ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 269

State House
Annapolis MD 21401

Dear Mr. President:

In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed Senate Bill 269 — Sunset Review — State Board of Nursing - Electrology
Practice Committee.

This bill repeals specified provisions of law relating to the State Board of
Electrologists. It also establishes the Electrology Practice Committee within the State
Board of Nursing and specifies the membership, terms, powers, and duties of the
Committee.

House Bill 376, which was passed by the General Assembly and signed by me,
accomplishes the same purpose. Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate
Bill 269.

Sincerely,

Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr.

Governor

Senate Bill No. 269

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

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