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Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.22.01.10 - Apprenticeship Registration Requirements

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A person may be registered as an apprentice if the
				  person:
(A) Is at least 16 years
				old;
(B) Has secured a sponsoring
				salon in which to apprentice;
(C)
				Has been approved by the Board; and
(D) Prior to being registered as an
				apprentice, has participated in an orientation program administered by the
				Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.22.01.11 - Examinations

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A. The Board shall
				schedule examinations as often as necessary to meet the demand.
B. Each qualified applicant for examination
				shall be sent a notice of the examination that contains the:
(1) Time, date, and location of the
				examination;
(2) Amount of time
				allotted for the examination;
(3)
				Areas that will be tested during the theoretical and practical portions of the
				examination;
(4) Requirements for
				models;
(5) Equipment the applicant
				shall bring;
(6) Requirements for
				passing the examination; and
(7)
				Board's policy on bringing books or other materials into the examination
				room.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.22.01.12 - Fees

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A. Purpose. This
				regulation is intended to carry out the provisions of Business Occupations and
				Professions Article, Titles 4 and 5, and Business Regulation Article,
				§§
									2-106.13 and
				2-106.14,
				Annotated Code of Maryland. In particular, it is intended to set various fees
				in order to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs of fulfilling
				the statutory and regulatory duties of the State Board of Barbers and State
				Board of Cosmetologists.
B.
				Definitions.
(1) In this regulation, the
				following terms have the meanings indicated.
(2) Terms Defined.
(a) "Barbers Board" means the State Board of
				Barbers.
(b) "Cosmetologists Board"
				means the State Board of Cosmetologists.
(c) "License fee" means the fee paid by an
				applicant or licensee, as applicable, in connection with the issuance and
				renewal of a license and the issuance of a limited license and a reciprocal
				license.
(d) "Salon owner permit
				fee" means the fee paid by an applicant or licensee, as applicable, in
				connection with the issuance and renewal of a salon permit.
(e) "Secretary" means the Secretary of Labor,
				Licensing, and Regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.22.01.13 - Renewals

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A. A renewal
				application for each license, permit, or registration shall be mailed to each
				licensee, permit holder, or cosmetologist apprentice at the last known
				address.
B. A licensee, permit
				holder, or cosmetologist apprentice shall submit each application and the
				required payment at least 14 days before the expiration date of the existing
				license.
C. An application that is
				incomplete or is not accompanied by the appropriate fee shall be returned to
				the applicant.
D. A registered
				cosmetologist apprentice is limited to two renewals.
E. A limited practice apprentice registration
				is not renewable.
F. Prior to the
				expiration of each 2-year term, a licensee shall provide proof of satisfactory
				completion of continuing education requirements.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.22.01.14 - Compensation-Examiners and Inspectors

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A.
				Examiners, appointed by the Board, shall be paid a per diem of at least $50
				based on the State's budget.
B.
				Inspectors, appointed by the Board, shall be paid a per diem of at least $50
				based on the State's budget.
C. All
				per diem employees are entitled to be reimbursed for traveling expenses in
				accordance with the State's policy.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.22.01.15 - Citations to Licensees

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Unless otherwise indicated, the following civil penalties are
				  applicable to the following violations of the laws and regulations of the Board
				  of Cosmetologists discovered by a Board inspector during an inspection of a
				  beauty salon:
A. Working in a beauty
				salon for which a permit never has been issued or other unauthorized
				location-$300;
B. Licensing:
(1) Operating without a valid
				license-$300;
(2) No photo on
				license-$100;
(3) No valid
				government-issued photo identification - $100;
(4) Services beyond scope-$300;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.01 - General Regulations › Section 09.22.01.16 - Failure to Respond

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A. An applicant
				or licensee shall respond in writing to a written communication from the Board
				within 30 days of the date of mailing.
B. The Board shall send a written
				communication by first-class mail to the last address furnished to the Board by
				an applicant or licensee.
C. It is
				a responsibility of an applicant or licensee to notify the Board in writing if
				there has been a change in the applicant's or licensee's address.
D. Failure to respond as required by this
				regulation may be considered by the Board to be a violation of Business
				Occupations and Professions Article, §
									5-314(a)(l)(viii),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.02 - Beauty Salons › Section 09.22.02.01 - Salon-General

