2006

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 715

(iii) Have been engaged in the practice of
electrology for a period of at least 5 years immediately
preceding the filing of application for an instructor's
license; and

(iv) Successfully pass the instructor's
examination for licensure given by the Board.

(3) Any school, hospital, or institution of
higher learning teaching the practical education of
electrology shall be licensed under this subtitle upon
meeting the requirements and approval of the State Board for
Higher Education and the State Board of Electrologists
Examiners.

(f) (1) The Board may withhold, deny, revoke,
suspend, or refuse to renew any license of an electrologist,
instructor electrologist, school of practical electrology or
applicant, or issue a reprimand upon proof that the person:

(i) Is guilty of fraud or deceit in
procuring or attempting to procure the license;

(ii) Is guilty of gross negligence in the
performance of acts as an electrologist or instructor of
student electrologists;

(iii) Has engaged in an act inconsistent
with generally accepted professional standards of good
electrology practice;

(iv) Has knowingly engaged in any act
which before it was committed, had been determined to be
beyond the scope of that person's practice of electrology as
governed by this subtitle;

(v) Has been convicted of a felony;

(vi) Is guilty of a crime involving moral
turpitude if the nature of the offense bears directly on the
person's fitness to practice electrology;

(vii) Has violated any provision of this
subtitle; and

(viii) Has rendered electrolysis services
to a patient while intoxicated or under the influence of

drugs.

(2) Upon filing of a complaint under oath or
affirmation with the Board charging any licensee or
applicant with an offense under subsection (1), the Board
shall fix a time and place for a hearing and shall cause a
copy of the complaint, together with a notice of the time
and place fixed for the hearing to be served on the accused
at least 30 days prior to the hearing.