Section 37:581 - Unlawful practice; exemptionsA. No person shall engage in the practice of cosmetology without obtaining a current certificate of registration for the appropriate area of practice under the provisions of this Chapter.B. The following persons are exempt from the provisions of this Chapter while in the proper discharge of their professional duties in a facility not licensed by the board: (1) Persons authorized by law to practice medicine or surgery.(2) Commissioned medical or surgical officers in the armed forces of the United States or within the Veterans Administration.(3) Persons licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners.(4) Employees of hospitals, nursing homes, or other health care facilities engaged in the exercise of their professions in a facility not licensed by the board.(5) Persons who perform the practice of cosmetology for any member of their immediate household.(6) A cosmetologist, esthetician, qualified healthcare professional, or employee of a qualified healthcare professional who engages in ear piercing if both of the following are true: (a) The person utilizes piercing needles that are single-use, hollow, and made of stainless steel.(b) The person complies with all manufacturer instructions for any apparatus used to pierce the ear and all applicable health and safety standards.C. Facilities licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners shall be exempt from the provisions of this Chapter.D.(1) Nothing in this Chapter shall prohibit a barber licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners from performing any work authorized by Chapter 5 of this Title, or any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, in a beauty shop or salon as long as he is working in the appropriate designated area.(2) Nothing in this Chapter shall prohibit a certified cosmetologist from working in a facility licensed by the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners, provided that he is in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, and any rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.E. Barber apprentices, except those persons enrolled in the barber apprenticeship program prior to June 1, 2001, shall be prohibited from engaging in the practice of barbering in facilities licensed by both the Louisiana Board of Barber Examiners and the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology or facilities licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Cosmetology.F. No person shall engage in the practice of ear piercing at home for remuneration. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to prevent a person from piercing their own ears at home or gratuitously piercing the ears of another person at home if they disclose to the person that they are not a licensed or certified cosmetologist, esthetician, or qualified healthcare professional.Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2022, No. 196, §1.Amended by Acts 2022, No. 196,s. 1, eff. 8/1/2022.Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. 6/26/2001.