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| 3 | 3 | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. | |
| 4 | 4 | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. | |
| 5 | - | Underlining indicates amendments to bill. | |
| 6 | - | Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by | |
| 7 | - | amendment. | |
| 8 | 5 | *sb0617* | |
| 9 | 6 | ||
| 10 | 7 | SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 11 | 8 | C3 5lr2726 | |
| 12 | - | HB 180/24 – ECM CF | |
| 9 | + | HB 180/24 – ECM CF 5lr2694 | |
| 13 | 10 | By: Senator Gile | |
| 14 | 11 | Introduced and read first time: January 25, 2025 | |
| 15 | 12 | Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment | |
| 16 | - | Committee Report: Favorable | |
| 17 | - | Senate action: Adopted | |
| 18 | - | Read second time: February 22, 2025 | |
| 19 | 13 | ||
| 20 | - | ||
| 14 | + | A BILL ENTITLED | |
| 21 | 15 | ||
| 22 | 16 | AN ACT concerning 1 | |
| 23 | 17 | ||
| 24 | 18 | State Board of Cosmetologists – Licensing – Eyelash Extensions 2 | |
| 25 | 19 | ||
| 26 | 20 | FOR the purpose of authorizing the State Board of Cosmetologists to issue a limited license 3 | |
| 27 | 21 | to provide eyelash extension services; altering the definition of “provide esthetic 4 | |
| 28 | 22 | services” to include providing eyelash extension services; and generally relating to 5 | |
| 29 | 23 | licensing and the State Board of Cosmetologists. 6 | |
| 30 | 24 | ||
| 31 | 25 | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 7 | |
| 32 | 26 | Article – Business Occupations and Professions 8 | |
| 33 | 27 | Section 5–101(a) 9 | |
| 34 | 28 | Annotated Code of Maryland 10 | |
| 35 | 29 | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 11 | |
| 36 | 30 | ||
| 37 | 31 | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 12 | |
| 38 | 32 | Article – Business Occupations and Professions 13 | |
| 39 | 33 | Section 5–101(i), (l), (n), (o), and (p) through (r), 5–205(b) and (c), 5–301, 5–305, 14 | |
| 40 | 34 | 5–310, 5–404, 5–501, and 5–605 15 | |
| 41 | 35 | Annotated Code of Maryland 16 | |
| 42 | 36 | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17 | |
| 43 | 37 | ||
| 44 | 38 | BY adding to 18 | |
| 45 | 39 | Article – Business Occupations and Professions 19 | |
| 46 | 40 | Section 5–101(p) 20 | |
| 47 | 41 | Annotated Code of Maryland 21 | |
| 48 | - | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22 2 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 42 | + | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22 | |
| 43 | + | ||
| 44 | + | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 23 | |
| 45 | + | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 24 | |
| 46 | + | ||
| 47 | + | Article – Business Occupations and Professions 25 | |
| 48 | + | 2 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 49 | + | ||
| 50 | + | ||
| 51 | + | 5–101. 1 | |
| 52 | + | ||
| 53 | + | (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 2 | |
| 54 | + | ||
| 55 | + | (i) (1) “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued 3 | |
| 56 | + | by the Board. 4 | |
| 57 | + | ||
| 58 | + | (2) “License” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, each of the 5 | |
| 59 | + | following licenses: 6 | |
| 60 | + | ||
| 61 | + | (i) a license to practice cosmetology; 7 | |
| 62 | + | ||
| 63 | + | (ii) a license to practice as a senior cosmetologist; 8 | |
| 64 | + | ||
| 65 | + | (iii) a limited license to provide esthetic services; 9 | |
| 66 | + | ||
| 67 | + | (iv) a limited license to provide hair services; 10 | |
| 68 | + | ||
| 69 | + | (v) a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying; [and] 11 | |
| 70 | + | ||
| 71 | + | (vi) a limited license to provide nail technician services; AND 12 | |
| 72 | + | ||
| 73 | + | (VII) A LIMITED LICENSE TO PROVIDE EYELASH EXTE NSION 13 | |
| 74 | + | SERVICES. 14 | |
| 75 | + | ||
| 76 | + | (l) (1) “Limited license” means a license issued by the Board to practice 15 | |
| 77 | + | cosmetology as limited in § 5–301 of this title. 16 | |
| 78 | + | ||
| 79 | + | (2) “Limited license” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, each 17 | |
| 80 | + | of the following licenses: 18 | |
| 81 | + | ||
| 82 | + | (i) a limited license to provide esthetic services; 19 | |
| 83 | + | ||
| 84 | + | (ii) a limited license to provide hair services; 20 | |
| 85 | + | ||
| 86 | + | (iii) a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying; [and] 21 | |
| 87 | + | ||
| 88 | + | (iv) a limited license to provide nail technician services; AND 22 | |
| 89 | + | ||
| 90 | + | (V) A LIMITED LICENSE TO PROVIDE EYELASH EXTE NSION 23 | |
| 91 | + | SERVICES. 24 | |
| 92 | + | ||
| 93 | + | (n) (1) “Practice cosmetology” means to engage in any of the following for 25 | |
| 94 | + | compensation: 26 | |
| 95 | + | ||
| 96 | + | (i) providing hair services; 27 SENATE BILL 617 3 | |
| 49 | 97 | ||
| 50 | 98 | ||
| 51 | 99 | ||
| 52 | - | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1 | |
| 53 | - | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2 | |
| 100 | + | (ii) arching or dyeing eyebrows; 1 | |
| 54 | 101 | ||
| 55 | - | ||
| 102 | + | (iii) dyeing eyelashes; 2 | |
| 56 | 103 | ||
| 57 | - | ||
| 104 | + | (iv) providing esthetic services; [or] 3 | |
| 58 | 105 | ||
| 59 | - | ( | |
| 106 | + | (v) providing nail technician services; OR 4 | |
| 60 | 107 | ||
| 61 | - | (i) (1) “License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued 6 | |
| 62 | - | by the Board. 7 | |
| 108 | + | (VI) PROVIDING EYELAS H EXTENSION SERVICES . 5 | |
| 63 | 109 | ||
| 64 | - | (2) “License” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, each of the 8 | |
| 65 | - | following licenses: 9 | |
| 110 | + | (2) The practice of cosmetology does not include: 6 | |
| 66 | 111 | ||
| 67 | - | (i) | |
| 112 | + | (i) the mere sale, fitting, or styling of wigs or hairpieces; 7 | |
