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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 582

(C)     THE BOARD OR ITS AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR MAY
EXAMINE ANY BARBERSHOP AT ANY TIME DURING NORMAL WORKING
HOURS TO DETERMINE ITS SANITARY CONDITION. IF AN
UNSANITARY CONDITION IS FOUND, THE BOARD SHALL PROMPTLY
NOTIFY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE,
WHICH SHALL INITIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION.

(D)     THE BOARD OR ITS AUTHORIZED INSPECTOR SHALL
INSPECT EVERY NEW BARBERSHOP PRIOR TO ITS OPENING FOR
BUSINESS, OR PRIOR TO ITS CHANGING PROPRIETORSHIP OR
LOCATION. A BARBERSHOP SHALL BE LOCATED AND EQUIPPED TO
MEET REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOARD, THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, AND LOCAL ZONING CODES. THE
REMODELING AND REOPENING OF A PREVIOUSLY EXISTING
BARBERSHOP UNDER THE SAME PROPRIETORSHIP IS NOT
CONSIDERED A NEW SHOP FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION.
THE BOARD MAY ASSESS FEES FOR INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS SUBTITLE. A SHOP MAY NOT OPEN UNLESS THE
INSPECTION IS CONDUCTED AND THE FEE PAID.

313.

(A)     WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE
PRACTICING OF THE OCCUPATION OF A BARBER INCLUDES, BUT IS
NOT LIMITED TO, SHAVING, TRIMMING THE BEARD, CUTTING AND
RAZOR CUTTING, STYLING, RELAXING, BODY WAVING,
SHAMPOOING, HAIR COLORING, FACIAL MASSAGING, DESIGNING,
FITTING AND CUTTING OF HAIR PIECES FOR HIRE OR REWARD
RECEIVED BY THE PERSON PERFORMING THE SERVICE. THESE
ACTIVITIES SHALL BE PERFORMED BY A DULY LICENSED BARBER
OR IN A DULY LICENSED BARBERING SCHOOL EXCEPT IF, IN THE
DISCRETION OF THE BOARD, SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES MERIT
EXEMPTION. THIS SECTION MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A
LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION UPON THE SERVICES WHICH
LICENSED COSMETOLOGISTS ARE PERMITTED TO PERFORM PURSUANT
TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)    THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO MERE SALES OF
WIGS OR HAIRPIECES.

(C)     IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PRACTICE THE
OCCUPATION OF BARBERING UNLESS DULY LICENSED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

314.

(A) ANY PERSON WHO HAS COMPLETED 18 MONTHS' WORK
AS A JOURNEYMAN BARBER MAY MAKE APPLICATION TO THE BOARD
FOR A CERTIFICATE AS A MASTER BARBER. UPON PAYMENT OF AN
EXAMINATION FEE AND RECEIPT OF A PASSING GRADE ON THE
MASTER BARBER'S EXAMINATION, A PERSON SHALL BE ENTITLED,
WITHOUT LIMITATION, TO DO BARBERING WORK AS DEFINED IN
THIS SUBTITLE.