Maryland Administrative Code

.08 Esthetician Apprentice Registration. A. An esthetician apprentice registration authorizes the esthetician apprentice to learn all aspects of providing esthetic services as defined in Business Occupations and Professions Article, §5-101(l), Annotated Code of Maryland. B. The t…

.09 Nail Technician Apprentice Registration. A. A nail technician apprentice registration authorizes the nail technician apprentice to learn all aspects of manicuring and pedicuring. B. One senior cosmetologist or one licensed nail technician with 2 years experience shall directl…

.10 Eyelash Extension Technician Apprentice Registration. A. An eyelash extension technician apprentice registration authorizes the eyelash extension technician apprentice to learn all aspects of applying, removing, cleansing, and maintaining semi-permanent individual or volume e…

.11 Supervision of an Apprentice. A. Prior to supervising an apprentice for the first time, a licensee shall participate in an orientation program administered by the Board. B. A licensee who supervises an apprentice shall: (1) Ensure that the apprentice receives: (a) At least 20…

.12 Apprenticeship Registration Requirements. 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, ha…

.13 Examinations. 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 allott…

.14 Fees. 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 i…

.15 Renewals. 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…

.16 Compensation — Examiners and Inspectors. 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 em…

.17 Citations to Licensees. 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 beau…

.18 Failure to Respond. 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 appli…

.01 Salon — General. 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 establishi…

.02 Owner Responsibility. 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…

.03 Prohibitions. The following activities are prohibited in any full service or limited practice salon or in regard to any salon-sponsored services: A. The performance of services of any kind on a client who has an infectious or contagious disease that presents a hazard to other…

.04 Sanitation Requirements — General. A. A full service beauty salon and a limited practice beauty salon shall comply with the sanitation provisions in §B of this regulation. B. Sanitation Provisions. (1) Every salon shall be well lighted, heated, and ventilated, and shall be ke…

.05 Sanitation Requirements — Estheticians. 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. …

.06 Sanitation Requirements — Nail Technician Services. 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…

.07 Sanitation Requirements—Eyelash Extensions. A. In addition to the sanitation requirements in Regulation .04 of this chapter, all establishments offering the services normally performed by eyelash extension technicians shall comply with the requirements of this regulation. B. …

.08 Citations to Beauty Salons. 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 b…

.01 Public and Private Beauty Schools—General. 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.

.02 Prohibitions — Schools. The following activities are prohibited in a beauty school approved by the State Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission: A. The performance of services of any kind on a client who has an infectious or contagious disease that pre…

.03 Sanitation Requirements—General. A. A cosmetology school approved by the State Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission shall comply with the sanitation provisions in §B of this regulation. B. Sanitary Provisions. (1) Every school shall be well lighted, …

.04 Sanitation Requirements—Estheticians. 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…

.05 Sanitation Requirements—Nail Technician Services. 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 normal…

.06 Sanitation Requirements-Eyelash Extensions. 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 perfor…

.07 Complaints and Violations in Beauty Schools. 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 perf…

.08 Citations to Schools. Unless otherwise indicated, the civil penalties applicable to licensees under COMAR 09.22.01.17C—F apply to schools.

.01 Purpose. 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.

.02 Definitions. 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) “Classro…

.03 Requirements. 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 documentat…

.04 Course Provider Fees. 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.

.05 Course Content. 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, eyelash extension techniques, and nail …

.06 Facilities. 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; an…

.07 Conduct of Courses. 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 p…

.08 Distance Learning. 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 …

.09 Audit. 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.

.10 Penalties. 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

.01 Duties of Board Officers. 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. …

.02 Board Meetings. A. A meeting of the Board shall be held each month at the Maryland Department of Labor 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 meetin…

.03 Licensee's Seal. 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 …

.04 Examinations. 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 …

.01 Hearings Before the Board. 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 at least 30 days before t…

.02 Hearings Delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings. All contested case hearings delegated to the Office of Administrative Hearings are governed by COMAR 09.01.03.

.01 Responsibility to the Public. 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 publi…

.02 Public Statements, Reports, and Testimony. 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 …

.03 Competency for Assignments Undertaken or Approved. 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…

.04 Conflicts of Interest. 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.…