§ 5–302
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 5-302 (2026)
Title 5. Cosmetologists
Subtitle 3. Licenses
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(a)
(1)
Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a student who has completed at least 350 hours of training at a school of cosmetology may practice cosmetology, without a license, at the school.
(2)
A student may practice cosmetology 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 provision of 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 1,000 hours of training at a school of cosmetology may practice cosmetology, without a license, in a hospital, nursing home, or correctional facility.
(2)
A student may practice cosmetology 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 the hospital, nursing home, or correctional facility; and
(2)
agrees to provision of the service after being informed that a student in training is to provide the service.