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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="5-205" title_number="5" title_name="Cosmetologists" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Cosmetologists">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Board shall adopt:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>bylaws for the conduct of its proceedings;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>regulations for qualification and examination of applicants for licenses, registration, and permits and issuance of licenses, certificates of registration, and permits;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>regulations to govern the conduct of persons regulated under this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>regulations to govern sanitation and safety in practicing cosmetology, including regulations that establish precautions to prevent the spread of infectious and contagious diseases; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>regulations to govern the direct supervision of the operation of limited practice beauty salons.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall adopt regulations that establish detailed curriculum standards for use by the State Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in approving applications for instruction in the practice of cosmetology, the provision of esthetic services, the provision of eyelash extension services, the provision of hair services, and the provision of nail technician services at public schools or private career schools.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The curriculum standards established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>incorporate modern methods and practices for:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>practicing cosmetology;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>providing esthetic services;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>providing eyelash extension services;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="4">
          <text>providing hair services;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="5">
          <text>providing hair services – blow drying; and</text>
        </level>
        <level label="6">
          <text>providing nail technician services;</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>include a reference to each topic and the emphasis of each topic required of a comprehensive curriculum in the appropriate licensing area; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>be reviewed and updated periodically as determined by the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Board shall require a licensee renewing a license to complete at least six credit hours of continuing education approved by the Board.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Board shall adopt regulations that set standards for continuing education courses that, at a minimum, require:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>two hours of training in health, safety, and welfare subjects; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>four hours of training in general elective courses.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