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A. Application for
				a salon permit shall be submitted to the Board together with certification of
				approval with respect to zoning, health, fire prevention, and all other laws,
				ordinances, and requirements applicable to the establishment.
B. A person establishing a residential salon
				shall meet the following requirements in addition to the requirements set forth
				in § A of this regulation:
(1) The salon
				shall be completely separate and distinct from all living quarters;
(2) The salon shall be in compliance with all
				applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances;
(3) The salon shall have a separate outside
				entrance for use of salon patrons; and
(4) The salon shall have a restroom facility
				maintained for exclusive use by salon clients.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.02 - Beauty Salons › Section 09.22.02.02 - Owner Responsibility

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The holder of either a full service salon permit or a limited
				  practice salon permit is responsible for:
A. The condition and operation of the salon
				in compliance with the laws and regulations governing the practice of beauty
				culture;
B. Displaying a sign
				containing the name and nature of the establishment, in at least 3-inch bold
				display-type lettering, on the outside of the premises in full view of the
				street or public walkway unless otherwise directed by the Board;
C. Displaying, in full view of the public:
(1) The salon permit,
(2) A zoning certification or other approval
				for the practice of beauty culture on the premises, and
(3) A condensed version of the laws and
				regulations regarding the licensing and regulation of operators and salons, as
				provided by the Board;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.02 - Beauty Salons › Section 09.22.02.03 - Prohibitions

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A. The performance
				of services of any kind on a client who has an infectious or contagious disease
				that presents a hazard to others;
B. The performance of services of any kind by
				a licensee or registrant who has an infectious or contagious disease that
				presents a hazard to clients:
C.
				The performance of services of any kind upon the surface of a client's skin,
				scalp, or nail where the skin, scalp, or nail is inflamed or where a skin
				infection or eruption is present unless authorized by a physician;
D. The removal of corns, calluses, or other
				growths of the skin, such as warts, by cutting;
E. The use of electrical muscle stimulator
				devices purported to produce nonsurgical face or body lifts;
F. Cosmetic tattooing;
G. The presence of a dog, cat, bird, or any
				kind of animal on the salon premises with the exception of a designated service
				animal;
H. The sale of any
				hairpieces which previously have been worn including, but not limited to wigs,
				toupees, wiglets, falls, and switches;
I. The use or possession of a Credo blade or
				a similar razor-type implement used to cut growths on the skin;
J. Unless an individual possesses a valid and
				appropriate health occupation license issued by the Department of Health and
				Mental Hygiene:
(1) The use of lasers,
				microdermabrasion equipment, or any other mechanical device used to remove one
				or more layers of skin; and
(2) The
				use of any product or method that causes tissue destruction or penetrates the
				blood fluid barrier, including:
(a) Chemical
				peels; and
(b) Glycolic
				acids.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.02 - Beauty Salons › Section 09.22.02.05 - Sanitation RequirementsEstheticians

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A. In addition to the sanitation requirements
				in Regulation .04 of this chapter, all establishments that offer the services
				normally performed by an esthetician shall comply with the sanitation
				requirements in § B of this regulation.
B. Sanitation Requirements.
(1) Creams, lotions, powders, and other
				cosmetics shall be removed from the patron by means of disposable absorbent
				cotton, cleansing tissue, cotton swab, pledget, or other similar
				material.
(2) Lip and eyebrow
				pencils shall be sharpened after each use.
(3) Lip color, eye color, shadows, or other
				cosmetics shall be removed from the container by a spatula and applied to the
				client with a disposable or cleansed and sanitized applicator.
(4) Disposable lip, makeup, eyelash, or other
				cosmetic applicator shall be discarded immediately after use.
(5) Hair removal waxes may not be used for
				more than one client. Any excess wax left after client service shall be
				discarded immediately.
(6) Blood
				lancets shall be wrapped and discarded immediately after use.
(7) An EPA-registered disinfectant effective
				against HIV and hepatitis viruses or a hospital-grade tuberculocidal
				disinfectant shall be:
(a) Kept on the
				esthetician tray for contact disinfection of implements that may come in
				contact with blood; and
(b) Changed
				every 1 to 2 hours, or immediately upon becoming dirty, cloudy, or contaminated
				with blood.
(8)
				Nondisposable drapings shall be laundered after each client.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.02 - Beauty Salons › Section 09.22.02.06 - Sanitation Requirements-Nail Technician Services