| 68 | 113 | ||
| 69 | - | (ii) | |
| 114 | + | (ii) the mere shampooing of hair; or 8 | |
| 70 | 115 | ||
| 71 | - | (iii) a limited license to provide esthetic services; 12 | |
| 116 | + | (iii) a service that results in tension on hair strands or roots by 9 | |
| 117 | + | twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding by hand or mechanical device, 10 | |
| 118 | + | provided that the service does not include the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or 11 | |
| 119 | + | other preparations to alter the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure 12 | |
| 120 | + | of the hair. 13 | |
| 72 | 121 | ||
| 73 | - | (iv) a limited license to provide hair services; 13 | |
| 122 | + | (o) (1) “Provide esthetic services” means to provide to an individual, for 14 | |
| 123 | + | compensation, the service of: 15 | |
| 74 | 124 | ||
| 75 | - | (v) a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying; [and] 14 | |
| 125 | + | (i) cleansing, exercising, exfoliating, massaging, cosmetic 16 | |
| 126 | + | microneedling, stimulating, toning, or performing any other similar procedure on the skin 17 | |
| 127 | + | or scalp by electrical, mechanical, or any other means; 18 | |
| 76 | 128 | ||
| 77 | - | (vi) a limited license to provide nail technician services; AND 15 | |
| 129 | + | (ii) applying to the face, body, or scalp an alcohol, cream, lotion, 19 | |
| 130 | + | astringent, or cosmetic preparation; [or] 20 | |
| 78 | 131 | ||
| 79 | - | ( | |
| 80 | - | ||
| 132 | + | (iii) removing superfluous hair by the use of electrical, mechanical, 21 | |
| 133 | + | or any means other than by the use of a laser light–based device; OR 22 | |
| 81 | 134 | ||
| 82 | - | (l) (1) “Limited license” means a license issued by the Board to practice 18 | |
| 83 | - | cosmetology as limited in § 5–301 of this title. 19 | |
| 135 | + | (IV) PROVIDING EYELASH EX TENSION SERVICES . 23 | |
| 84 | 136 | ||
| 85 | - | (2) “Limited license” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, each 20 | |
| 86 | - | of the following licenses: 21 | |
| 137 | + | (2) “Provide esthetic services” includes: 24 | |
| 87 | 138 | ||
| 88 | - | (i) | |
| 139 | + | (i) applying eyelash extensions; 25 | |
| 89 | 140 | ||
| 90 | - | (ii) a limited license to provide hair services; 23 | |
| 91 | - | ||
| 92 | - | (iii) a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying; [and] 24 | |
| 93 | - | ||
| 94 | - | (iv) a limited license to provide nail technician services; AND 25 | |
| 95 | - | SENATE BILL 617 3 | |
| 141 | + | (ii) performing superficial exfoliation treatments of the epidermis 26 | |
| 142 | + | using professional and other commercially available products or devices; 27 | |
| 143 | + | 4 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 96 | 144 | ||
| 97 | 145 | ||
| 98 | - | ( | |
| 99 | - | ||
| 146 | + | (iii) performing treatments for the relaxation, hydration, contouring, 1 | |
| 147 | + | and beautification of the face, skin, body, eyelashes, or eyebrows; and 2 | |
| 100 | 148 | ||
| 101 | - | (n) (1) “Practice cosmetology” means to engage in any of the following for 3 | |
| 102 | - | compensation: 4 | |
| 149 | + | (iv) performing nonablative skin rejuvenation. 3 | |
| 103 | 150 | ||
| 104 | - | ( | |
| 151 | + | (3) “Provide esthetic services” does not include: 4 | |
| 105 | 152 | ||
| 106 | - | ( | |
| 153 | + | (i) the diagnosis of illness, disease, or injury; or 5 | |
| 107 | 154 | ||
| 108 | - | ( | |
| 155 | + | (ii) performing ablation of the dermis or hypodermis. 6 | |
| 109 | 156 | ||
| 110 | - | (iv) providing esthetic services; [or] 8 | |
| 157 | + | (P) “PROVIDE EYELASH EXTE NSION SERVICES ” MEANS TO PROVIDE TO AN 7 | |
| 158 | + | INDIVIDUAL, FOR COMPENSATION , THE SERVICE OF: 8 | |
| 111 | 159 | ||
| 112 | - | ( | |
| 160 | + | (1) CLEANING THE EYE ARE A; 9 | |
| 113 | 161 | ||
| 114 | - | ( | |
| 162 | + | (2) APPLYING: 10 | |
| 115 | 163 | ||
| 116 | - | ( | |
| 164 | + | (I) EYELASH PRIMERS AND ADHESIVES; 11 | |
| 117 | 165 | ||
| 118 | - | ( | |
| 166 | + | (II) EYELASH EXTENSIONS ; AND 12 | |
| 119 | 167 | ||
| 120 | - | ( | |
| 168 | + | (III) SEALANT; OR 13 | |
| 121 | 169 | ||
| 122 | - | (iii) a service that results in tension on hair strands or roots by 14 | |
| 123 | - | twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding by hand or mechanical device, 15 | |
| 124 | - | provided that the service does not include the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or 16 | |
| 125 | - | other preparations to alter the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure 17 | |
| 126 | - | of the hair. 18 | |
| 170 | + | (3) DRYING THE EYE AREA FOR EYELASH EXTENSIONS . 14 | |
| 127 | 171 | ||
| 128 | - | (o) (1) “Provide esthetic services” means to provide to an individual, for 19 | |
| 129 | - | compensation, the service of: 20 | |
| 172 | + | [(p)] (Q) “Provide hair services” means to provide to an individual for 15 | |
| 173 | + | compensation the service of beautifying, cleaning, or embellishing the hair of the individual 16 | |
| 174 | + | by: 17 | |
| 130 | 175 | ||
| 131 | - | (i) cleansing, exercising, exfoliating, massaging, cosmetic 21 | |
| 132 | - | microneedling, stimulating, toning, or performing any other similar procedure on the skin 22 | |
| 133 | - | or scalp by electrical, mechanical, or any other means; 23 | |
| 176 | + | (1) arranging the hair; 18 | |
| 134 | 177 | ||
| 135 | - | (ii) applying to the face, body, or scalp an alcohol, cream, lotion, 24 | |
| 136 | - | astringent, or cosmetic preparation; [or] 25 | |
| 178 | + | (2) bleaching the hair; 19 | |
| 137 | 179 | ||
| 138 | - | (iii) removing superfluous hair by the use of electrical, mechanical, 26 | |
| 139 | - | or any means other than by the use of a laser light–based device; OR 27 | |
| 180 | + | (3) cleansing the hair; 20 | |
| 140 | 181 | ||
| 141 | - | ( | |
