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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="5-301" title_number="5" title_name="Cosmetologists" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in this title or §§ 10–14A–03 and 10–14B–03 of the State Government Article, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice cosmetology before the individual may practice cosmetology in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>If an individual holds the appropriate limited license, the individual may practice cosmetology in a manner limited to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>providing esthetic services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>providing eyelash extension services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>providing hair services;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>providing hair services – blow drying; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>providing nail technician services.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>a student while the student practices cosmetology in accordance with § 5–302 or § 5–303 of this subtitle; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>a registered apprentice.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
