La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXXI-315

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XXXI-315 - Responsibilities of Schools

A. Enrollment. Upon initial enrollment of a student, the school must provide the following to the board:

1. student enrollment application;

2. the student's birth certificate, birth card or driver's license;

3. proof of completion of education equal to the tenth grade;

a. for non-postsecondary cosmetology schools proof of completion of education equal to the tenth grade; or any documentation listed in Subparagraph b of this Paragraph:

b. for postsecondary schools:

i. proof of a high school diploma from an approved high school;

ii. general equivalency diploma; or

iii. education equivalent of a diploma from an approved high school;

4. a color photograph of the student;

5. the student registration fee; and

6. copy of Social Security card.

7. Schools shall verify all student registration documents required by this Section within 30 days after the student starts school. If the school is not in possession of all documentation required for registration within 30 days of the student starting school, the student shall not be permitted to attend classes for course credit and the school shall not charge the student any fee for attending class.

B. Reports. Schools must maintain hour reports for a minimum of three years. Schools shall submit a completed notice of termination and contractual fee form to the board for any student whose leave of absence extends beyond 179 calendar days or 6 consecutive months of zero clocked hours and shall submit a re-registration application upon the student's return.

C. Mannequin. Schools must furnish to each student, at a nominal fee, a mannequin upon which the student may practice and may use for the practical examination.

D. Professional Department. Schools shall not have professional departments within the school, nor shall any school owner own or operate a beauty shop or salon in connection with a school. School staff members shall not practice in an adjoining beauty shop or salon, while school is in session. There shall be no unsealed connecting doors between a beauty shop or salon under the same roof.

E. Faculty. No school shall permit an instructor who has an expired or inactive instructors license to teach cosmetology courses for course credit. All schools must maintain a faculty of at least one instructor per every 20 students enrolled. Each faculty shall include at least two instructors, who are teachers registered by the board, at least one of whom shall have been a registered teacher and in active practice for at least 18 months. The school shall be supervised by a registered teacher of cosmetology in active practice, with at least 24 months of teaching experience in an accredited school of cosmetology approved by the board. An instructor roster must be submitted on a quarterly basis.

F. Senior Instructor. In the event that the senior instructor resigns or takes a leave of absence, the school shall advise the board monthly of their efforts to employ a new senior instructor.

G. School Closing. Any school owner who intends to close any school shall notify the board in writing as soon as possible. Electronic copies of documents relative to closure must be provided to the board office, including, but not limited to, teach-out plans and teach-out agreements. The board shall be the custodian of records for any school which closes.

H. Student Work. Schools shall post a legible sign not smaller than 6 inches by 10 inches, at the entrance of each school reading: "Student Work Only."

I. Compensation. Schools shall not pay commissions or any other compensation, discount or fee to a cosmetology, esthetics or manicuring student for work in training done by them.

J. Registrations. All student registrations must be posted in a conspicuous place or kept in a binder in a place accessible to students during regular school hours.

K. Text Books. Schools must provide a textbook to each student upon registration.

L. Repealed.

M. Hours. Schools must adopt a policy for the recordation of student hours and shall verify that all equipment used in the process is in working order. Each school shall post a monthly summary of hours earned by each student.

N. Cosmetology Services. No employee or owner of a school shall knowingly permit students to perform any professional cosmetology work for which they do not possess a license.

O. Dropped Students. Schools shall provide to the board a completed notice of termination form, a contractual fee form indicating either a payment or nonpayment and the students registration within 30 days of the students termination date for each student who is no longer enrolled at the school.

P. Clinic Floor. Students must have a student registration and have completed a minimum of 100 hours in the curriculum prior to performing services on the clinic floor. Students shall perform services only within the curriculum on the student registration certificate.

Q. Uniform Policy. On or before July 1, 2019, each school shall adopt and implement a uniform policy consistent with LAC 46:XXX.321(C).

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXXI-315

Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration, Board of Cosmetology, LR 29:327 (March 2003), Amended by the Office of the Governor, Board of Cosmetology, LR 44910 (5/1/2018), Amended LR 45543 (4/1/2019), Amended LR 492087 (12/1/2023).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:575(A)(9) and R.S. 37:595.