§ 37:572 — Qualifications of board members; recusal from certain transactions

§572. Qualifications of board members; recusal from certain transactions
A. Each member of the board shall be a duly qualified registered voter of this state
and shall have been domiciled in the state for at least twelve consecutive months prior to
appointment.
B. Each member shall be one of the following:
(1) A registered cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist who has been actively
engaged, for at least five years prior to his appointment, in the practice of cosmetology,
esthetics, or manicuring. However, no more than one esthetician and one manicurist shall
serve on the board.
(2) An owner of a beauty shop or salon certified pursuant to R.S. 37:591.
(3) An owner of an accredited cosmetology school, who has been the owner for more
than five years.
(4) A teacher or instructor of cosmetology in this state.
C. The board members shall not all be graduates of the same school ensuring diverse
educational representation.
D. To prevent conflicts of interest, no more than four board members shall be
connected directly or indirectly with a school of cosmetology. "Connected" means having
an ownership interest in a school, being employed by a school, having a contractual
relationship with a school, or having an immediate family member who has an ownership
interest in a school.
E. Any board member, who encounters a situation where voting would result in a
violation of the Code of Governmental Ethics, shall recuse himself from voting on the
matter.

Legislative History

Acts 2001, No. 907, §2, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 728, §1; Acts 2025, No. 355, §1, eff. June 20, 2025.