists, the board sets forth the following
				requirements.
B. Before
				administering Botox or dermal fillers, a dentist must have either received
				satisfactory training in a dental institution accredited by the Commission on
				Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or successfully
				completed a continuing education course of instruction that includes at a
				minimum the following:
1. patient assessment
				and consultation for Botox and dermal fillers;
2. indications and contraindications for
				these techniques;
3. safety and
				risk issues for botulinum neurotoxin/dermal fillers injectable
				therapy;
4. proper preparation and
				delivery techniques for desired outcomes;
5. enhancing and finishing esthetic dentistry
				cases with dermal fillers;
6.
				botulinum neurotoxin treatment of temporomandibular joint syndrome and
				bruxism;
7. knowledge of adverse
				reactions and management and treatment of possible complications;
8. patient evaluation for best esthetic and
				therapeutic outcomes;
9.
				integrating botulinum neurotoxin and dermal filler therapy into dental
				therapeutic and esthetic treatment plans;
10. live patient hands-on training including
				diagnosis, treatment planning, and proper dosing and delivery of Botox and
				dermal fillers.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS › Part XXXIII - Dental Health Profession › Chapter 1 - General Provisions › Section XXXIII-134 - Prescription Monitoring Program

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A.
				Pursuant to
				R.S.
				40:973(A), all dentists who
				have obtained a controlled dangerous substance license issued by the Board of
				Pharmacy shall automatically be enrolled in the Prescription Monitoring Program
				established in
				R.S.
				40:1001 et seq.
B. A prescriber or his delegate shall access
				and review the patients record in the Prescription Monitoring Program and
				review the patients record at least every 90 days if the patients course of
				treatment continues for more than 90 days. The requirement established in this
				Section shall not apply in the following instances.
1. The drug is prescribed or administered to
				a hospice patient or to any other patient who has been diagnosed as terminally
				ill.
2. The drug is prescribed or
				administered for the treatment of cancer-related chronic or intractable
				pain.
3. The drug is ordered or
				administered to a patient being treated in a hospital.
4. The Prescription Monitoring Program is
				inaccessible or not functioning properly due to an internal or external
				electronic issue. However, the prescriber or his delegate shall check the
				Prescription Monitoring Program once the electronic accessibility has been
				restored and note the cause for the delay in the patients chart.
5. No more than a single seven-day supply of
				the drug is prescribed or administered to a patient.