# Business Occupations and Professions (GBO)

## Title 4. Barbers

### Subtitle 4. Registration of Apprentice Barbers

#### Section 4-404

(a) While registration as an apprentice barber is in effect, the registration authorizes the individual to learn to practice barbering or to learn to provide barber-stylist services:

  (1) in a:

    (i) barbershop that holds a barbershop permit; or

    (ii) beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit; and

  (2) under the supervision of a master barber.

(b)

  (1) An apprentice barber shall practice barbering or provide barber-stylist services only at the barbershop or beauty salon with a barbershop permit issued under Sec. 5-504 of this article.

  (2) An apprentice barber may only be paid for work authorized under this section performed while assisting a master barber in starting or completing an operation.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)