Ch. 19                                      1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(v) performing any other similar procedure on the hair, beard, face, or
hairpiece of the individual.

(2) "Practice barbering" does not include :

(i) the mere sale of wigs or hairpieces; or

(ii) the services performed by an employee under the supervision of a
master barber in a barbershop that holds a barbershop permit that are restricted to:

1.       shampooing;

2.       removal of a hair solution;

3.       sterilization of equipment; or

4.       similar activities.

4-302.                                                                                                              

(a)     To qualify for a license to practice barbering, an applicant shall be an
individual who meets the requirements of this section.

(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 is approved by the State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher
Education Commission, in consultation with the Board; or

(ii) an apprenticeship of at least 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.

(c)     An applicant for a master barber license shall have at least 15 months of
experience as a [journey] barber.

(d)     (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.

4-305.

(a) Subject to the provisions of this section and of § 4-306 of this subtitle, the
Board may waive any requirement of this subtitle for an individual who is licensed to
practice barbering in another state.

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