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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="5-101" title_number="5" title_name="Cosmetologists" 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” means an individual who is learning to practice cosmetology or any limited practice of cosmetology in a beauty salon that holds a beauty salon permit under the supervision of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>if learning to practice cosmetology, a licensed senior cosmetologist;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>if learning to provide esthetic services, a licensed senior cosmetologist or a licensed esthetician with 2 years’ experience;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>if learning to provide hair services, a licensed senior cosmetologist or a licensed hairstylist with 2 years’ experience; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>if learning to provide nail technician services, a licensed senior cosmetologist or a licensed nail technician with 2 years’ experience.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Beauty salon” means any commercial establishment, except a barbershop, in which an individual practices cosmetology.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Beauty salon” includes a mobile beauty salon.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Beauty salon” does not include a clinic in a cosmetology school.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Beauty salon permit” means a permit issued by the Board to operate a beauty salon.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Board” means the State Board of Cosmetologists.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Cosmetologist” means an individual who practices cosmetology.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Hairstylist” means an individual who provides hair services.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Hairstylist – blow dry technician” means an individual who provides hair services – blow drying;</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“License” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, each of the following licenses:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a license to practice cosmetology;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a license to practice as a senior cosmetologist;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a limited license to provide esthetic services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a limited license to provide hair services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>a limited license to provide nail technician services; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vii">
        <text>a limited license to provide eyelash extension services.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Licensed cosmetologist” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a cosmetologist who is licensed by the Board to practice cosmetology.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Licensed senior cosmetologist” means a person who:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>has at least 2 years of experience as a licensed cosmetologist; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>has passed a test approved by the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Limited license” means a license issued by the Board to practice cosmetology as limited in § 5–301 of this title.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Limited license” includes, unless the context requires otherwise, each of the following licenses:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a limited license to provide esthetic services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a limited license to provide hair services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a limited license to provide nail technician services; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>a limited license to provide eyelash extension services.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>“Mobile beauty salon” means a beauty salon that is located in a motor vehicle or a trailer that is designed, constructed, and equipped as a place for an individual to practice cosmetology and for use as a conveyance on highways.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Practice cosmetology” means to engage in any of the following for compensation:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>providing hair services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>arching or dyeing eyebrows;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>dyeing eyelashes;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>providing esthetic services;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>providing nail technician services; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="vi">
        <text>providing eyelash extension services.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The practice of cosmetology does not include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the mere sale, fitting, or styling of wigs or hairpieces;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>the mere shampooing of hair; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a service that results in tension on hair strands or roots by twisting, wrapping, weaving, extending, locking, or braiding by hand or mechanical device, provided that the service does not include the application of dyes, reactive chemicals, or other preparations to alter the color of the hair or to straighten, curl, or alter the structure of the hair.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="o">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Provide esthetic services” means to provide to an individual, for compensation, the service of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>cleansing, exercising, exfoliating, massaging, cosmetic microneedling, stimulating, toning, or performing any other similar procedure on the skin or scalp by electrical, mechanical, or any other means;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>applying to the face, body, or scalp an alcohol, cream, lotion, astringent, or cosmetic preparation;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>removing superfluous hair by the use of electrical, mechanical, or any means other than by the use of a laser light–based device; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>providing eyelash extension services.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Provide esthetic services” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>applying eyelash extensions;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>performing superficial exfoliation treatments of the epidermis using professional and other commercially available products or devices;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>performing treatments for the relaxation, hydration, contouring, and beautification of the face, skin, body, eyelashes, or eyebrows; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>performing nonablative skin rejuvenation.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Provide esthetic services” does not include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>the diagnosis of illness, disease, or injury; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>performing ablation of the dermis or hypodermis.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="p">
    <text>“Provide eyelash extension services” means to provide to an individual, for compensation, the service of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>cleaning the eye area;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>applying:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>eyelash primers and adhesives;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>eyelash extensions; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>sealant; or</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>drying the eye area for eyelash extensions.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="q">
    <text>“Provide hair services” means to provide to an individual for compensation the service of beautifying, cleaning, or embellishing the hair of the individual by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>arranging the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>bleaching the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>cleansing the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>coloring the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>curling the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>cutting the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>dressing the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="8">
      <text>singeing the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="9">
      <text>permanent waving the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="10">
      <text>waving the hair; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="11">
      <text>performing any other similar procedure intended to beautify, clean, or embellish the hair.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="r">
    <text>“Provide hair services – blow drying” means to provide to an individual for compensation the service of beautifying, cleaning, or arranging the hair of the individual by:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>arranging the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>cleansing the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>curling the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>dressing the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>blow drying the hair;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>singeing the hair; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="7">
      <text>performing any other similar procedure intended to beautify, clean, or arrange the hair.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="s">
    <text>“Provide nail technician services” means to provide to an individual, for compensation, the service of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>manicuring or pedicuring the individual’s nails;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>applying artificial nail enhancement products; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>maintaining artificial nail enhancement products.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
