LAC 46:XXXI.1110. Special Permits for Threading

A. Definitions Threader—a person who engages in the practice of threading for compensation, directly or indirectly, including tips. Threading—the practice of using a thread to remove facial hair, including hair on the ears and neck but does not include hair removal by any other means or any other practice within the definition of esthetics. Threading Facility—any premises upon or within which threading is practiced for compensation, directly or indirectly, including tips. B. Qualifications for Permit as a Threader 1. In order to receive a permit as a registered threader, a person shall meet all of the following requirements: a. be at least 16 years of age; and b. complete the board’s required training on sanitation. C. A threading facility owner, who is not a licensed cosmetologist or an esthetician or permitted as a threader, shall employ one or more registered managers who shall be licensed as cosmetologists or estheticians or permitted as a threader. A registered manager shall be present at the facility during all hours of operation and shall be responsible for ensuring that all persons practicing threading within the facility are appropriately licensed and follow all applicable laws and rules and regulations. A threading facility owner who is absent from his respective facility more than two working days per week shall employ a manager, who shall be a registered cosmetologist or an esthetician or a permitted threader and who shall obtain a certificate of registration as a manager.