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A. In addition to the sanitation requirements
				in Regulation .04 of this chapter, all establishments offering the services
				normally performed by a nail technician shall comply with the requirements in
				§B of this regulation.
B.
				Sanitation Requirements.
(1) Finger bowls,
				manicure bowls, pedicure spas, and foot bath basins shall be disinfected after
				each client with:
(a) An EPA-registered
				disinfectant effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses; or
(b) A hospital-grade tuberculocidal
				disinfectant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.02 - Beauty Salons › Section 09.22.02.07 - Citations to Beauty Salons

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
Unless otherwise indicated, the following civil penalties are
				  applicable to the following violations of the laws and regulations of the Board
				  of Cosmetologists discovered by a Board inspector during an inspection of a
				  beauty salon:
A. Operating a beauty
				salon for which a permit:
(1) Never has been
				issued-formal hearing;
(2)
				Expired-$300;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.03 - Schools › Section 09.22.03.01 - Public and Private Beauty Schools-General

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The Board's inspectors may conduct inspections of those
				  schools of beauty culture approved by the State Board of Education or the
				  Maryland Higher Education Commission.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.03 - Schools › Section 09.22.03.02 - Prohibitions-Schools

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A. The performance
				of services of any kind on a client who has an infectious or contagious disease
				that presents a hazard to others;
B. The performance of services of any kind by
				a student who has an infectious or contagious disease that presents a hazard to
				clients;
C. The performance of
				services of any kind upon the surface of a client's skin, scalp, or nail where
				the skin, scalp, or nail is inflamed or where a skin infection or eruption is
				present, unless authorized by a physician;
D. The removal of corns, calluses, or other
				growths of the skin, such as warts, by cutting;
E. The use of electrical muscle stimulator
				devices purported to produce nonsurgical face or body lifts;
F. Cosmetic tatooing;
G. The presence of a dog, cat, bird, or any
				kind of animal on the school premises with the exception of a designated
				service animal;
H. The sale of any
				hairpieces which previously have been worn including, but not limited to, wigs,
				toupees, wiglets, falls, and switches;
I. The use or possession of a Credo blade or
				a similar razor-type implement used to cut growths on the skin;
J. The use or possession of lasers,
				microdermabrasion equipment, or any other mechanical device used to remove one
				or more layers of skin; and
K. The
				use of any product or method that causes tissue destruction or penetrates the
				blood fluid barrier, including:
(1) Chemical
				peels; and
(2) Glycolic
				acids.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.03 - Schools › Section 09.22.03.04 - Sanitation Requirements-Estheticians

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A. In addition to the sanitation requirements
				in Regulation .03 of this chapter, a cosmetology school approved by the State
				Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission that offers
				cosmetology services normally performed by an esthetician shall comply with the
				sanitation requirements in §B of this regulation.
B. Sanitation Requirements.
(1) Creams, lotions, powders, and other
				cosmetics shall be removed from the patron by means of disposable absorbent
				cotton, cleansing tissue, cotton swab, pledget, or other similar
				material.
(2) Lip and eyebrow
				pencils shall be sharpened after each use.
(3) Lip color, eye color, shadows, or other
				cosmetics shall be removed from the container by a spatula and applied to the
				client with a disposable or cleansed and sanitized applicator.
(4) Disposable lip, makeup, eyelash, or other
				cosmetic applicator shall be discarded immediately after use.
(5) Hair removal waxes may not be used for
				more than one client. Any excess wax left after client service shall be
				discarded immediately.
(6) Blood
				lancets shall be wrapped and discarded immediately after use.
(7) An EPA-registered disinfectant effective
				against HIV and hepatitis viruses or a hospital-grade tuberculocidal
				disinfectant shall be:
(a) Kept on the
				esthetician tray for contact disinfection of implements that may come in
				contact with blood; and
(b) Changed
				every 1 to 2 hours, or immediately upon becoming dirty, cloudy, or contaminated
				with blood.
(8)
				Nondisposable drapings shall be laundered after each client.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.03 - Schools › Section 09.22.03.05 - Sanitation Requirements-Nail Technician Services