| 182 | + | (4) coloring the hair; 21 | |
| 142 | 183 | ||
| 143 | - | ( | |
| 184 | + | (5) curling the hair; 22 | |
| 144 | 185 | ||
| 186 | + | (6) cutting the hair; 23 | |
| 145 | 187 | ||
| 188 | + | (7) dressing the hair; 24 | |
| 146 | 189 | ||
| 147 | - | (i) applying eyelash extensions; 1 | |
| 148 | - | ||
| 149 | - | (ii) performing superficial exfoliation treatments of the epidermis 2 | |
| 150 | - | using professional and other commercially available products or devices; 3 | |
| 151 | - | ||
| 152 | - | (iii) performing treatments for the relaxation, hydration, contouring, 4 | |
| 153 | - | and beautification of the face, skin, body, eyelashes, or eyebrows; and 5 | |
| 154 | - | ||
| 155 | - | (iv) performing nonablative skin rejuvenation. 6 | |
| 156 | - | ||
| 157 | - | (3) “Provide esthetic services” does not include: 7 | |
| 158 | - | ||
| 159 | - | (i) the diagnosis of illness, disease, or injury; or 8 | |
| 160 | - | ||
| 161 | - | (ii) performing ablation of the dermis or hypodermis. 9 | |
| 162 | - | ||
| 163 | - | (P) “PROVIDE EYELASH EXTEN SION SERVICES” MEANS TO PROVIDE TO AN 10 | |
| 164 | - | INDIVIDUAL, FOR COMPENSATION , THE SERVICE OF: 11 | |
| 165 | - | ||
| 166 | - | (1) CLEANING THE EYE ARE A; 12 | |
| 167 | - | ||
| 168 | - | (2) APPLYING: 13 | |
| 169 | - | ||
| 170 | - | (I) EYELASH PRIMERS AND ADHESIVES; 14 | |
| 171 | - | ||
| 172 | - | (II) EYELASH EXTENSIONS ; AND 15 | |
| 173 | - | ||
| 174 | - | (III) SEALANT; OR 16 | |
| 175 | - | ||
| 176 | - | (3) DRYING THE EYE AREA FOR EYELASH EXTENSIO NS. 17 | |
| 177 | - | ||
| 178 | - | [(p)] (Q) “Provide hair services” means to provide to an individual for 18 | |
| 179 | - | compensation the service of beautifying, cleaning, or embellishing the hair of the individual 19 | |
| 180 | - | by: 20 | |
| 181 | - | ||
| 182 | - | (1) arranging the hair; 21 | |
| 183 | - | ||
| 184 | - | (2) bleaching the hair; 22 | |
| 185 | - | ||
| 186 | - | (3) cleansing the hair; 23 | |
| 187 | - | ||
| 188 | - | (4) coloring the hair; 24 | |
| 189 | - | ||
| 190 | - | (5) curling the hair; 25 | |
| 190 | + | (8) singeing the hair; 25 | |
| 191 | 191 | SENATE BILL 617 5 | |
| 192 | 192 | ||
| 193 | 193 | ||
| 194 | - | ( | |
| 194 | + | (9) permanent waving the hair; 1 | |
| 195 | 195 | ||
| 196 | - | ( | |
| 196 | + | (10) waving the hair; or 2 | |
| 197 | 197 | ||
| 198 | - | (8) singeing the hair; 3 | |
| 198 | + | (11) performing any other similar procedure intended to beautify, clean, or 3 | |
| 199 | + | embellish the hair. 4 | |
| 199 | 200 | ||
| 200 | - | (9) permanent waving the hair; 4 | |
| 201 | + | [(q)] (R) “Provide hair services – blow drying” means to provide to an individual 5 | |
| 202 | + | for compensation the service of beautifying, cleaning, or arranging the hair of the individual 6 | |
| 203 | + | by: 7 | |
| 201 | 204 | ||
| 202 | - | ( | |
| 205 | + | (1) arranging the hair; 8 | |
| 203 | 206 | ||
| 204 | - | (11) performing any other similar procedure intended to beautify, clean, or 6 | |
| 205 | - | embellish the hair. 7 | |
| 207 | + | (2) cleansing the hair; 9 | |
| 206 | 208 | ||
| 207 | - | [(q)] (R) “Provide hair services – blow drying” means to provide to an individual 8 | |
| 208 | - | for compensation the service of beautifying, cleaning, or arranging the hair of the individual 9 | |
| 209 | - | by: 10 | |
| 209 | + | (3) curling the hair; 10 | |
| 210 | 210 | ||
| 211 | - | ( | |
| 211 | + | (4) dressing the hair; 11 | |
| 212 | 212 | ||
| 213 | - | ( | |
| 213 | + | (5) blow drying the hair; 12 | |
| 214 | 214 | ||
| 215 | - | ( | |
| 215 | + | (6) singeing the hair; or 13 | |
| 216 | 216 | ||
| 217 | - | (4) dressing the hair; 14 | |
| 217 | + | (7) performing any other similar procedure intended to beautify, clean, or 14 | |
| 218 | + | arrange the hair. 15 | |
| 218 | 219 | ||
| 219 | - | (5) blow drying the hair; 15 | |
| 220 | + | [(r)] (S) “Provide nail technician services” means to provide to an individual, for 16 | |
| 221 | + | compensation, the service of: 17 | |
| 220 | 222 | ||
| 221 | - | ( | |
| 223 | + | (1) manicuring or pedicuring the individual’s nails; 18 | |
| 222 | 224 | ||
| 223 | - | (7) performing any other similar procedure intended to beautify, clean, or 17 | |
| 224 | - | arrange the hair. 18 | |
| 225 | + | (2) applying artificial nail enhancement products; or 19 | |
| 225 | 226 | ||
| 226 | - | [(r)] (S) “Provide nail technician services” means to provide to an individual, for 19 | |
| 227 | - | compensation, the service of: 20 | |
| 227 | + | (3) maintaining artificial nail enhancement products. 20 | |
| 228 | 228 | ||
| 229 | - | ||
| 229 | + | 5–205. 21 | |
| 230 | 230 | ||
| 231 | - | (2) applying artificial nail enhancement products; or 22 | |
| 231 | + | (b) (1) The Board shall adopt regulations that establish detailed curriculum 22 | |
| 232 | + | standards for use by the State Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education 23 | |
| 233 | + | Commission in approving applications for instruction in the practice of cosmetology, the 24 | |
| 234 | + | provision of esthetic services, THE PROVISION OF EYE LASH EXTENSION SERVI CES, the 25 | |
| 235 | + | provision of hair services, and the provision of nail technician services at public schools or 26 | |
| 236 | + | private career schools. 27 | |
| 232 | 237 | ||
| 233 | - | (3) maintaining artificial nail enhancement products. 23 | |
| 234 | - | ||
| 235 | - | 5–205. 24 | |
| 236 | - | ||
| 237 | - | (b) (1) The Board shall adopt regulations that establish detailed curriculum 25 | |
| 238 | - | standards for use by the State Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education 26 | |
| 239 | - | Commission in approving applications for instruction in the practice of cosmetology, the 27 | |
| 240 | - | provision of esthetic services, THE PROVISION OF EYE LASH EXTENSION SERVI CES, the 28 6 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 238 | + | (2) The curriculum standards established under paragraph (1) of this 28 | |
