Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A.
Eligibility. The following persons shall be eligible to take the written and
practical examinations after receiving a clearance from the school last
attended and a clearance from the board:
1.
cosmetology students who have completed 1400 hours of the cosmetology
curriculum may take the practical exam and cosmetology students who have
completed 1000 hours of the cosmetology curriculum may take the written
examination;
2. esthetics students
who have completed 750 hours of the esthetics curriculum;
3. manicuring students who have completed 500
hours of the manicuring curriculum;
4. instructor students who have completed 500
hours of the instructor curriculum;
5. persons holding a cosmetology, esthetics,
manicuring or instructor license issued by another state;
6. persons holding a cosmetology, esthetics,
manicuring or instructor license issued by another country who have received
board approval; and
7. blow-dry
technician students who have completed 1000 hours of the blow-dry technician
curriculum.
B.
Applications. Applications for examinations must be accompanied by a student
registration certificate, cumulative hours report, a color photograph of the
student, the $25 initial license fee, and all applicable examination fees.
C. Fees
1. All fees contractually owed by an
applicant to a cosmetology school from which they graduated must be paid before
applying for an examination, for a certificate of registration or for a
license. If the school attended by the applicant is unable to issue a
certification due to temporary or permanent closure or loss of records, the
applicant shall not be required to provide the certification required by this
section in order to apply for an examination, for a certificate of registration
or for a license.
2. All
requirements must be met prior to applying for the national theory and
practical examinations.
3. Any
applicant who attended a school unable to issue a certification due to
temporary closure does not provide the certification required by this section
prior to issuance of a certificate of registration or a license, shall provide
the certification required by this Subsection prior to renewing the certificate
of registration or license, if the cosmetology school from which they graduated
is able to issue the certification prior to renewal of the certificate of
registration or license.
D. Cancellation. Any student who fails to
appear for their scheduled examination without proper notification will be
required upon reapplication to submit a $25 administrative fee. Proper
notification shall be made by contacting the board office seven days prior to
the scheduled examination or in the case of an emergency 24 hours prior to the
scheduled examination.
E.
Examination. Students must bring a mannequin to the examination. Students will
be required to perform practical work on the mannequin during the
examination.
AUTHORITY
NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with
R.S.
37:575(A)(4) and
R.S.
37:586.
