In Louisiana, salons offering manicuring or esthetics are now required to have sanitizers or sterilizers for implements. Also, after performing a manicure, all implements must be washed with antimicrobial wash prior to sanitation or sterilization. Changes for Louisiana cosmetology students include that all fees owed to a cosmetology school must be paid before applying for an exam, a certificate or registration, or for a license. For more details, check out www.lsbc.louisiana.gov/doc/jul06news.doc.

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