RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 271 (SB 183) 2016 Regular Session White
Prior law established the La. State Board of Cosmetology and provides for definitions and
regulations and authority of the board.
New law provides for clarification of the definition of "esthetics" and "manager".
New law provides that manicuring shall not include the use of blades or graters for callous
or skin removal.
Prior law provided that any cosmetology 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 a manager who is a licensed cosmetologist and
the manager shall not be absent from the salon more than two working days per week.
New law provides that such owner shall employ one or more registered managers who shall
be licensed cosmetologists, and further provides that 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.
Prior law provides for requirements for application for a cosmetology school certificate of
registration.
New law retains prior law and changes the requirement of a surety bond from $5,000 to
$30,000 for a school which charges tuition to show proof of financial responsibility.
New law repeals prior law regarding inactive certificate of registration and reactivation of
certificate.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Amends R.S. 37:563(6), (8), and (10), 589(A), 594(B)(10), and 600(A)(12); repeals R.S.
37:588)