Ch. 366

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1) be at least 17 years old;

(2) have completed successfully a 9th-grade education or the equivalent; and

(3) have received training by:

(i) serving as a registered apprentice for at least 6 months as provided
under §§ 5-404 and 5-405 of this title; or

successfully completing at least 300 hours of instruction in
providing esthetic services in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department of
Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the
Board.

(d) An applicant for a limited license to provide manicuring services shall:
(1) be at least 17 years old;

(2) have successfully completed a 9th grade education or the equivalent; and

(3) have received training by:

(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.

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