| 239 | + | subsection shall: 29 | |
| 240 | + | 6 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 241 | 241 | ||
| 242 | 242 | ||
| 243 | - | provision of hair services, and the provision of nail technician services at public schools or 1 | |
| 244 | - | private career schools. 2 | |
| 243 | + | (i) incorporate modern methods and practices for: 1 | |
| 245 | 244 | ||
| 246 | - | (2) The curriculum standards established under paragraph (1) of this 3 | |
| 247 | - | subsection shall: 4 | |
| 245 | + | 1. practicing cosmetology; 2 | |
| 248 | 246 | ||
| 249 | - | | |
| 247 | + | 2. providing esthetic services; 3 | |
| 250 | 248 | ||
| 251 | - | | |
| 249 | + | 3. PROVIDING EYELASH EX TENSION SERVICES ; 4 | |
| 252 | 250 | ||
| 253 | - | | |
| 251 | + | [3.] 4. providing hair services; 5 | |
| 254 | 252 | ||
| 255 | - | | |
| 253 | + | [4.] 5. providing hair services – blow drying; and 6 | |
| 256 | 254 | ||
| 257 | - | [ | |
| 255 | + | [5.] 6. providing nail technician services; 7 | |
| 258 | 256 | ||
| 259 | - | [4.] 5. providing hair services – blow drying; and 10 | |
| 257 | + | (ii) include a reference to each topic and the emphasis of each topic 8 | |
| 258 | + | required of a comprehensive curriculum in the appropriate licensing area; and 9 | |
| 260 | 259 | ||
| 261 | - | [5.] 6. providing nail technician services; 11 | |
| 260 | + | (iii) be reviewed and updated periodically as determined by the 10 | |
| 261 | + | Board. 11 | |
| 262 | 262 | ||
| 263 | - | (ii) include a reference to each topic and the emphasis of each topic 12 | |
| 264 | - | required of a comprehensive curriculum in the appropriate licensing area; and 13 | |
| 263 | + | (c) (1) [Beginning October 1, 2018, the] THE Board shall require a licensee 12 | |
| 264 | + | renewing a license to complete at least six credit hours of continuing education approved 13 | |
| 265 | + | by the Board. 14 | |
| 265 | 266 | ||
| 266 | - | ( | |
| 267 | - | ||
| 267 | + | (2) The Board shall adopt regulations that set standards for continuing 15 | |
| 268 | + | education courses that, at a minimum, require: 16 | |
| 268 | 269 | ||
| 269 | - | (c) (1) [Beginning October 1, 2018, the] THE Board shall require a licensee 16 | |
| 270 | - | renewing a license to complete at least six credit hours of continuing education approved 17 | |
| 271 | - | by the Board. 18 | |
| 270 | + | (i) two hours of training in health, safety, and welfare subjects; and 17 | |
| 272 | 271 | ||
| 273 | - | (2) The Board shall adopt regulations that set standards for continuing 19 | |
| 274 | - | education courses that, at a minimum, require: 20 | |
| 272 | + | (ii) four hours of training in general elective courses. 18 | |
| 275 | 273 | ||
| 276 | - | ||
| 274 | + | 5–301. 19 | |
| 277 | 275 | ||
| 278 | - | (ii) four hours of training in general elective courses. 22 | |
| 276 | + | (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by 20 | |
| 277 | + | the Board to practice cosmetology before the individual may practice cosmetology in the 21 | |
| 278 | + | State. 22 | |
| 279 | 279 | ||
| 280 | - | 5–301. 23 | |
| 280 | + | (b) If an individual holds the appropriate limited license, the individual may 23 | |
| 281 | + | practice cosmetology in a manner limited to: 24 | |
| 281 | 282 | ||
| 282 | - | (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by 24 | |
| 283 | - | the Board to practice cosmetology before the individual may practice cosmetology in the 25 | |
| 284 | - | State. 26 | |
| 283 | + | (1) providing esthetic services; 25 | |
| 285 | 284 | ||
| 286 | - | (b) If an individual holds the appropriate limited license, the individual may 27 | |
| 287 | - | practice cosmetology in a manner limited to: 28 | |
| 285 | + | (2) PROVIDING EYELASH EX TENSION SERVICES ; 26 | |
| 288 | 286 | ||
| 289 | - | (1) providing esthetic services; 29 SENATE BILL 617 7 | |
| 287 | + | [(2)] (3) providing hair services; 27 | |
| 288 | + | SENATE BILL 617 7 | |
| 290 | 289 | ||
| 291 | 290 | ||
| 291 | + | [(3)] (4) providing hair services – blow drying; or 1 | |
| 292 | 292 | ||
| 293 | - | ( | |
| 293 | + | [(4)] (5) providing nail technician services. 2 | |
| 294 | 294 | ||
| 295 | - | ||
| 295 | + | (c) Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to: 3 | |
| 296 | 296 | ||
| 297 | - | [(3)] (4) providing hair services – blow drying; or 3 | |
| 297 | + | (1) a student while the student practices cosmetology in accordance with § 4 | |
| 298 | + | 5–302 or § 5–303 of this subtitle; or 5 | |
| 298 | 299 | ||
| 299 | - | ||
| 300 | + | (2) a registered apprentice. 6 | |
| 300 | 301 | ||
| 301 | - | ||
| 302 | + | 5–305. 7 | |
| 302 | 303 | ||
| 303 | - | ( | |
| 304 | - | ||
| 304 | + | (a) To qualify for a limited license to practice cosmetology, an applicant shall be 8 | |
| 305 | + | an individual who meets the requirements of this section. 9 | |
| 305 | 306 | ||
| 306 | - | (2) a registered apprentice. 8 | |
| 307 | - | ||
| 308 | - | 5–305. 9 | |
| 309 | - | ||
| 310 | - | (a) To qualify for a limited license to practice cosmetology, an applicant shall be 10 | |
| 311 | - | an individual who meets the requirements of this section. 11 | |
| 312 | - | ||
| 313 | - | (b) An applicant for a limited license to provide esthetic services shall: 12 | |
| 314 | - | ||
| 315 | - | (1) be at least 17 years old; 13 | |
| 316 | - | ||
| 317 | - | (2) have completed successfully a 9th grade education or the equivalent; 14 | |
| 318 | - | and 15 | |
| 319 | - | ||
| 320 | - | (3) have received training by: 16 | |
| 321 | - | ||
| 322 | - | (i) serving as a registered apprentice for at least 6 months as 17 | |
| 323 | - | provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405 of this title; or 18 | |
| 324 | - | ||
| 325 | - | (ii) successfully completing at least 600 hours of instruction in 19 | |