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 14, July 12, 2024
A. In addition to the sanitation requirements
				in Regulation .03 of this chapter, a cosmetology school approved by the State
				Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission that offers
				cosmetology services normally performed by a nail technician shall comply with
				the requirements of §B of this regulation.
B. Sanitation Requirements.
(1) Finger bowls, manicure bowls, pedicure
				spas, and foot bath basins shall be disinfected after each client with:
(a) An EPA-registered disinfectant effective
				against HIV and hepatitis viruses; or
(b) A hospital-grade tuberculocidal
				disinfectant.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.03 - Schools › Section 09.22.03.06 - Complaints and Violations in Beauty Schools

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A. This regulation applies whenever a
				complaint is made to the Board by an inspector, member of the Board, or any
				other person in regard to the sanitary condition of a cosmetology school or the
				sanitary practice of cosmetology performed at a cosmetology school.
B. Upon receipt of a complaint, in compliance
				with Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									5-509,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, an inspector shall investigate the complaint, and
				the Board shall determine if the complaint alleges grounds adequate to warrant
				action by the Board.
C. If the
				Board determines that the complaint does not allege grounds adequate to warrant
				action by the Board, the Board shall dismiss the complaint.
D. If the Board determines that the complaint
				does allege grounds adequate to warrant action by the Board, the Board shall
				notify the owner of the school, or an authorized representative of the school,
				in writing, and provide the owner of the school with an opportunity to correct
				the violation.
E. If the owner
				corrects each alleged violation within 10 days of the written notification, the
				Board shall dismiss the complaint and notify the owner.
F. If the owner fails to correct each alleged
				violation within 10 days of the written notification, the Board shall institute
				and conduct a hearing as provided in State Government Article, Title 10,
				Subtitle 2, Annotated Code of Maryland.
G. If the Board conducts a hearing and
				concludes that the owner has violated one or more sanitation regulations, the
				Board may impose a fine not to exceed $300 for each violation.
H. The Board shall report the sanitation
				violation and the amount of fine imposed to the Department of Education in
				regard to a public school or to the Maryland Higher Education Commission in
				regard to a private career school.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.03 - Schools › Section 09.22.03.07 - Citations to Schools

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Unless otherwise indicated, the following civil penalties are
				  applicable to the following violations of the laws and regulations of the Board
				  of Cosmetologists discovered by a Board inspector during an inspection of a
				  school:
A. Sanitation:
(1) Improper disinfection:
(a) Failure to wash implements before
				disinfection - $150;
(b) Failure to
				properly disinfect implements, bowls, basins, or other areas-$150;
(c) Failure to properly store disinfected
				implements - $150;
(d) Failure to
				keep clean disinfectant on esthetician tray or nail technician
				table-$150;
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.01 - Purpose

