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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="5-305" title_number="5" title_name="Cosmetologists" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Licenses">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To qualify for a limited license to practice cosmetology, an applicant shall be an individual who meets the requirements of this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>An applicant for a limited license to provide esthetic services shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>be at least 17 years old;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>have completed successfully a 9th grade education or the equivalent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>have received training by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>serving as a registered apprentice for at least 6 months as provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405 of this title; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>successfully completing at least 600 hours of instruction in providing esthetic services in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>have completed 1 hour of in–person or virtual training in domestic violence awareness under § 5–305.1 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>An applicant for a limited license to provide eyelash extension services shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>be at least 17 years old;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>have completed successfully a 9th grade education or the equivalent; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>have received training by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>serving as a registered apprentice for at least 3 months as provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405 of this title; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>successfully completing at least 100 hours of instruction in providing eyelash extension services in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>An applicant for a limited license to provide hair services shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>be at least 17 years old;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>have completed successfully a 9th grade education or the equivalent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>have received training by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>serving as a registered apprentice for at least 15 months as provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405 of this title; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>successfully completing at least 1,200 hours of instruction providing hair services in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>have completed 1 hour of in–person or virtual training in domestic violence awareness.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>An applicant for a limited license to provide hair services – blow drying shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>be at least 17 years old;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>have completed successfully a 9th grade education or the equivalent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>have received training by successfully completing at least 350 hours of instruction providing hair services – blow drying in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>have completed 1 hour of in–person or virtual training in domestic violence awareness.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>An applicant for a limited license to provide nail technician services shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>be at least 17 years old;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>have successfully completed a 9th grade education or the equivalent;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>have received training by:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>serving as a registered apprentice for at least 3 months as provided under §§ 5–404 and 5–405 of this title; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>successfully completing at least 250 hours of instruction in providing nail technician services in a cosmetology school approved by the State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission in consultation with the Board; and</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>have completed 1 hour of in–person or virtual training in domestic violence awareness under § 5–305.1 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>If an applicant is licensed to practice as an esthetician, eyelash extension technician, hairstylist, hairstylist – blow drying technician, or nail technician in another state or foreign country, the applicant meets the training requirements of this section if the applicant has held a limited license in the other state or foreign country and has actively practiced in the other state or foreign country for a period of 6 months.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>An applicant for a limited license shall pass an examination given by the Board under this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
</section>