| 326 | - | providing esthetic services in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department of 20 | |
| 327 | - | Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board. 21 | |
| 328 | - | ||
| 329 | - | (C) AN APPLICANT FOR A LI MITED LICENSE TO PRO VIDE EYELASH 22 | |
| 330 | - | EXTENSION SERVICES S HALL: 23 | |
| 331 | - | ||
| 332 | - | (1) BE AT LEAST 17 YEARS OLD; 24 | |
| 333 | - | ||
| 334 | - | (2) HAVE COMPLETED SUCCE SSFULLY A 9TH GRADE EDUCATION O R 25 | |
| 335 | - | THE EQUIVALENT ; AND 26 | |
| 336 | - | ||
| 337 | - | (3) (I) HAVE RECEIVED TRAINI NG BY: 27 8 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 338 | - | ||
| 339 | - | ||
| 340 | - | ||
| 341 | - | 1. SERVING AS A REGISTE RED APPRENTICE FOR A T 1 | |
| 342 | - | LEAST 3 MONTHS AS PROVIDED U NDER §§ 5–404 AND 5–405 OF THIS TITLE; OR 2 | |
| 343 | - | ||
| 344 | - | 2. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET ING AT LEAST 100 HOURS 3 | |
| 345 | - | OF INSTRUCTION IN PR OVIDING EYELASH EXTE NSION SERVICES IN A COSMETOLOGY 4 | |
| 346 | - | SCHOOL APPROVED BY T HE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR THE 5 | |
| 347 | - | MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION IN CONSULT ATION WITH THE 6 | |
| 348 | - | BOARD; OR 7 | |
| 349 | - | ||
| 350 | - | (II) PASS A PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN EXAMINATION 8 | |
| 351 | - | ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD. 9 | |
| 352 | - | ||
| 353 | - | [(c)] (D) An applicant for a limited license to provide hair services shall: 10 | |
| 307 | + | (b) An applicant for a limited license to provide esthetic services shall: 10 | |
| 354 | 308 | ||
| 355 | 309 | (1) be at least 17 years old; 11 | |
| 356 | 310 | ||
| 357 | 311 | (2) have completed successfully a 9th grade education or the equivalent; 12 | |
| 358 | 312 | and 13 | |
| 359 | 313 | ||
| 360 | 314 | (3) have received training by: 14 | |
| 361 | 315 | ||
| 362 | - | (i) serving as a registered apprentice for at least | |
| 316 | + | (i) serving as a registered apprentice for at least 6 months as 15 | |
| 363 | 317 | provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405 of this title; or 16 | |
| 364 | 318 | ||
| 365 | - | (ii) successfully completing at least | |
| 366 | - | providing | |
| 319 | + | (ii) successfully completing at least 600 hours of instruction in 17 | |
| 320 | + | providing esthetic services in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department of 18 | |
| 367 | 321 | Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board. 19 | |
| 368 | 322 | ||
| 369 | - | ||
| 370 | - | ||
| 323 | + | (C) AN APPLICANT FOR A LI MITED LICEN SE TO PROVIDE EYELAS H 20 | |
| 324 | + | EXTENSION SERVICES S HALL: 21 | |
| 371 | 325 | ||
| 372 | 326 | (1) BE AT LEAST 17 YEARS OLD; 22 | |
| 373 | 327 | ||
| 374 | - | (2) have completed | |
| 375 | - | and 24 | |
| 328 | + | (2) HAVE COMPLETED SUCCE SSFULLY A 9TH GRADE EDUCATION O R 23 | |
| 329 | + | THE EQUIVALENT ; AND 24 | |
| 376 | 330 | ||
| 377 | - | (3) have received training by successfully completing at least 350 hours of 25 | |
| 378 | - | instruction providing hair services – blow drying in a cosmetology school approved by the 26 | |
| 379 | - | State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in 27 | |
| 380 | - | consultation with the Board. 28 | |
| 331 | + | (3) (I) HAVE RECEIVED TRAINI NG BY: 25 | |
| 381 | 332 | ||
| 382 | - | [(e)] (F) An applicant for a limited license to provide nail technician services 29 | |
| 383 | - | shall: 30 | |
| 333 | + | 1. SERVING AS A REGISTE RED APPRENTICE FOR A T 26 | |
| 334 | + | LEAST 3 MONTHS AS PROVIDED U NDER §§ 5–404 AND 5–405 OF THIS TITLE; OR 27 | |
| 335 | + | 8 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 384 | 336 | ||
| 385 | - | (1) be at least 17 years old; 31 SENATE BILL 617 9 | |
| 337 | + | ||
| 338 | + | 2. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET ING AT LEAST 100 HOURS 1 | |
| 339 | + | OF INSTRUCTION IN PR OVIDING EYELASH EXTE NSION SERVICES IN A COSMETOLOGY 2 | |
| 340 | + | SCHOOL APPROVED BY T HE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OR THE 3 | |
| 341 | + | MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION IN CONSULT ATION WITH THE 4 | |
| 342 | + | BOARD; OR 5 | |
| 343 | + | ||
| 344 | + | (II) PASS A PRACTICAL AND WRITTEN EXAMINATION 6 | |
| 345 | + | ADMINISTERED BY THE BOARD. 7 | |
| 346 | + | ||
| 347 | + | [(c)] (D) An applicant for a limited license to provide hair services shall: 8 | |
| 348 | + | ||
| 349 | + | (1) be at least 17 years old; 9 | |
| 350 | + | ||
| 351 | + | (2) have completed successfully a 9th grade education or the equivalent; 10 | |
| 352 | + | and 11 | |
| 353 | + | ||
| 354 | + | (3) have received training by: 12 | |
| 355 | + | ||
| 356 | + | (i) serving as a registered apprentice for at least 15 months as 13 | |
| 357 | + | provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405 of this title; or 14 | |
| 358 | + | ||
| 359 | + | (ii) successfully completing at least 1,200 hours of instruction 15 | |
| 360 | + | providing hair services in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department of 16 | |
| 361 | + | Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board. 17 | |
| 362 | + | ||
| 363 | + | [(d)] (E) An applicant for a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying 18 | |
| 364 | + | shall: 19 | |
| 365 | + | ||
| 366 | + | (1) be at least 17 years old; 20 | |
| 367 | + | ||
| 368 | + | (2) have completed successfully a 9th grade education or the equivalent; 21 | |
| 369 | + | and 22 | |
| 370 | + | ||
| 371 | + | (3) have received training by successfully completing at least 350 hours of 23 | |
| 372 | + | instruction providing hair services – blow drying in a cosmetology school approved by the 24 | |
| 373 | + | State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in 25 | |