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The State legislature has determined that it is in the best
				  interest of the public to require licensed cosmetologists to comply with the
				  continuing professional competency requirements as a prerequisite for the
				  renewal of a license.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Approved continuing education course"
				means a course approved by the Maryland Board of Cosmetologists.
(2) "Board" means the Maryland Board of
				Cosmetologists.
(3) "Classroom
				instruction" means the art or science of teaching in a space:
(a) That is exclusively used for teaching
				during periods of instruction;
(b)
				That is conducive to learning; and
(c) Where an assigned instructor is
				present.
(4) Contact Hour
(a) "Contact hour" means a period of 60
				minutes in which actual learning takes place.
(b) "Contact hour" does not include
(i) A portion of the program devoted to
				registration, breaks, or meals; or
(ii) Fractions of an hour.
(5) "Continuing
				education course" means the basic measurement for a licensee's direct
				participation in continuing education, consisting of 6 contact hours.
(6) "Continuing education course related to
				cosmetology" means a course that covers one or more of the following topics:
(a) Board Laws and Regulations (1 to 2
				hours);
(b) Elective topics (1 to 4
				hours);
(c) Health (1 to 2
				hours);
(d) Safety (1 to 2 hours);
				or
(e) Welfare (1 to 2
				hours).
(7) "Course"
				means classroom or distance learning instruction of 1 clock hour, but not more
				than 6 clock hours.
(8) "Course
				provider" means someone who is qualified to conduct continuing education
				courses in accordance with Business Occupations and Professional Article,
				§5-205(c)(2), Annotated Code of Maryland.
(9) Distance Learning Instruction.
(a) "Distance learning instruction" means the
				art or science of teaching where:
(i) The
				instructor and student may be separated by distance and time;
(ii) Equipment may be needed to communicate
				the content; or
(iii) The content
				is specifically developed for this form of instruction.
(b) "Distance learning instruction" includes
				any other delivery system approved by the Board.
(10) "Instructor" means an individual engaged
				by a course provider to teach a continuing education course.
(11) "License" means, unless the context
				requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board.
(12) "Licensee" means an individual awarded a
				license by the Board and includes a:
(a)
				Cosmetologist;
(b) Limited Blow Dry
				Stylist;
(c) Limited
				Esthetician;
(d) Limited Hair
				Stylist;
(e) Limited Nail
				Technician; and
(f) Senior
				Cosmetologist.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.03 - Requirements

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A. Licensee
				Requirements.
(1) A licensee shall complete,
				as a condition for a license renewal, a minimum 6 credit hours of approved
				continuing education.
(2) A
				licensee shall provide proof of completion of continuing education courses by
				uploading the documentation to the Board's website as provided by the
				Department.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.04 - Course Provider Fees

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Fees charged by the Board are as follows:
A. Course providers shall pay a nonrefundable
				fee for each continuing education provider application.
B. Providers shall pay a nonrefundable fee
				for each continuing education course approval application.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.05 - Course Content

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A. The Board may
				approve continuing education courses that include, but are not limited to, the
				following topics:
(1) Business;
(2) Communicable and infectious disease
				control;
(3) The practice of
				cosmetology, esthetics, and nail techniques;
(4) Ethics and standards of professional
				practice;
(5) Occupational health
				and safety;
(6) Product
				knowledge;
(7) Sanitation;
				and
(8) State of Maryland laws and
				regulations.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.06 - Facilities

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Each classroom in which courses are given shall:
A. Meet all fire, safety, zoning, and
				Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements;
B. Be of sufficient size to comfortably
				accommodate all enrolled students;
C. Provide an appropriate learning
				environment; and
D. Be free of
				distractions that would disrupt class sessions.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.07 - Conduct of Courses

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A. Scheduling.
(1) The maximum permissible class session
				without a break is 90 minutes.
(2)
				A course scheduled for more than 4 hours in a single day shall include a meal
				break of at least 30 minutes, but not more than 90 minutes.
(3) A course shall begin promptly at the
				scheduled time.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.08 - Distance Learning

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A. The course
				provider of a distance learning course shall obtain approval of the technical
				aspects of a course from an entity recognized by the Board in the field of
				technical expertise before submitting the course to the Board for review of its
				substance and subject matter.
B.
				Technical staff:
(1) The course provider's
				technical staff may answer student questions about technical support and
				delivery method;
(2) The course
				provider's technical staff may not answer questions about content;
				and
(3) The assigned instructor
				shall respond to questions from students about course content within 2 business
				days.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.09 - Audit

