This bill amends the qualifications for obtaining a certificate as a registered cosmetologist, esthetician, or manicurist in Louisiana. Specifically, it modifies R.S. 37:582(A)(2) to allow individuals to qualify by either completing the equivalent training of a tenth-grade education from an approved high school or by earning the equivalent of a high school diploma from a nonpublic school that does not seek state approval. This change broadens the educational pathways available for prospective cosmetologists, estheticians, and manicurists.

Additionally, the bill updates R.S. 37:594.1(1) to permit postsecondary schools to enroll students who have earned a high school diploma from an approved institution, a general equivalency diploma, or the equivalent of a high school diploma from a nonpublic school not seeking state approval. This amendment aims to enhance access to educational programs in cosmetology by recognizing a wider range of educational credentials.

Statutes affected:
HB301 Original: 37:582(A)(2), 37:1(1)
HB301 Engrossed: 37:582(A)(2), 37:1(1)
HB301 Enrolled: 37:582(A)(2), 37:1(1)
HB301 Act : 37:582(A)(2), 37:1(1)