| 374 | + | consultation with the Board. 26 | |
| 375 | + | ||
| 376 | + | [(e)] (F) An applicant for a limited license to provide nail technician services 27 | |
| 377 | + | shall: 28 | |
| 378 | + | ||
| 379 | + | (1) be at least 17 years old; 29 | |
| 380 | + | ||
| 381 | + | (2) have successfully completed a 9th grade education or the equivalent; 30 | |
| 382 | + | and 31 | |
| 383 | + | SENATE BILL 617 9 | |
| 384 | + | ||
| 385 | + | ||
| 386 | + | (3) have received training by: 1 | |
| 387 | + | ||
| 388 | + | (i) serving as a registered apprentice for at least 3 months as 2 | |
| 389 | + | provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405 of this title; or 3 | |
| 390 | + | ||
| 391 | + | (ii) successfully completing at least 250 hours of instruction in 4 | |
| 392 | + | providing nail technician services in a cosmetology school approved by the State 5 | |
| 393 | + | Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation 6 | |
| 394 | + | with the Board. 7 | |
| 395 | + | ||
| 396 | + | [(f)] (G) If an applicant is licensed to practice as an esthetician, EYELASH 8 | |
| 397 | + | EXTENSION TECHNICIAN , hairstylist, hairstylist – blow drying technician, or nail 9 | |
| 398 | + | technician in another state or foreign country, the applicant meets the training 10 | |
| 399 | + | requirements of this section if the applicant has held a limited license in the other state or 11 | |
| 400 | + | foreign country and has actively practiced in the other state or foreign country for a period 12 | |
| 401 | + | of 6 months. 13 | |
| 402 | + | ||
| 403 | + | [(g)] (H) An applicant for a limited license shall pass an examination given by 14 | |
| 404 | + | the Board under this subtitle. 15 | |
| 405 | + | ||
| 406 | + | 5–310. 16 | |
| 407 | + | ||
| 408 | + | (a) Subject to subsections (b), (c), (d), [and] (e), AND (F) of this section and while 17 | |
| 409 | + | a license to practice cosmetology is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to practice 18 | |
| 410 | + | cosmetology. 19 | |
| 411 | + | ||
| 412 | + | (b) While a limited license to provide esthetic services is in effect, it authorizes 20 | |
| 413 | + | the licensee to provide only esthetic services. 21 | |
| 414 | + | ||
| 415 | + | (C) WHILE A LIMITED LICEN SE TO PROVIDE EYELAS H EXTENSION SERVICES 22 | |
| 416 | + | IS IN EFFECT , IT AUTHORIZES THE LI CENSEE TO PROVIDE ON LY EYELASH 23 | |
| 417 | + | EXTENSION SERVICES . 24 | |
| 418 | + | ||
| 419 | + | [(c)] (D) While a limited license to provide hair services is in effect, the license 25 | |
| 420 | + | authorizes the licensee to provide only hair services. 26 | |
| 421 | + | ||
| 422 | + | [(d)] (E) While a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying is in effect, 27 | |
| 423 | + | the license authorizes the licensee to provide only hair services – blow drying. 28 | |
| 424 | + | ||
| 425 | + | [(e)] (F) While a limited license to provide nail technician services is in effect, it 29 | |
| 426 | + | authorizes the licensee to provide only nail technician services. 30 | |
| 427 | + | ||
| 428 | + | 5–404. 31 | |
| 429 | + | ||
| 430 | + | (a) While registration as an apprentice is in effect, the registration authorizes the 32 | |
| 431 | + | individual to learn to practice cosmetology or any limited practice of cosmetology: 33 10 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 386 | 432 | ||
| 387 | 433 | ||
| 388 | 434 | ||
| 389 | - | (2) have successfully completed a 9th grade education or the equivalent; 1 | |
| 390 | - | and 2 | |
| 435 | + | (1) in a: 1 | |
| 391 | 436 | ||
| 392 | - | ( | |
| 437 | + | (i) beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit; or 2 | |
| 393 | 438 | ||
| 394 | - | (i) serving as a registered apprentice for at least 3 months as 4 | |
| 395 | - | provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405 of this title; or 5 | |
| 439 | + | (ii) barbershop that holds a barbershop permit; and 3 | |
| 396 | 440 | ||
| 397 | - | (ii) successfully completing at least 250 hours of instruction in 6 | |
| 398 | - | providing nail technician services in a cosmetology school approved by the State 7 | |
| 399 | - | Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation 8 | |
| 400 | - | with the Board. 9 | |
| 441 | + | (2) under the supervision of: 4 | |
| 401 | 442 | ||
| 402 | - | [(f)] (G) If an applicant is licensed to practice as an esthetician, EYELASH 10 | |
| 403 | - | EXTENSION TECHNICIAN , hairstylist, hairstylist – blow drying technician, or nail 11 | |
| 404 | - | technician in another state or foreign country, the applicant meets the training 12 | |
| 405 | - | requirements of this section if the applicant has held a limited license in the other state or 13 | |
| 406 | - | foreign country and has actively practiced in the other state or foreign country for a period 14 | |
| 407 | - | of 6 months. 15 | |
| 443 | + | (i) if learning to practice cosmetology, a licensed se nior 5 | |
| 444 | + | cosmetologist; 6 | |
| 408 | 445 | ||
| 409 | - | ||
| 410 | - | ||
| 446 | + | (ii) if learning to provide esthetic services, a licensed senior 7 | |
| 447 | + | cosmetologist or a licensed esthetician with 2 years’ experience; 8 | |
| 411 | 448 | ||
| 412 | - | ||
| 449 | + | (III) IF LEARNING TO PROVI DE EYELASH EXTENSION SERVICES: 9 | |
| 413 | 450 | ||
| 414 | - | | |
| 415 | - | ||
| 416 | - | ||
| 451 | + | 1. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, A LICENSED SENIOR 10 | |
| 452 | + | COSMETOLOGIST WHO HA S COMPLETED CONTINUI NG EDUCATION REQUIRE MENTS 11 | |
| 453 | + | IN PROVIDING EYELASH EXTENSION SERVICES ; OR 12 | |
| 417 | 454 | ||
| 418 | - | | |
| 419 | - | ||
| 455 | + | 2. A LICENSED EYELASH E XTENSION TECHNICIAN WITH 13 | |
| 456 | + | 2 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE; 14 | |
| 420 | 457 | ||
| 421 | - | (C) WHILE A LIMITED LICEN SE TO PROVIDE EYELAS H EXTENSION SERV ICES 24 | |
