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MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  4-608 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 4 - Barbers|Subtitle 6 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 4-608 - Citations

    (a)    Following an inspection of a barbershop, if a Board inspector determines that a licensee or permit holder has violated this title or a regulation adopted by the Board, the inspector may issue a citation to the licensee or permit holder.    (b)    A citation issued by a Board inspector shall be in writing and shall state:        (1)    a brief description of each violation;        (2)    the amount of a civil penalty, as prescribed by regulation, for each violation; and        (3)    as provided in this section:            (i)    the time within which the civil penalty is to be paid;            (ii)    the opportunity to contest the citation; and            (iii)    the finality of the citation if it is not contested.    (c)    The citation shall be served on the licensee or permit holder alleged to have committed the violation by:        (1)    hand-delivery; or        (2)    certified mail to the last known address of the licensee or permit holder.    (d)    Subject to subsections (e) and (f) of this section, the civil penalty set forth in a citation shall be paid within 60 days of its receipt.    (e)    A citation and the applicable civil penalty shall be considered a final order of the Board unless, within 60 days of being served with the citation, the licensee or permit holder notifies the Board in writing of an intent to contest the citation.    (f)    (1)    Upon the receipt of a written notice of a licensee or permit holder’s intent to contest a citation, the Board shall hold a hearing, in accordance with § 4-315 or § 4-514 of this title, regarding the cited violations.        (2)    A hearing held in accordance with paragraph (1) of this subsection may not be delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.    (g)    (1)    The Board shall establish by regulation a schedule of civil penalties for violations of this title and regulations adopted by the Board.        (2)    The civil penalties imposed under this subsection may not exceed $300 for all violations cited on a single day.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  4-701 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 4 - Barbers|Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 4-701 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the “Maryland Barbers Act”.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  4-702 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 4 - Barbers|Subtitle 7 - Short Title; Termination of Title|Section 4-702 - Termination of Title

    Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act, this title and all regulations adopted under this title shall terminate and be of no effect after July 1, 2024.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions|Section 5-102 - Scope of Title

    This title does not prohibit:         (1)    an individual from practicing a health occupation that the individual is authorized under the laws of the State to practice; or        (2)    an individual who is authorized to practice barbering under Title 4 of this article from practicing barbering.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Cosmetologists|Section 5-201 - Established

    There is a State Board of Cosmetologists in the Department.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Cosmetologists|Section 5-203 - Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Board annually shall elect a chairman.    (b)    The manner of election of the chairman shall be as the Board determines.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Cosmetologists|Section 5-204 - Quorum; Formal Actions; Meetings; Compensation; Staff; Executive Director; Office

    (a)    A majority of the members then serving on the Board is a quorum.    (b)    No formal action may be taken by the Board without the approval of a majority of the members of the Board eligible to vote.    (c)    The Board shall meet at least once a month, at the times and places that the Board determines.    (d)    Subject to the State budget, each member of the Board is entitled to:        (1)    a reasonable fee set by the Board for each day on which the member is engaged in the duties of office; and        (2)    reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations.    (e)    The Board may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget.    (f)    The Board shall have its principal office in Baltimore City.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Cosmetologists|Section 5-205 - Regulations and Bylaws; Curriculum Standards

    (a)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall adopt:        (1)    bylaws for the conduct of its proceedings;        (2)    regulations for qualification and examination of applicants for licenses, registration, and permits and issuance of licenses, certificates of registration, and permits;        (3)    regulations to govern the conduct of persons regulated under this title;        (4)    regulations to govern sanitation and safety in practicing cosmetology, including regulations that establish precautions to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases; and        (5)    regulations to govern the direct supervision of the operation of limited practice beauty salons.    (b)    (1)    The Board shall adopt regulations that establish detailed curriculum standards for use by the State Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in approving applications for instruction in the practice of cosmetology, the provision of esthetic services, the provision of hair services, and the provision of nail technician services at public schools or private career schools.        (2)    The curriculum standards established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:            (i)    incorporate modern methods and practices for:                1.    practicing cosmetology;                2.    providing esthetic services;                3.    providing hair services;                4.    providing hair services – blow drying; and                5.    providing nail technician services;            (ii)    include a reference to each topic and the emphasis of each topic required of a comprehensive curriculum in the appropriate licensing area; and            (iii)    be reviewed and updated periodically as determined by the Board.    (c)    (1)    Beginning October 1, 2018, the Board shall require a licensee renewing a license to complete at least six credit hours of continuing education approved by the Board.        (2)    The Board shall adopt regulations that set standards for continuing education courses that, at a minimum, require:            (i)    two hours of training in health, safety, and welfare subjects; and            (ii)    four hours of training in general elective courses.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Cosmetologists|Section 5-206 - Certification About Licensee, Permit Holder, or Registrant

