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<section article="gbo" article_name="Business Occupations and Professions" number="5-604" title_number="5" title_name="Cosmetologists" subtitle_number="6" subtitle_name="Prohibited Acts; Penalties">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Unless authorized under this title to practice cosmetology, a person may not represent to the public, by use of a title, including “licensed cosmetologist”, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the person is authorized to practice cosmetology in the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>If an individual is authorized under this title to engage in the limited practice of cosmetology, the individual may represent to the public that the individual is authorized to practice cosmetology in a manner restricted to that limited practice.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>Unless an establishment holds a beauty salon permit under this title, a person may not represent to the public, by title, by description of services, methods, or procedures, or otherwise, that the establishment is a beauty salon.</text>
  </level>
</section>
