La. Admin. Code tit. 46 § XXXV-1503

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 12, December 20, 2024

Section XXXV-1503 - Renewal of License

A. Each license to practice electrology in this state shall be renewed annually on or before December 1 of each year upon application thereof accompanied by the renewal fee prescribed in R.S. 37:3072.A and, beginning December 31, 1999, proof that the applicant has completed at least three hours of continuing education approved by the board.

B. Continuing Education Guidelines

1. The board may grant an extension of up to six months for completion of the continuing education requirements to any person who applies to the board in writing for an extension and shows good cause.

2. In addition to the continuing education requirements of §1503. A and B.1, license renewal for an instructor's license shall include completion of an additional two hours of continuing education approved by the board. The board may grant an extension of up to six months for completion of the continuing education requirements to any person who applies to the board in writing for an extension and shows good cause.

C. Failure to Register

1. When any electrologist, instructor, electrolysis school, or electrologist apprenticeship program licensed hereunder fails to register and pay the annual registration fee within 30 days after the registration fee becomes due, the license or certificate of such person, school, or electrologist apprenticeship program shall be revoked automatically at the expiration of 30 days after the registration was required, without further notice or hearing. However, any person, school, or electrologist apprenticeship program whose license or certificate is automatically revoked as provided herein may, within three years of the date of revocation, make application in writing to the board for the reinstatement of such license or certificate and, upon good cause being shown, the board in its discretion may reinstate such license or certificate upon payment of all past due renewal fees and the payment of an additional sum of $50. The board may require as a condition of reinstatement that the person complete all or some of the past continuing education requirements within 12 months of reinstatement of the license.

2. Any person, electrolysis school, or electrologist apprenticeship program who fails within three years after revocation of a license or certificate to make written application to the board for reinstatement must reapply to the board and pay all fees required under the provisions of the rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto. Any electrologist, instructor, or electrologist technician who fails within three years after revocation to make written application for reinstatement must successfully complete a written and practical examination prior to reinstatement.

La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § XXXV-1503

Promulgated by the Department of Health and Human Resources, Board of Electrolysis Examiners, LR 10:335 (April 1984), repromulgated LR 11:540 (May 1985), amended by the Department of Health and Hospitals, Board of Electrolysis Examiners, LR 17:778 (August 1991), LR 19:1144 (September 1993), LR 27:196 (February 2001), LR 30:796 (April 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 37:3051.