1900                                               LAWS OF MARYLAND [Ch. 558

operator [after serving two years as an apprentice in an
approved beauty shop,] shall be permitted to take an
examination to act as a senior manager unless such person
shall be at least eighteen years of age and has had two
years' experience as an operator in a beauty shop.

Mo person shall be permitted to take an examination
to act as a junior manager of a beauty shop unless such
person shall be at least eighteen years of age and has
had at least 2,000 hours in a duly registered school of
beauty culture inclusive of the studies necessary to
become an operator and unless the person has received a
certificate as an operator pursuant to subsection (a) of
this section. No junior manager shall be permitted to
take an examination to act as a senior manager unless
such person has had twelve months' experience working as
a junior manager. HOWEVER, THE OWNER OF BEAUTY SHOPS
LIMITED TO THE PRACTICE NORMALLY PERFORMED BY AN
ELECTROLOGIST OR A COSMETICIAN OR A WIG STYLIST ARE NOT
REQUIRED TO EMPLOY A SENIOR MANAGER AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION. RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING DIRECT
SUPERVISION IN SUCH A LIMITED PRACTICE BEAUTY SHOP SHALL
BE PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD.

(d)    No person shall be permitted to take an
examination for a certificate as a junior teacher unless
he or she is licensed pursuant to subsection (a) of this
section, has had 1,000 additional hoars in a duly
registered school of beauty culture on a six—month
full—time basis, inclusive of the studies required in
junior teacher curriculum.

(e)    No person shall be permitted to take an
examination to receive a certificate as a senior teacher
unless said person is at least 18 years of age, IS A HIGH
SCHOOL GRADUATE OR EQUIVALENT, is certified as an
operator and as a junior teacher, and has had one year of
experience as a junior teacher in a duly registered
school of cosmetology or completes the cosmetology
teacher program offered by the University of Maryland, or
any similar institution of higher learning approved by
this Board. In addition, a licensed senior manager who
can show certification of employment of at Least a two
(2) year period prior to date of application, who is a
high school graduate or equivalent, is 18 years of age,
and has completed the cosmetology teacher courses offered
by the University of Maryland or any like teacher program
approved by this Board, shall be eligible for
examination.

(f)    No person [may] SHALL be permitted by the
Board to take an examination to receive a certificate as
a cosmetician unless the person is at least seventeen
years of age, has an eighth grade education or its