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A. The Board shall
				conduct random audits of licensees in conjunction with license renewal
				requirements.
B. The Board shall
				send an audit letter at the close of the renewal period to licensees subject to
				audit.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 22 - BOARD OF COSMETOLOGISTS › Chapter 09.22.04 - Continuing Education › Section 09.22.04.10 - Penalties

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A licensee who submits false continuing education
				  documentation at the time of license renewal shall be subject to any and all
				  available disciplinary action available pursuant to Business Occupations and
				  Professional Article, §5-314, Annotated Code of
				  Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.01 - Procedural Regulations › Section 09.23.01.01 - Duties of Board Officers

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A. The
				Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board, execute the decisions of the
				Board, and perform other duties which the Board may from time to time
				direct.
B. The Vice-Chairman shall
				perform duties that the Board may from time to time direct. In the absence of
				the Chairman, the Vice-Chairman shall preside at meetings of the Board and
				perform other duties of the Chairman as directed by the Board.
C. The Secretary shall perform such duties as
				the Board may from time to time direct.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.01 - Procedural Regulations › Section 09.23.01.02 - Board Meetings

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A. A meeting of
				the Board shall be held each month at the Department of Labor, Licensing, and
				Regulation for the purpose of acting upon applications and conducting other
				business, except that a specific meeting may be cancelled by the consent of the
				Board.
B. The regular meeting held
				in the month of July shall be designated the Annual Meeting. At this meeting,
				Board officers shall be elected for the fiscal year beginning July 1. If the
				July meeting is cancelled, the next regular meeting shall be designated the
				Annual Meeting.
C. Special
				meetings, in addition to the regular meetings, may be held at any time or
				location at the discretion of the Board.
D. A special meeting may be called by the
				Board or by the Chairman.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.01 - Procedural Regulations › Section 09.23.01.03 - Licensee's Seal

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A. A licensee who
				engages in the practice of engineering in Maryland shall obtain an impression
				seal or a rubber stamp facsimile.
B. A licensee's seal shall be a seal
				consisting of the pictorial device of the Great Seal of Maryland as a center,
				surrounded by the words "State of Maryland" and "Professional Engineer" and the
				licensee's name and license number.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.01 - Procedural Regulations › Section 09.23.01.04 - Examinations

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A. All
				examinations, except by specific action of the Board to the contrary, shall be
				those developed by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and
				Surveying (NCEES).
B. An applicant
				shall apply directly to NCEES to take or retake the Fundamentals of Engineering
				examination.
C. An applicant to
				take or retake any of the Principles and Practice of Engineering examinations
				(the PE examination) shall apply directly to the Board. Applications which are
				not complete in all respects, as detailed in the most current application form,
				will not be reviewed by the Board.
D. An applicant who fails any PE examination three
				times may take the examination again only if the applicant complies with the
				requirements set forth in Business Occupations and Professions Article, §
									14-309,
				Annotated Code of Maryland, and submits to the Board documentation that is
				acceptable to the Board indicating the applicant's updated work experience or
				education.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.02 - Hearing Regulations › Section 09.23.02.01 - Hearings Before the Board

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A. Except
				as otherwise provided in §B of this regulation, all contested case
				hearings before the Board are governed by COMAR 09.01.02.
B. The administrative unit shall send the
				hearing notice described in COMAR
				09.01.02.07B B at
				least 30 days before the hearing.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.02 - Hearing Regulations › Section 09.23.02.02 - Hearings Delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings

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All contested case hearings delegated to the Office of
				  Administrative Hearings are governed by COMAR 09.01.03.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.01 - Responsibility to the Public

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A licensee shall make every reasonable effort to protect the
				  safety, health, property, and welfare of the public. If the licensee's
				  professional judgement is overruled under circumstances when the safety,
				  health, property, or welfare of the public is endangered, the licensee shall
				  inform the employer or client of the possible consequences.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.02 - Public Statements, Reports, and Testimony

