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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 09.22.01.08" title_num="09" subtitle_num="22" chapter_num="01" heading="Esthetician Apprentice Registration.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>An esthetician apprentice registration authorizes the esthetician apprentice to learn all aspects of providing esthetic services as defined in Business Occupations and Professions Article, §5-101(l), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The term “massaging”, as used in Business Occupation and Professions Article, §5-101(l), Annotated Code of Maryland, means contact with the skin limited to the beautification, cleansing, and embellishment of the skin during the application and removal of skin care products.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>One senior cosmetologist or one licensed esthetician with 2 years experience shall directly train one esthetician apprentice.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Before becoming eligible to take the esthetician examination, an esthetician apprentice shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Train at least 20 hours per week;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Train for not less than 12 or more than 24 months; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Complete the apprenticeship curriculum approved by the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>For good cause, the Board may issue a new esthetician apprentice registration to an individual previously registered as a cosmetologist apprentice or an esthetician apprentice if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>A minimum of 6 months has passed since the individual was last registered as a cosmetologist apprentice or an esthetician apprentice; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The individual surrenders the number of hours earned under any other cosmetologist apprentice or esthetician apprentice registration.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>An esthetician apprentice registration shall be obtained, and used, only for the purpose of receiving the amount of training required to qualify for a licensing examination given by the Board.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>An esthetician apprentice registration may be renewed one time.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>