The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-04-30
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF 1904
SANITARY BARBER SHOPS.
CHAPER 226.


Shops, and to Provide Penalties for
the Violation Thereof.
Section BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State of
Maryland within thirty days after the
passage of this Act, the Governor
shall appoint Board of Barber Ex-
aminers for the State of Maryland
The Board shall consist of three mem
bers, two of whom shall be journey
man BARRIERS and one of whom shall
be master barber, and each Of whom
shall serve for a term of two years
from the date when Lis appointment
shall take effect, except in the case
of an appointment to fill a vacancy
No person shall be eligible to appoint
ment as a member of said Board un-
less he has been continuously, for five
years last past, engaged in the ocCu-
patton of barber within this State.
Sec. 2-Said Board so appointed,
and it's successors, shall be known by
the name Board of Barber EXamin-
eTs of the State Of Maryland" Every
person so appointed to serve on said
Board shall receive a certificate OF his
appointment from the Governor of the
State of Maryland and within ten days
after receiving such certificate, shall
take subscribe and file in the Office
of the SECRETARY of State, the constitu-
tional oath of Office.
Sec. 3-Each member of such Board
shall receive as compensation the sum
OIL five dollars ($5O0) for each day
necessarily and actually engaged in
the performance of his duty as a mem
Der of said Board, and three cents (3c)
for each mile necessarily and actual
" travelled by him in attending the
meetings of said Board, which sum or
sums shall be paid out of any moneys
in the hands of the treasurer of said
Board
Sec. 4-The first meeting of said
Board shall be held within thirty days
after their appointment as aforesaid,
at a time and place to be fixed by
majority thereof who shall give suit
able notice thereof to all the members
of said Board At such meeting the
Board may adopt a common seal, and
shall elect from its members a presl-
dent, a secretary and treasurer. ina
treasurer shall receive all fees paid
for licenses or certificates, and snail
keep a record thereof and OF all
disbursements Of said Board in book
to be kept for that purpose. The treas
urer shall not pay out or disburse any
of the moneys so received by him, ex'
cept upon the order of the Board. Be
fore entering upon the performance
of his duties. the treasurer shall file
with the State Comptroller bond,
with sufficient sureties, to the people
Of the State of Maryland in the penal
sum of five thousand dollars (S5,0OUl
to be approved by the State Comptrol-
Ter. conditioned that he will well and
truly pay over all moneys received by
him, according to law and in compn-
ance with the provisions of this Act,
and that he will otherwise faithfully
discharge the duties of his office.
Sec. 5-The Board of Examiners
shall have the power to appoint Sub
Boards of Examiners in such cities
and villages of this State as they IN
their Judgment shall deem necessary,
said Sub-Boards shall each consis: OF
one master barber and one Journey
man barber. and shall possess the
same qualifications, receive the same
compensation and have the same
mower as the said Board of Examiners
of the State of Maryland, while con-
Quoting the examinations hereinafter
provided for; said Sub-Boards shall be
subject at all times to the jurisdiction
and control of the Board of Barber
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and shall serve during the pleasure of
said State Board. The Sub-Boards
shall report the result of their exam
nations without delay, to the State
Board of Examiners, and the latter
shall issue certificates of qualification
to the persons who have qualified IN
said examinations.
Sec. 6-No person shall hereafter
Dractice the occupation of a barber in
this State unless such person shall
have first received a certificate OF
qualification from the Board of EX-
aminers provided for in Section l OF
this Act, for the purpose of examining
applicants for certificates of qualitica-
ton as BARRIERS. The said Board OF
Examiners shall appoint the time anu
places for holding examinations. Such
appointment shall be made with due
regard to the convenience of the appll-
cantS and the public service. Sa1d
Board of Examiners shall prescribe
the mode and manner of conducting
such examinations, said State Board
to conduct examinations, or said
Board may designate sub-board TO
conduct such examinations. Said
Board of Examiners is authorized to
incur all expense necessary to carry
out, Ill d DTOupI dIlu CllS1ShI
the provisions of this Act, and to pay
the same out of any money IN the
hands of the Treasurer Of said Board;
except however, said Board OF Exam
liners shall not incur any expense or
obligation for which the State OF
Maryland shall be liable.
Sec. Each person fling his ap-
plication for examination shall pay to
the Treasurer of the said board of ex-
aminers the sum of five dollars, which
sum shall be returned in case said ap-
plicant shall fail to pass said eXaml-
nation. Such payment shall constl-
tute a part of the fund to pay the
compensation and expenses of said
board. The Board shall keep a list
of the names and places of business OF
all persons to whom certificates OF
qualifications are granted under the
provisions of this Act, in a book pro-
vided for that purpose, with the names
arranged in alphabetical order, and
said book shall at all times be open
to public inspection.
Sec. S.-Every person now engag
cd in the bnsiness of a barber in this