| 422 | - | IS IN EFFECT , IT AUTHORIZES THE LI CENSEE TO PROVIDE ON LY EYELASH 25 | |
| 423 | - | EXTENSION SERVICES . 26 | |
| 458 | + | [(iii)] (IV) if learning to provide hair services, a licensed senior 15 | |
| 459 | + | cosmetologist or a licensed hairstylist with 2 years’ experience; and 16 | |
| 424 | 460 | ||
| 425 | - | [( | |
| 426 | - | ||
| 461 | + | [(iv)] (V) if learning to provide nail technician services, a licensed 17 | |
| 462 | + | senior cosmetologist or a licensed nail technician with 2 years’ experience. 18 | |
| 427 | 463 | ||
| 428 | - | [(d)] (E) While a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying is in effect, 29 | |
| 429 | - | the license authorizes the licensee to provide only hair services – blow drying. 30 | |
| 464 | + | (b) A licensed senior cosmetologist may directly train and supervise not more 19 | |
| 465 | + | than two apprentices learning to practice cosmetology or any limited practice of 20 | |
| 466 | + | cosmetology specified in subsection (a)(2) of this section. 21 | |
| 430 | 467 | ||
| 431 | - | [(e)] (F) While a limited license to provide nail technician services is in effect, it 31 | |
| 432 | - | authorizes the licensee to provide only nail technician services. 32 | |
| 433 | - | 10 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 468 | + | (c) An individual with one of the limited licenses specified in subsection (a)(2) of 22 | |
| 469 | + | this section who has at least 2 years of experience in that limited practice of cosmetology 23 | |
| 470 | + | may directly train and supervise not more than two apprentices learning the same limited 24 | |
| 471 | + | practice of cosmetology. 25 | |
| 434 | 472 | ||
| 473 | + | 5–501. 26 | |
| 435 | 474 | ||
| 436 | - | 5–404. 1 | |
| 475 | + | (a) A person shall hold a beauty salon permit issued by the Board before the 27 | |
| 476 | + | person may operate a beauty salon in the State. 28 | |
| 437 | 477 | ||
| 438 | - | (a) While registration as an apprentice is in effect, the registration authorizes the 2 | |
| 439 | - | individual to learn to practice cosmetology or any limited practice of cosmetology: 3 | |
| 440 | - | ||
| 441 | - | (1) in a: 4 | |
| 442 | - | ||
| 443 | - | (i) beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit; or 5 | |
| 444 | - | ||
| 445 | - | (ii) barbershop that holds a barbershop permit; and 6 | |
| 446 | - | ||
| 447 | - | (2) under the supervision of: 7 | |
| 448 | - | ||
| 449 | - | (i) if learning to practice cosmetology, a licensed senior 8 | |
| 450 | - | cosmetologist; 9 | |
| 451 | - | ||
| 452 | - | (ii) if learning to provide esthetic services, a licensed senior 10 | |
| 453 | - | cosmetologist or a licensed esthetician with 2 years’ experience; 11 | |
| 454 | - | ||
| 455 | - | (III) IF LEARNING TO PROVI DE EYELASH EXTENSION SERVICES: 12 | |
| 456 | - | ||
| 457 | - | 1. BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, A LICENSED SENIOR 13 | |
| 458 | - | COSMETOLOGIST WHO HA S COMPLETED CONTINUI NG EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS 14 | |
| 459 | - | IN PROVIDING EYELASH EXTENSION SERVICES ; OR 15 | |
| 460 | - | ||
| 461 | - | 2. A LICENSED EYELASH E XTENSION TECHNICIAN WITH 16 | |
| 462 | - | 2 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE; 17 | |
| 463 | - | ||
| 464 | - | [(iii)] (IV) if learning to provide hair services, a licensed senior 18 | |
| 465 | - | cosmetologist or a licensed hairstylist with 2 years’ experience; and 19 | |
| 466 | - | ||
| 467 | - | [(iv)] (V) if learning to provide nail technician services, a licensed 20 | |
| 468 | - | senior cosmetologist or a licensed nail technician with 2 years’ experience. 21 | |
| 469 | - | ||
| 470 | - | (b) A licensed senior cosmetologist may directly train and supervise not more 22 | |
| 471 | - | than two apprentices learning to practice cosmetology or any limited practice of 23 | |
| 472 | - | cosmetology specified in subsection (a)(2) of this section. 24 | |
| 473 | - | ||
| 474 | - | (c) An individual with one of the limited licenses specified in subsection (a)(2) of 25 | |
| 475 | - | this section who has at least 2 years of experience in that limited practice of cosmetology 26 | |
| 476 | - | may directly train and supervise not more than two apprentices learning the same limited 27 | |
| 477 | - | practice of cosmetology. 28 | |
| 478 | - | ||
| 479 | - | 5–501. 29 | |
| 480 | - | SENATE BILL 617 11 | |
| 481 | - | ||
| 482 | - | ||
| 483 | - | (a) A person shall hold a beauty salon permit issued by the Board before the 1 | |
| 484 | - | person may operate a beauty salon in the State. 2 | |
| 485 | - | ||
| 486 | - | (b) A beauty salon may operate as a limited practice beauty salon by offering 3 | |
| 487 | - | cosmetology services limited to: 4 | |
| 488 | - | ||
| 489 | - | (1) providing esthetic services; 5 | |
| 490 | - | ||
| 491 | - | (2) PROVIDING EYELASH EX TENSION SERVICES ; 6 | |
| 492 | - | ||
| 493 | - | [(2)] (3) providing hair services; 7 | |
| 494 | - | ||
| 495 | - | [(3)] (4) providing hair services – blow drying; or 8 | |
| 496 | - | ||
| 497 | - | [(4)] (5) providing nail technician services. 9 | |
| 498 | - | ||
| 499 | - | (c) A separate beauty salon permit is required for each beauty salon that a person 10 | |
| 500 | - | operates. 11 | |
| 501 | - | ||
| 502 | - | 5–605. 12 | |
| 503 | - | ||
| 504 | - | (a) Except as provided in §§ 5–302 and 5–303 of this title and subsection (b) of 13 | |
| 505 | - | this section, a person may not practice cosmetology, provide esthetic services, PROVIDE 14 | |
| 506 | - | EYELASH EXTENSION SE RVICES, provide hair services, provide hair services – blow 15 | |
| 507 | - | drying, or provide nail technician services in any place other than: 16 | |
| 508 | - | ||
| 509 | - | (1) a beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit; or 17 | |
| 510 | - | ||
| 511 | - | (2) a barbershop that holds a barbershop permit issued under Title 4 of this 18 | |
