Ch. 422                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 422
(House Bill 376)

AN ACT concerning

Sunset Review - State Board of Nursing - Electrology Practice Committee

FOR the purpose of repealing certain provisions of law authorizing relating to the
State Board of Electrologists; specifying that this Act does not limit the right of
certain individuals to practice certain occupations; requiring the State Board of
Nursing to adopt certain regulations related to electrologists and electrology
instructors; requiring the Board to set certain fees and to pay certain fees
collected to the Comptroller of the State; requiring the Comptroller to distribute
certain fees to the Board; establishing the Electrology Practice Committee;
specifying the membership, terms, powers, and duties of the Committee;
prohibiting the practice of electrology without a license; specifying the
qualifications for licensure as an electrologist or an electrology instructor;
establishing an application process for licensure; providing for the examination
of an applicant for licensure; specifying the expiration date of certain licenses
and requiring the Board to send a certain renewal notice by a certain date;
requiring the Board to place certain licensees on inactive status under certain
circumstances; requiring the Board to reinstate certain licenses in certain
circumstances; prohibiting the surrender of certain licenses under certain
circumstances; requiring the Board to approve a certain electrology education
program under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board to remove a
certain electrology education program under certain circumstances; authorizing
the Board to deny a license to a certain applicant, grant a probationary license
to a certain applicant, reprimand a certain licensee, place a certain licensee on
probation, or suspend or revoke a certain license under certain circumstances;
specifying certain grounds for discipline of certain licensees subject to certain
hearing requirements; authorizing the Board to impose certain penalties under
certain circumstances; providing for the appeal of a final decision of the Board
under certain circumstances; authorizing the Board to reinstate certain revoked
licenses under certain circumstances; prohibiting an individual from making
certain representations by title, description of service, method, procedure, or
otherwise unless authorized to practice electrology; prohibiting advertising that
is unreasonable, misleading, or fraudulent; specifying that only certain titles
may be used to identify electrologists; authorizing the Board to adopt rules and
regulations relating to the types of instruments and procedures used in the
practice and teaching of electrology; providing for an electrologist rehabilitation
committee to provide assistance under certain circumstances; requiring that a
certain notice be displayed under certain circumstances; establishing certain

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