WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 612

4-302.

(b) (1) An applicant for a journey barber license shall
have completed successfully:

(I)  a required program of at least 1,200 hours
of training in a barber school that holds a school permit; OR

(II)  AN APPRENTICESHIP OF AT LEAST 2,340 2,250
HOURS WITHIN 2 YEARS IN A BARBERSHOP THAT HOLDS A BARBERSHOP
PERMIT UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A MASTER BARBER.

(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.

4-305.

(a)  An applicant who otherwise qualifies for a license is
entitled to be examined as provided in this section.

(b)  The Board periodically shall give examinations to
applicants at the times and places that the Board determines.

(c)  The Board shall give each qualified applicant notice of
the time and place of examination.

(d)  (1) The Board shall determine the subjects, scope, and
form of and the passing score for examinations given under this
subtitle.

(2) An examination may consist of written and
practical parts.

(E) (1) SUBJECT TO ARTICLE 41, § 8-102(F) OF THE CODE, AN
APPLICANT WHOSE PRIMARY LANGUAGE IS NOT ENGLISH MAY USE A BOARD
APPROVED INTERPRETER FOR THE WRITTEN PART OF AN EXAMINATION, BUT
NOT FOR THE PRACTICAL PART OF AN EXAMINATION.

(2) THE PASSING OF THE PRACTICAL PART OF AN
EXAMINATION WITHOUT AN INTERPRETER DEMONSTRATES THAT THE
APPLICANT POSSESSES SUFFICIENT COMMAND OF ENGLISH TO UNDERSTAND
AND PROPERLY RESPOND TO AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING CUSTOMER.

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