    (a)    On request of any person and payment of a certification fee established by the Board in accordance with § 5–208 of this subtitle, the Board shall certify the licensing, registration, or permit status and qualifications of any person who is the subject of the request.    (b)    Each certification under this section:        (1)    shall include a statement of the licensing, registration, or permit status of the person who is the subject of the request; and        (2)    may include:            (i)    information about the examination results and other qualifications of that person;            (ii)    information about the dates of issuance and renewal of the license, registration, or permit of that person;            (iii)    information about any disciplinary action taken against that person; and            (iv)    if authorized by that person, information about any complaint against that person.    (c)    The Board shall collect the certification fee established by the Board in accordance with § 5–208 of this subtitle for each certification under this section.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Cosmetologists|Section 5-207 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

    (a)    In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Board may administer oaths.    (b)    In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall:        (1)    adopt a seal;        (2)    keep a record of its proceedings;        (3)    keep records at its principal office; and        (4)    provide copies of its regulations to persons regulated by the Board.    (c)    The Board shall keep a record that, for each application for a license, registration, or permit, shows:        (1)    the name of the applicant;        (2)    the place of business or employment of the applicant;        (3)    the address of the place of business or employment; and        (4)    the action of the Board on the application.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Cosmetologists|Section 5-208 - Disposition of Money

    (a)    Except for the examination fees that the Board shall establish in amounts not to exceed the costs of the examinations, the Board may set by regulation reasonable fees for its services, including application fees, licensing fees, license renewal fees, license reinstatement fees, certification fees, permit fees, permit renewal fees, inspection fees, and any other fees necessary for the Board to carry out this title.    (b)    The fees charged shall be:        (1)    set so as to produce funds to approximate the cost of maintaining the Board; and        (2)    based on the calculations performed by the Secretary under § 2–106.10 of the Business Regulation Article.    (c)    The Board shall publish a schedule of fees set by the Board.    (d)    (1)    The Board shall pay all fees collected under this title to the Comptroller.        (2)    The Comptroller shall distribute the fees to the State Barbers and Cosmetologists Boards’ Fund established in § 2–106.9 of the Business Regulation Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Cosmetologists|Section 5-209 - Judicial Review

    Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Board in a contested case, as defined in § 10-202 of the State Government Article, may take an appeal as allowed in §§ 10-222 and 10-223 of the State Government Article.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 2 - State Board of Cosmetologists|Section 5-210 - Authority of Secretary

    The Board exercises its powers, duties, and functions subject to the authority of the Secretary.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 3 - Licenses|Section 5-301 - License Required; Limited License; Exceptions

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice cosmetology before the individual may practice cosmetology in the State.    (b)    If an individual holds the appropriate limited license, the individual may practice cosmetology in a manner limited to:        (1)    providing esthetic services;        (2)    providing hair services;        (3)    providing hair services – blow drying; or        (4)    providing nail technician services.    (c)    Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:        (1)    a student while the student practices cosmetology in accordance with § 5–302 or § 5–303 of this subtitle; or        (2)    a registered apprentice.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 3 - Licenses|Section 5-302 - Practice by Students -- in General

    (a)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a student who has completed at least 350 hours of training at a school of cosmetology may practice cosmetology, without a license, at the school.        (2)    A student may practice cosmetology under this subsection only:            (i)    in the course of the practical work required as part of the training of the student;            (ii)    while the student is under the direct supervision of a teacher who meets the requirements established by the Department of Education for public school programs or the Maryland Higher Education Commission for private school programs; and            (iii)    if the individual to whom a service is to be provided agrees to provision of the service after being informed that a student in training is to provide the service.    (b)    (1)    Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a student who has completed at least 1,000 hours of training at a school of cosmetology may practice cosmetology, without a license, in a hospital, nursing home, or correctional facility.        (2)    A student may practice cosmetology under this subsection only:            (i)    in the course of the practical work required as part of the training of the student;            (ii)    while the student is under the direct supervision of a teacher who meets the requirements established by the Department of Education for public school programs or the Maryland Higher Education Commission for private school programs; and            (iii)    if the individual to whom a service is to be provided:                1.    is confined to the hospital, nursing home, or correctional facility; and                2.    agrees to provision of the service after being informed that a student in training is to provide the service.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 3 - Licenses|Section 5-303 - Practice by Students -- Public School Students

