# Business Occupations and Professions (GBO)

## Title 5. Cosmetologists

### Subtitle 6. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

#### Section 5-608.1

(a) A person may not use or possess methyl methacrylate liquid monomer (MMA) in a beauty salon in this State.

(b) To determine whether a person is in violation of subsection (a) of this section, an inspector may chemically test products or take samples of products at random or when the inspector suspects that a product is illegal.

(c) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 for all violations cited on a single day.

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Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)