(C) (1) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A
MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE OF $5,000 FOR EACH
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION NOT TO EXCEED $1,000 FOR ALL VIOLATIONS CITED ON
A SINGLE DAY.
(2) EACH VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION IS A SEPARATE OFFENSE.
(D) (1) AN INDIVIDUAL LICENSEE WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT
TO IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE.
(2) THE HOLDER OF THE BEAUTY SALON PERMIT FOR THE BEAUTY
SALON IN WHICH THE VIOLATION OCCURRED IS SUBJECT TO IMMEDIATE
SUSPENSION OF THE BEAUTY SALON PERMIT.
(3) BEFORE A LICENSE OR PERMIT SUSPENDED UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION MAY BE REINSTATED, THE BOARD SHALL HOLD A HEARING ON THE
VIOLATION.
(D) (1) THE BOARD MAY IMMEDIATELY SUSPEND A LICENSE OF AN
INDIVIDUAL IF THE BOARD REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT THE LICENSEE VIOLATED
THIS SECTION.
(2) IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A SUSPENSION UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION. THE BOARD SHALL HOLD A HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 5-315 OF
THIS TITLE TO DETERMINE:
(I) WHETHER THE LICENSEE VIOLATED THIS SECTION; AND
(II) THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH OF THE SUSPENSION IF THE
BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE LICENSEE DID VIOLATE THIS SECTION.
(3) IF, AFTER THE HEARING, THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE
INDIVIDUAL WHOSE LICENSE WAS SUSPENDED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION DID NOT
VIOLATE THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL IMMEDIATELY REINSTATE THE
INDIVIDUAL'S LICENSE.
(E) (1) THE BOARD MAY IMMEDIATELY SUSPEND A BEAUTY SALON PERMIT
IF THE BOARD REASONABLY BELIEVES THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION
OCCURRED IN THE BEAUTY SALON.
(2) IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A SUSPENSION UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE BOARD SHALL HOLD A HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 5-523 OF
THIS TITLE TO DETERMINE:
(I) WHETHER A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION OCCURRED IN THE
BEAUTY SALON OF THE PERMIT HOLDER; AND
(II) THE APPROPRIATE LENGTH OF THE SUSPENSION IF THE
BOARD DETERMINES THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION DID OCCUR IN THE
BEAUTY SALON OF THE PERMIT HOLDER
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