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appears in § 5-603 of this subtitle, also should
be subject to the penalty provisions of this
section. Present Art. 43, § 555B-33 clearly was
intended to be a prohibited act and, therefore,
arguably was intended to have criminal sanctions
apply on its violation. The addition of a
penalty for violation of § 5-603 of this subtitle
is called to the attention of the General
Assembly.

SUBTITLE 7. SHORT TITLE; TERMINATION OF TITLE.

5-701. SHORT TITLE.

THIS TITLE MAY BE CITED AS THE "MARYLAND ELECTROLOGY
PRACTICE ACT".

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
43, § 555B-40.

The word "Maryland" is added to conform to
similar sections of other titles of this article.

5-702. TERMINATION OF TITLE.

SUBJECT TO THE EVALUATION AND REESTABLISHMENT
PROVISIONS OF THE REGULATORY PROGRAMS EVALUATION ACT OF
1978, THIS TITLE AND ALL RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER
THIS TITLE SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO EFFECT AFTER JULY 1,

1984.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as Art.
43, § 555B-41.

The only changes are in style.

As to the Regulatory Programs Evaluation Act of
1978, see Art. 41, § 484 et seq. of the Code.

GENERAL REVISOR'S NOTE:

Before July 1, 1978, the practice of electrology was
regulated as a part of "beauty culture" by the State Board
of Cosmetologists under the Department of Licensing and
Regulations. (See Art. 43, §§ 529 through 555A of the Code,
and the regulations adopted by that board).

Chapter 851, Acts of 1978 removed the practice of
electrology from the jurisdiction of the Board of
Cosmetologists and established a separate State Board of
Electrologists Examiners, effective July 1, 1978. (See
former Art. 43, § 555B of the Code). Chapter 851 was
intended to establish the comprehensive regulation of the
practice of electrology as a health related occupation, but
the legislation contained many problems. For example, the
licensing requirements and penalties sections inadvertently
were omitted.