| 512 | - | article. 19 | |
| 513 | - | ||
| 514 | - | (b) (1) A licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, EYELASH EXTENSION 20 | |
| 515 | - | TECHNICIAN, hairstylist, hairstylist – blow dry technician, or nail technician may practice 21 | |
| 516 | - | cosmetology and provide services in: 22 | |
| 517 | - | ||
| 518 | - | (i) a facility in which beautification–oriented medical services, 23 | |
| 519 | - | authorized by the Maryland Department of Health, are provided; 24 | |
| 520 | - | ||
| 521 | - | (ii) the residence of an individual confined to the residence by reason 25 | |
| 522 | - | of a physical or mental infirmity; 26 | |
| 523 | - | ||
| 524 | - | (iii) an assisted living facility as defined in § 19–1801 of the Health – 27 | |
| 525 | - | General Article; 28 | |
| 526 | - | ||
| 527 | - | (iv) a hospice facility defined in § 19–901(c) of the Health – General 29 | |
| 528 | - | Article; 30 12 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 478 | + | (b) A beauty salon may operate as a limited practice beauty salon by offering 29 | |
| 479 | + | cosmetology services limited to: 30 SENATE BILL 617 11 | |
| 529 | 480 | ||
| 530 | 481 | ||
| 531 | 482 | ||
| 532 | - | (v) a nursing home as defined in § 19–1401(e) of the Health – 1 | |
| 533 | - | General Article; or 2 | |
| 483 | + | (1) providing esthetic services; 1 | |
| 534 | 484 | ||
| 535 | - | (vi) a hospital as defined in § 19–301 of the Health – General Article 3 | |
| 536 | - | or a similar institution. 4 | |
| 485 | + | (2) PROVIDING EYELASH EX TENSION SERVICES ; 2 | |
| 537 | 486 | ||
| 538 | - | (2) | |
| 487 | + | [(2)] (3) providing hair services; 3 | |
| 539 | 488 | ||
| 540 | - | (i) the licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, EYELASH EXTENSION 6 | |
| 541 | - | TECHNICIAN, hairstylist, hairstylist – blow dry technician, or nail technician shall be 7 | |
| 542 | - | sponsored by a beauty salon in which the cosmetologist, esthetician, hairstylist, hairstylist 8 | |
| 543 | - | – blow dry technician, or nail technician is authorized to practice; 9 | |
| 489 | + | [(3)] (4) providing hair services – blow drying; or 4 | |
| 544 | 490 | ||
| 545 | - | (ii) the patron to whom the services are rendered shall be a customer 10 | |
| 546 | - | of the beauty salon; and 11 | |
| 491 | + | [(4)] (5) providing nail technician services. 5 | |
| 547 | 492 | ||
| 548 | - | ( | |
| 549 | - | ||
| 493 | + | (c) A separate beauty salon permit is required for each beauty salon that a person 6 | |
| 494 | + | operates. 7 | |
| 550 | 495 | ||
| 551 | - | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 14 | |
| 552 | - | October 1, 2025. 15 | |
| 496 | + | 5–605. 8 | |
| 497 | + | ||
| 498 | + | (a) Except as provided in §§ 5–302 and 5–303 of this title and subsection (b) of 9 | |
| 499 | + | this section, a person may not practice cosmetology, provide esthetic services, PROVIDE 10 | |
| 500 | + | EYELASH EXTENSION SE RVICES, provide hair services, provide hair services – blow 11 | |
| 501 | + | drying, or provide nail technician services in any place other than: 12 | |
| 502 | + | ||
| 503 | + | (1) a beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit; or 13 | |
| 504 | + | ||
| 505 | + | (2) a barbershop that holds a barbershop permit issued under Title 4 of this 14 | |
| 506 | + | article. 15 | |
| 507 | + | ||
| 508 | + | (b) (1) A licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, EYELASH EXTENSION 16 | |
| 509 | + | TECHNICIAN, hairstylist, hairstylist – blow dry technician, or nail technician may practice 17 | |
| 510 | + | cosmetology and provide services in: 18 | |
| 511 | + | ||
| 512 | + | (i) a facility in which beautification–oriented medical services, 19 | |
| 513 | + | authorized by the Maryland Department of Health, are provided; 20 | |
| 514 | + | ||
| 515 | + | (ii) the residence of an individual confined to the residence by reason 21 | |
| 516 | + | of a physical or mental infirmity; 22 | |
| 517 | + | ||
| 518 | + | (iii) an assisted living facility as defined in § 19–1801 of the Health – 23 | |
| 519 | + | General Article; 24 | |
| 520 | + | ||
| 521 | + | (iv) a hospice facility defined in § 19–901(c) of the Health – General 25 | |
| 522 | + | Article; 26 | |
| 523 | + | ||
| 524 | + | (v) a nursing home as defined in § 19–1401(e) of the Health – 27 | |
| 525 | + | General Article; or 28 | |
| 526 | + | 12 SENATE BILL 617 | |
| 553 | 527 | ||
| 554 | 528 | ||
| 529 | + | (vi) a hospital as defined in § 19–301 of the Health – General Article 1 | |
| 530 | + | or a similar institution. 2 | |
| 531 | + | ||
| 532 | + | (2) To practice in any of the locations specified in this subsection: 3 | |
| 533 | + | ||
| 534 | + | (i) the licensed cosmetologist, esthetician, EYELASH EXTENSION 4 | |
| 535 | + | TECHNICIAN, hairstylist, hairstylist – blow dry technician, or nail technician shall be 5 | |
| 536 | + | sponsored by a beauty salon in which the cosmetologist, esthetician, hairstylist, hairstylist 6 | |
| 537 | + | – blow dry technician, or nail technician is authorized to practice; 7 | |
| 538 | + | ||
| 539 | + | (ii) the patron to whom the services are rendered shall be a customer 8 | |
| 540 | + | of the beauty salon; and 9 | |
| 541 | + | ||
| 542 | + | (iii) the services shall be rendered by appointment through the 10 | |
| 543 | + | beauty salon. 11 | |
| 544 | + | ||
| 545 | + | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 12 | |
| 546 | + | October 1, 2025. 13 | |
| 555 | 547 | ||
| 556 | 548 | ||
| 557 | - | Approved: | |
| 558 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 559 | - | Governor. | |
| 560 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 561 | - | President of the Senate. | |
| 562 | - | ________________________________________________________________________________ | |
| 563 | - | Speaker of the House of Delegates. |