§ 4–301.1
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 4-301.1 (2026)
Title 4. Barbers
Subtitle 3. Licenses
§ 4–301.1LinkCopy Citation
(a)
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a student who has completed at least 80 hours of training at a school of barbering may practice barbering or provide barber–stylist services, without a license, at the school.
(2)
A student may practice barbering or provide barber–stylist services under this subsection only:
(i)
in the course of the practical work required as part of the training of the student;
(ii)
while the student is under the direct supervision of a teacher who meets the requirements established by the Department of Education for public school programs or the Maryland Higher Education Commission for private school programs; and
(iii)
if the individual to whom a service is to be provided agrees to the service after being informed that a student in training is to provide the service.
(b)
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a student who has completed at least 850 hours of training at a school of barbering may practice barbering or provide barber–stylist services, without a license, in a:
(i)
hospital;
(ii)
nursing home; or
(iii)
correctional facility that does not house a barber school.
(2)
A student may practice barbering or provide barber–stylist services under this subsection only:
(i)
in the course of the practical work required as part of the training of the student;
(ii)
while the student is under the direct supervision of a teacher who meets the requirements established by the Department of Education for public school programs or the Maryland Higher Education Commission for private school programs; and
(iii)
if the individual to whom a service is to be provided:
(1)
is confined to a hospital, nursing home, or correctional facility that does not house a barber school; and
(2)
agrees to the service after being informed that a student in training is to provide the service.