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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="8-6B-01" title_number="8" title_name="Nurses" subtitle_number="6B" subtitle_name="Electrologists">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Applicant” means, unless the context requires otherwise:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An individual applying for an initial license by examination or endorsement;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A licensee applying for renewal of a license; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>An individual applying for reinstatement of a license in accordance with § 8–6B–14 of this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Board” means the State Board of Nursing.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>“Committee” means the Electrology Practice Committee.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Electrologist” means an individual who practices electrology.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Electrology instructor” means an individual who practices electrology and teaches an electrology education program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>“Expired license” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license that was not renewed before the expiration date of the license as established by § 8–6B–14(a) of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>“Lapsed license” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license that was not renewed because a licensee failed to renew the license or otherwise did not meet the renewal requirements of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“License” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a license issued by the Board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>To practice electrology; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>To practice electrology and teach an electrology education program.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“Licensed electrologist” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an electrologist who is licensed by the Board to practice electrology.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Licensed electrology instructor” means, unless the context requires otherwise, an electrologist who is licensed by the Board to practice electrology and teach an electrology education program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <text>“Licensee” means, unless the context requires otherwise, a licensed electrologist or licensed electrology instructor who has:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>An active license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>An inactive license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>An expired license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A lapsed license;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>A suspended license; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>a license subject to a reprimand, probation, or suspension.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>“Practice electrology” means to remove hair permanently through the use of electrical instruments.</text>
  </level>
</section>
