Louisiana § RS 37:348 - Practice of barbering defined
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§ RS 37:348. Practice of barbering defined
Any one of the following practices or any combination thereof when done upon the human body above the seventh cervical vertebra for cosmetic purposes and not for the treatment of disease or physical or mental ailments and when done for direct or indirect payment or without payment for the public generally constitutes the practice of barbering:
(1) Shaving or trimming the beard or cutting the hair.
(2) Giving facial and scalp massages by applying oils, creams, lotion, or other cosmetic materials, either by hand or by mechanical appliances.
(3) Singeing, shampooing, or dyeing the hair or applying hair tonic.
(4) Applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, powder, oils, clays, or lotions.
Acts 1964, No. 309, §1. Amended by Acts 1966, No. 41, §1. Acts 1984, No. 238, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 37:348 ("Practice of barbering defined") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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