Ch. 365

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) serving as a registered apprentice for at least 3 months as provided
under §§ 5-404 and 5-405 of this title; or

(ii) successfully completing at least 100 hours of instruction in
providing manicuring services in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department
of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the
Board.

(E) AN APPLICANT FOR A LIMITED LICENSE TO PROVIDE HAIR BRAIDING
SERVICES SHALL:

(1) BE AT LEAST 17 YEARS OLD;

(2) HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A 9TH GRADE EDUCATION OR
THE EQUIVALENT; AND

(3) HAVE:

(I) RECEIVED TRAINING BY SERVING AS A REGISTERED
APPRENTICE FOR AT LEAST 6 MONTHS AS PROVIDED UNDER §§ 5-404 AND 5-405 OF
THIS TITLE;

(II) RECEIVED TRAINING BY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING AT
LEAST 300 HOURS OF INSTRUCTION IN PROVIDING HAIR BRAIDING SERVICES IN A
COSMETOLOGY OR HAIR BRAIDING SCHOOL APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION OR THE MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD; OR

(III) SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAMINATION FOR LICENSURE AS
A HAIR BRAIDER GIVEN BY THE BOARD ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1998.

[(e)] (F) If an applicant is licensed to practice as a makeup artist, esthetician,
HAIR BRAIDER, or manicurist in another state or foreign country, the applicant meets the
training requirements of this section if the applicant has held a limited license in the
other state or foreign country and has actively practiced in the other state or foreign
country for a period of 6 months.

[(f)] (G) Except for an applicant for a limited license to provide makeup-artist
services, an applicant for a limited license shall pass an examination given by the Board
under this subtitle.

5-310.

(a) Subject to subsections (b) through (d) of this section and while a license to
practice cosmetology is in effect, it authorizes the licensee to practice cosmetology.

(b) While a limited license to provide makeup artist services is in effect, it
authorizes the licensee to provide only makeup-artist services.

(c) While a limited license to provide esthetic services is in effect, it authorizes
the licensee to provide only esthetic services.

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