Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

As to the referenced exceptions, see also § 4-102 of

this title.

Defined terms: "Barber" § 4-101

"Board" § 4-101 "Practice barbering" § 4-101

"School permit" § 4-101

4-302. QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANTS -- LICENSE TO PRACTICE.

(A)   IN GENERAL.

TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE TO PRACTICE BARBERING, AN APPLICANT
SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION.

(B)  JOURNEY BARBER LICENSE.

(1)  AN APPLICANT FOR A JOURNEY BARBER LICENSE SHALL
HAVE COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY A REQUIRED PROGRAM OF AT LEAST 1,200
HOURS OF TRAINING IN A BARBER SCHOOL THAT HOLDS A SCHOOL PERMIT.

(2)  IF THE APPLICANT FOR A JOURNEY BARBER LICENSE IS
AN INDIVIDUAL TRAINED AND CURRENTLY LICENSED AS A COSMETOLOGIST
IN THE STATE, THE BOARD SHALL:

(I)  CREDIT THE APPLICANT WITH HAVING MET ONE
HALF OF THE TRAINING REQUIREMENT OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION; AND

(II)  DETERMINE THE MANNER IN WHICH THE CREDIT
WILL BE APPLIED.

(C)  MASTER BARBER LICENSE.

AN APPLICANT FOR A MASTER BARBER LICENSE SHALL HAVE AT LEAST
15 MONTHS OF EXPERIENCE AS A JOURNEY BARBER.

(D)  ASSISTANT BARBER.

AN APPLICANT FOR AN ASSISTANT-BARBER LICENSE SHALL BE AT
LEAST 16 YEARS OLD.

(E)  EXAMINATION.

(1)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, AN
APPLICANT FOR A MASTER BARBER LICENSE SHALL PASS AN EXAMINATION
GIVEN BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(2)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, AN
APPLICANT FOR A JOURNEY BARBER LICENSE SHALL PASS AN EXAMINATION
GIVEN BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

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