# COMAR Title 09 — Maryland Department of Labor

## Subtitle 22 — Board of Cosmetologists

### Chapter 01 — General Regulations

#### Regulation .06 Eyelash Extension Technician License.

*COMAR 09.22.01.06*

A. An eyelash extension technician license authorizes the licensee to engage in the practice of applying, removing, cleansing, and maintenance of semi-permanent individual or volume eyelash extensions to enhance the length, curl, fullness, and thickness of natural lashes.

B. Temporary Eyelash Extension Technician License.

  (1) The Board may issue a temporary eyelash extension technician license to an applicant who submits an application on or before December 31, 2026.

  (2) An applicant for a temporary license shall submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides.

  (3) To qualify for a temporary license, an applicant shall be at least 17 years old and have completed successfully a ninth grade education or the equivalent.

  (4) Applicants for a temporary license are exempt from the training and exam requirements of Business Occupations and Professions Article, §5-305(c) and (h), Annotated Code of Maryland.

  (5) The term of a temporary license is 1 year.

  (6) The fee for a temporary license is $11.

  (7) The Board may issue no more than one temporary license to an individual.

  (8) Renewal.

    (a) Temporary licenses may be renewed no more than one time for a term of 1 year.

    (b) An applicant for the renewal of a temporary license shall submit to the Board an application on the form that the Board provides.

    (c) The Board shall not renew a temporary license unless the applicant demonstrates good cause as to why they did not obtain a permanent eyelash technician license and that they are

      (i) Enrolled in an eyelash extension course approved by the State Department of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission; or

      (ii) Registered as an apprentice as provided under Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§5-404 and 5-505, Annotated Code of Maryland.

    (d) The fee for the renewal of a temporary license is $11.