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, a student who has completed at least 1,000 hours of training while enrolled in public school courses in cosmetology may practice cosmetology without a license.    (b)    A student may practice cosmetology under this section only if the student:        (1)    is enrolled in an approved cosmetology program and has a record of satisfactory school performance and school attendance, as determined by the local education agency;        (2)    has a letter of authorization, signed by the student’s teacher or work-study coordinator, to practice cosmetology in a specific beauty salon;        (3)    practices cosmetology only in that specific beauty salon; and        (4)    while practicing cosmetology, works under the direct supervision of an individual who is a licensed senior cosmetologist who agrees to periodically report on the progress of the student to the cosmetology teacher or the work-study coordinator.    (c)    A beauty salon may pay a student for work authorized under this section.    (d)    A student authorized under this section to practice cosmetology without a license shall conspicuously display a letter of authorization, as required by this section, at the student’s work station in the specified beauty salon.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 3 - Licenses|Section 5-304 - Qualifications of Applicants -- Licenses to Practice

    (a)    (1)    To qualify for a license to practice as a cosmetologist, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.        (2)    The applicant shall be at least 17 years old.        (3)    The applicant shall have completed successfully a 9th grade education or the equivalent.        (4)    (i)    Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an applicant shall have received training by:                1.    serving as a registered apprentice as provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405(e) of this title; or                2.    successfully completing a required program of at least 1,500 hours of training in a cosmetology school that is approved by the State Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board.            (ii)    If an applicant is a barber or master barber currently licensed in this State, the Board shall:                1.    credit the applicant with having met one–half of the training requirements of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph; and                2.    determine the manner in which the credit will be applied.            (iii)    An applicant meets the requirements of this subsection if:                1.    the applicant has held a cosmetologist license in another state or foreign country and has actively practiced cosmetology in the other state or foreign country for a period of 6 months; or                2.    the applicant has been trained in a cosmetology school in another state or foreign country that has standards substantially equivalent to or more stringent than the standards of a school that is approved by the State Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board.        (5)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the applicant shall pass a written and practical examination given by the Board under this subtitle.    (b)    To qualify for a license as a senior cosmetologist, an applicant shall:        (1)    have 2 years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist; and        (2)    pass an examination approved by the Board.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-306 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 3 - Licenses|Section 5-306 - Applications for Licenses

    An applicant for a license:        (1)    shall submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides; and        (2)    except as provided in § 5–308 of this subtitle, shall pay to the Board or the Board’s designee the appropriate examination fee established by the Board in accordance with § 5–205 of this title in an amount not to exceed the cost of the required examination.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-307 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 3 - Licenses|Section 5-307 - Examinations

    (a)    Except as otherwise provided in § 5–307.1 of this subtitle, an applicant is entitled to be examined as provided in this section if the applicant:        (1)    otherwise qualifies for a license under this title; and        (2)    pays an examination fee, as established by the Board in accordance with § 5–205 of this title and § 5–306 of this subtitle, to the Board or the Board’s designee.    (b)    The Board periodically shall give examinations to applicants at the times and places that the Board determines.    (c)    The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of the time and place of examination.    (d)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Board shall determine the subjects, scope, and form of and the passing score for examinations given under this subtitle.        (2)    (i)    An examination may consist of written and practical parts.            (ii)    An applicant may take a written examination when the applicant has completed at least 1,380 hours of the 1,500 hours of training in a cosmetology school required under § 5–304(a)(4)(i)2 of this subtitle.            (iii)    An applicant who has completed 1,500 hours of training as specified in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph may take the written and practical parts of an examination during one administration of the examination.    (e)    The Board or the Board’s designee shall mail or electronically transmit to each applicant notice of the applicant’s examination result.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-307.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 3 - Licenses|Section 5-307.1 - Use of Testing Service to Administer Examinations

    (a)    The Board may use a testing service to administer the examinations required for licensure.    (b)    If the Board uses a testing service, the testing service, subject to the requirements set by the Board, may:        (1)    set the time and place of examinations;        (2)    provide notice of the time and place of an examination to an applicant; and        (3)    furnish any other information that the Board may require the testing service to provide.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-308 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 3 - Licenses|Section 5-308 - Waiver of Examination Requirement -- License to Practice

    (a)    Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may waive any examination requirement of this subtitle for an individual who is licensed to practice as a cosmetologist or a limited practice cosmetologist in another state.    (b)    The Board may grant a waiver under this section only if the applicant:        (1)    pays to the Board an application fee established by the Board in accordance with § 5-205 of this title; and        (2)    provides adequate evidence that the applicant:            (i)    meets the qualifications otherwise required by this subtitle; and            (ii)    became licensed in the other state after passing, in that or any other state, an examination that is at least equivalent to the examination for which the applicant is seeking a waiver.
MD. Business Occupations and Professions Code Ann. §  5-309 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Business Occupations and Professions|Title 5 - Cosmetologists|Subtitle 3 - Licenses|Section 5-309 - Issuance of License

    If an applicant qualifies for a license under this subtitle, the Board shall send the applicant a notice that states that:         (1)    the applicant has qualified for the license; and        (2)    the Board will issue the license to the applicant on receipt of a license fee established by the Board in accordance with § 5-205 of this title.