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A. A licensee making public statements on
				engineering questions shall disclose when the licensee is being compensated for
				making the statement.
B. A licensee
				may express publicly a professional opinion on an engineering subject only when
				that opinion is founded upon adequate knowledge of the material facts and a
				background of technical competence in the subject matter.
C. In any professional report, statement, or
				testimony, a licensee may not be untruthful, deceptive, or
				misleading.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.03 - Competency for Assignments Undertaken or Approved

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A. In practicing engineering, a licensee
				shall act with reasonable care and competence, and shall apply the technical
				knowledge and skills which are ordinarily applied by professional engineers of
				good standing, practicing in the same field of engineering.
B. A licensee may undertake to perform
				engineering assignments only when qualified to do so by education or
				experience, or both, in the specific field of engineering involved.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.04 - Conflicts of Interest

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A. A
				licensee shall make every effort to avoid conflicts of interest with the
				employer or client. Whenever conflicts of interest appear unavoidable, however,
				the licensee shall disclose promptly and fully all the circumstances to the
				employer or client.
B. A licensee
				shall inform promptly an employer or client of any business association,
				interest, or circumstances which may influence the judgment or the quality of
				services rendered to the employer or client.
C. A licensee may not accept compensation,
				financial or other, from more than one party for services pertaining to a
				project unless full disclosure is made by the licensee to all interested
				parties.
D. A licensee may not
				solicit or accept financial or other valuable consideration from any material
				or equipment supplier for specifying the supplier's products, except when the
				licensee is a previously announced employee or agent of the supplier.
E. When acting as the interpreter of
				engineering documents and the judge of performance under the documents, a
				licensee shall render decisions impartially, not favoring either party to the
				documents.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.05 - Full Disclosure

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A. A
				licensee shall accurately represent to a prospective or existing client or
				employer the licensee's qualifications and the scope of the licensee's
				responsibility in connection with work for which the licensee is claiming
				credit.
B. A licensee may not
				deliberately make a materially false statement or fail deliberately to disclose
				a material fact requested in connection with the licensee's application for
				licensure or renewal of licensure.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.06 - Compliance with Laws

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A. In the
				conduct of the licensee's engineering practice, the licensee may not knowingly
				violate any state or federal criminal laws.
B. A licensee shall comply with the licensing
				laws and regulations governing the licensee's professional practice in this or
				any other jurisdiction in which the licensee practices engineering.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.07 - Professional Conduct

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A. A licensee
				may not either offer or make any payment or gift to a government official,
				whether elected or appointed, with the intent of influencing the official's
				judgment in connection with a prospective or existing project in which the
				licensee is interested.
B. A
				licensee may not either offer or make any gifts, other than gifts of nominal
				value including, for example, reasonable entertainment and hospitality, with
				the intent of influencing the judgment of an existing or prospective client in
				connection with a project in which the licensee is interested.
C. A licensee may not engage in conduct
				involving fraud or wanton disregard of the rights of others.
D. A licensee may not assist the application
				for licensure of a person known by the licensee to be unqualified in respect to
				education, training, experience, or character.
E. A licensee possessing knowledge of a
				violation of this chapter by another licensee shall report this knowledge to
				the Board.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.08 - Names of Entities

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A. An
				individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, or any
				other entity through which engineering is practiced, shall use a name that
				complies with appropriate requirements set forth in the Corporations and
				Associations Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, and Business Occupations and
				Professions Article, Title 14, Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. A business entity may not use the term
				"engineering" or any of its derivatives, unless that entity employs, on a
				regular basis, a licensed professional engineer.
C. A misleading designation may not be used
				or implied in the name of a sole proprietorship, partnership, or corporation,
				limited liability company, or any other entity offering engineering services in
				Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.09 - Signing and Sealing Requirements

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A. A licensee may sign and seal plans,
				specifications, drawings, reports, or other documents that are required to be
				signed and sealed pursuant to the Business Occupations and Professions Article,
				§ 14-4 A-02, Annotated Code of Maryland, only if the following
				requirements are met:
(1) The licensee is
				competent in the subject matter of those documents by virtue of education or
				experience, or both; and
(2) The
				licensee either:
(a) Personally prepared the
				documents, or
(b) Approved the
				documents.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.10 - Titleblock Rules

