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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="5-501" title_number="5" title_name="Cosmetologists" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Beauty Salons and Cosmetology Schools">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A person shall hold a beauty salon permit issued by the Board before the person may operate a beauty salon in the State.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>A beauty salon may operate as a limited practice beauty salon by offering cosmetology services 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>A separate beauty salon permit is required for each beauty salon that a person operates.</text>
  </level>
</section>
