FOR the purpose of prohibiting the use or possession of methyl methacrylate liquid
monomer in beauty salons in the State; authorizing an inspector to take certain
actions; establishing certain penalties; authorizing the State Board of
Cosmetologists to suspend or revoke a license or permit under certain
circumstances; requiring the Board to immediately reinstate a suspended
license or permit under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board to
reinstate a suspended license or permit under certain circumstances; and
generally relating to a prohibition of the use or possession of methyl
methacrylate liquid monomer.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Business Occupations and Professions
Section 5-315(a) and 5-523(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

Section 5-608.1

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Business Occupations and Professions

5-315.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article,
before the Board takes any final action under § 5-314 OR § 5-680.1 of this [subtitle]
TITLE, it shall give the individual against whom the action is contemplated an
opportunity for a hearing before the Board.

5-523.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226 of the State Government Article,
before the Board takes any final action under [§ 5-522 or § 5-509] § 5-509, § 5-522,
OR § 5-680.1 of this [subtitle] TITLE, it shall give the person against whom the action
is contemplated an opportunity for a hearing before the Board.

5-680.1.

(A) A PERSON MAY NOT USE OR POSSESS METHYL METHACRYLATE LIQUID
MONOMER (MMA) IN A BEAUTY SALON IN THIS STATE.

(B) TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PERSON IS IN VIOLATION OF SUBSECTION (A)
OF THIS SECTION, AN INSPECTOR MAY CHEMICALLY TEST PRODUCTS OR TAKE
SAMPLES OF PRODUCTS AT RANDOM OR WHEN THE INSPECTOR SUSPECTS THAT A
PRODUCT IS ILLEGAL.