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A. A person may not
				remove a titleblock from any print or reproduction of the documents described
				in this chapter.
B. The titleblock
				shall contain at least the printed name of the engineering entity.
C. The directors of a corporation, partners
				of a partnership, or members of a limited liability company through which
				engineering is practiced, may designate another employee of the entity to sign
				and seal the documents in accordance with the requirements set forth in this
				chapter, if:
(1) The designee is licensed in
				the State to practice engineering; and
(2) The designee prepared or approved the
				documents for a particular project in accordance with this chapter.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.03 - Code of Ethics › Section 09.23.03.11 - Failure to Respond

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A. An applicant
				or licensee shall respond in writing to a written communication from the Board
				within 30 days of the date of mailing.
B. The Board shall send a written
				communication by first-class mail to the last known address furnished to the
				Board by an applicant or licensee.
C. It is a responsibility of an applicant or
				licensee to notify the Board in writing if there has been a change in
				applicant's or licensee's address.
D. Failure to respond as required by this
				regulation may be considered by the Board to be a violation of Business
				Occupations and Professions Article, §
									14-317(a)(l)(vi),
				Annotated Code of Maryland.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.04 - Fees › Section 09.23.04.01 - Purpose

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This chapter is intended to carry out the provisions of
				  Business Regulation Article, §§
									2-106.1 and
				  2-106.2,
				  Annotated Code of Maryland, and Business Occupations and Professions Article,
				  Title 14, Annotated Code of Maryland. In particular, it is intended to set
				  various fees in order to cover the actual documented direct and indirect costs
				  of fulfilling the statutory and regulatory duties of the State Board of
				  Architects, the State Board of Certified Interior Designers, the State Board of
				  Examiners of Landscape Architects, the State Board for Professional Engineers,
				  and the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.04 - Fees › Section 09.23.04.02 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the State Board for
				Professional Engineers.
(2) "Design
				boards" means collectively the:
(a) State
				Board of Architects;
(b) State
				Board of Certified Interior Designers;
(c) State Board of Examiners of Landscape
				Architects;
(d) Board;
				and
(e) State Board for
				Professional Land Surveyors.
(3) "License fee" means the fee paid by an
				applicant or licensee, as applicable, in connection with the issuance and
				renewal of a license and the issuance of a limited license and a reciprocal
				license.
(4) "Secretary" means the
				Secretary of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.04 - Fees › Section 09.23.04.03 - Fees and Costs

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A. The Secretary and the design boards have agreed to average their direct and indirect costs, based on the calculation of costs performed by the Secretary in consultation with the design boards. Based on these calculations, the Board sets the following fees:
(1) License fee - $86;
(2) Permit fee - $112;
(3) Engineer-in-training certification fee - $17;
(4) Nonrefundable initial application fee payable in connection with:
(a) An application for license - $56;
(b) An application for license by reciprocity - $56;
(5) Reinstatement fee - $112.
(6) Retired Status License fee - $56;
(7) Reactivation fee - $112;
(8) Verification fee - $22;
(9) Replacement license certificate fee - $39.
Code of Maryland Regulations › Title 09 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LABOR › Subtitle 23 - BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Chapter 09.23.05 - Unapproved Option-Engineering Curriculum › Section 09.23.05.01 - Definitions

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A. In this chapter,
				the following terms have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) "Board" means the Board for Professional
				Engineers.
(2) "Engineering
				subject" means an area of study rooted in mathematics and basic sciences but
				carried further towards creative application and design by providing a bridge
				between basic science and engineering practice.
(3) "One quarter hour" means credit which is
				awarded for instruction equivalent to 2/3 of the contact hours required for 1
				semester hour of credit.
(4) "One
				semester hour" means credit which is awarded for a minimum of:
(a) 15 hours (50 minutes each) of actual
				class time, exclusive of registration, study days, and holidays;
(b) 30 (50 minutes each) of supervised
				laboratory time, exclusive of registration, study days, and holidays.