§3063. Powers and duties of board; license of schools and electrologist apprenticeship programs; fees

A. The board shall be the sole and exclusive authority in the state to issue licenses to practice electrolysis and to administer the provisions of this Chapter.

B. The board shall have authority to examine for, grant, deny, approve, revoke, suspend, and renew the licenses of electrologists and shall review applications for licenses at least four times each calendar year. It may conduct hearings on charges for the revocation or suspension of a license.

C.(1) The board may promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary and reasonable for the enforcement of this Chapter, for the establishment, operation, and approval of any electrology schools or electrologist apprenticeship programs in Louisiana, and for requiring each school of electrology or electrologist apprenticeship program to establish and maintain in force a bond to be determined by the board, but not to exceed the sum of ten thousand dollars in favor of the state, with surety by a corporate bonding company authorized to do business in this state.

(2) Any school of electrology or electrologist apprenticeship program that is approved or licensed by the board shall include one hundred ten hours of clinical experience, ninety hours of lectures on insertion techniques, modalities, healing, regrowth problems, and office management to qualify an individual to take the examination for licensure as an electrologist technician.

(3) No apprenticeship program approved by the board may receive monetary compensation from an apprentice or student instructor.

D. The board is authorized to issue licenses to approved schools. No school may operate without a license issued by the board. The fee for such license shall be according to the fee schedule established in R.S. 37:3072 and shall be due on or before July first of each year. Each license for an electrology school in this state shall be renewed on or before July first of each year upon application therefor accompanied by the renewal fee prescribed in R.S. 37:3072(A).

E. The board may issue a license to any approved electrologist apprenticeship program. No electrologist apprenticeship program may operate without a license issued by the board. The fee for the license shall be the amount prescribed in R.S. 37:3072 and payable at the time the electrologist apprenticeship program makes application for a license. The annual renewal fee shall be due on or before July first of each year. Each license for an electrologist apprenticeship program in this state shall be renewed on or before July first of each year upon application therefor accompanied by the renewal fee prescribed in R.S. 37:3072(A).

F. The board shall initiate an action for the prosecution of any person who violates any provision of this Chapter and may apply to any court having jurisdiction for an injunction to restrain and enjoin violations thereof. It shall keep a record of all proceedings related thereto.

G. The board may employ counsel to carry out the provisions of this Chapter, if the fees of the counsel and the costs of all proceedings, except criminal prosecutions, are paid by the board out of the moneys credited to the board.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 748, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1980. Acts 1983, No. 605, §1; Acts 1993, No. 819, §1; Acts 2001, No. 792, §1.