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<subtitle article="gbo" title_number="4" subtitle_number="1" title_name="Barbers" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
  <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="4-101" title_number="4" title_name="Barbers" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
    <level label="a">
      <text>In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="b">
      <text>“Apprentice barber” means an individual who, under the supervision of a master barber, is learning to practice barbering or to provide barber–stylist services in a barbershop that holds a barbershop permit.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="c">
      <text>“Barber” means an individual who practices barbering.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="d">
      <text>“Barber–stylist” means an individual who provides barber–stylist services.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="e">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Barbershop” means any commercial establishment, except a beauty salon, in which an individual practices barbering or provides barber–stylist services.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Barbershop” includes a mobile barbershop.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>“Barbershop” does not include a clinic in a barber school.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="f">
      <text>“Barbershop permit” means a permit issued by the Board to operate a barbershop.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="g">
      <text>“Board” means the State Board of Barbers.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="h">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board to practice barbering or to provide barber–stylist services.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“License” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, each of the following licenses:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>a master barber license;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>a barber license; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>a barber–stylist limited license.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="i">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Limited license” means a license issued by the Board to practice barbering as limited in § 4–301 of this title.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Limited license” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, a limited license to provide barber–stylist services.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="j">
      <text>“Master barber” means a barber who:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>has at least 15 months experience as a licensed barber; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>has passed a test approved by the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="k">
      <text>“Mobile barbershop” means a barbershop that is located in a motor vehicle or a trailer that is designed, constructed, and equipped as a place for an individual to practice barbering and for use as a conveyance on highways.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="l">
      <level label="1">
        <text>“Practice barbering” means to provide to an individual for compensation the service of:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>cutting, razor cutting, styling, relaxing, body waving, shampooing, or coloring the hair;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>shaving or trimming the beard;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iii">
          <text>massaging the face;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="iv">
          <text>designing, fitting, or cutting a hairpiece; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="v">
          <text>performing any other similar procedure on the hair, beard, face, or hairpiece of the individual.</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>“Practice barbering” does not include:</text>
        <level label="i">
          <text>the mere sale of wigs or hairpieces; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="ii">
          <text>the services performed by an employee under the supervision of a master barber in a barbershop that holds a barbershop permit that are restricted to:</text>
          <level label="1">
            <text>shampooing;</text>
          </level>
          <level label="2">
            <text>removal of a hair solution;</text>
          </level>
          <level label="3">
            <text>sterilization of equipment; or</text>
          </level>
          <level label="4">
            <text>similar activities.</text>
          </level>
        </level>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="m">
      <text>“Provide barber–stylist services” means to provide to an individual for compensation the service of:</text>
      <level label="1">
        <text>cutting, razor cutting, or styling the hair;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="2">
        <text>shaving or trimming the beard;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="3">
        <text>massaging the face; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="4">
        <text>performing any other similar procedure on the hair, beard, or face of the individual.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </section>
  <section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="4-102" title_number="4" title_name="Barbers" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Definitions; General Provisions">
    <text>This title does not prohibit an individual who is authorized to practice cosmetology under Title 5 of this article from practicing cosmetology.</text>
  </section>
</subtitle>