Maryland HB 448: State Board of Cosmetologists - Licensees - Supervision of Apprentices

Bill Text

LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 108 
 
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Chapter 108 
(House Bill 448) 
 
AN ACT concerning 
 
State Board of Cosmetology Cosmetologists – Licensees – Supervision of 
Apprentices 
 
FOR the purpose of increasing the maximum number of apprentices that certain licensed 
cosmetologists   may   directly   train   and   supervise;   and   generally   relating   to 
cosmetology and the supervision of apprentices. 
 
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 
 Article – Business Occupations and Professions 
Section 5–404 
 Annotated Code of Maryland 
 (2018 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 
 
 SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 
 
Article – Business Occupations and Professions 
 
5–404. 
 
 (A) While registration as an apprentice is in effect, the registration authorizes the 
individual to learn to practice cosmetology or any limited practice of cosmetology: 
 
  (1) in a: 
 
   (i) beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit; or 
 
   (ii) barbershop that holds a barbershop permit; and 
 
  (2) under the supervision of: 
 
   (i) if    learning    to    practice    cosmetology,    a    licensed    senior 
cosmetologist; 
 
   (ii) if   learning   to   provide   esthetic   services,   a   licensed   senior 
cosmetologist or a licensed esthetician with 2 years’ experience; 
 
   (iii) if    learning    to    provide    hair    services,    a    licensed    senior 
cosmetologist or a licensed hairstylist with 2 years’ experience; and 
 

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   (iv) if learning to provide nail technician services, a licensed senior 
cosmetologist or a licensed nail technician with 2 years’ experience. 
 
 (B) A LICENSED   SENIOR   COSMETOLOGIST   MAY   DIRECTLY   TRAIN   AND 
SUPERVISE    NOT    MORE    THAN    TWO    APPRENTICES LEARNING    TO    PRACTICE 
COSMETOLOGY   OR   ANY   LIMITED   PRACTICE   OF   COSMETOLOGY   SPECIFIED IN 
SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION. 
 
 (C) AN  INDIVIDUAL  WITH  ONE  OF  THE  LIMITED  LICENSES  SPECIFIED  IN 
SUBSECTION (A)(2) OF THIS SECTION WHO HAS AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 
IN   THAT   LIMITED   PRACTICE   OF   COSMETOLOGY MAY   DIRECTLY   TRAIN   AND 
SUPERVISE  NOT  MORE THAN  TWO  APPRENTICES LEARNING  THE  SAME  LIMITED 
PRACTICE OF COSMETOLOGY. 
 
 SECTION   2.   AND   BE   IT   FURTHER   ENACTED,   That   the   State   Board   of 
Cosmetologists  in  the  Maryland  Department  of  Labor  shall  adopt  regulations  consistent 
with this Act. 
 
 SECTION  3.  AND  BE IT  FURTHER  ENACTED,  That  this  Act  shall  take  effect 
October 1, 2022.  
 
Approved by the Governor, April 12, 2022.