Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 46 - PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS
Part XXXI - Cosmetologists
Chapter 3 - Schools and Students
Section XXXI-311 - Reporting Student Hours
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Registration. Schools shall register students with the board by submitting an accurate and completed registration application as well as the required supporting documentation within 45 days after the students start school. The maximum number of hours which will be accepted by the board at the time of registration is the number of hours earned within 45 days preceding registration. Completed registration applications received by the board more than 45 days after the student started school shall be considered late. The boards staff is authorized to register the student and credit hours earned upon payment of the following fine for the late student registration if the school waives its right to a hearing before the board.
Days from Students Start Date to Boards Receipt of Completed Application |
Days Late |
Fine |
46-74 |
1-29 |
$250 |
75-104 |
30-59 |
$500 |
105-134 |
60-89 |
$1000 |
135-164 |
90-119 |
$1500 |
165+ |
120+ |
$2500 |
B. Hours. Schools must electronically register each student's hours with the board no later than on the tenth of the month for hours earned by each enrolled student in the prior month. Schools may correct hours submitted to the board within the preceding 60 days. Corrections to hours submitted more than 60 days prior may be corrected by the staff upon payment of a fine of $50 per month for each student record corrected if the school waives its right to a hearing before the board.
C. Attendance. A representative of the school designated by the school owner must certify the student's attendance for hours reported to the board. No overtime or double time shall be permitted. Only hours devoted to the prescribed curriculum shall be included. Students shall not earn more than 48 hours of training in any calendar week.
D. Reports. Schools shall submit a roster of students quarterly and a roster of current instructors on the forms required by the board.
E. Dropped Students. Schools are required to provide to the board the names of the students who drop from their rolls within 30 days and to provide the number of hours earned during the student's attendance.
F. All applicants must wear solid black or white colored garments as outlined in §321. C while testing.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S.37:575(A)(7) and R.S. 37:595.