Regulation .03 Prohibitions.
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The following activities are prohibited in any full service or limited practice salon or in regard to any salon-sponsored services:
A.
The performance of services of any kind on a client who has an infectious or contagious disease that presents a hazard to others;
B.
The performance of services of any kind by a licensee or registrant who has an infectious or contagious disease that presents a hazard to clients;
C.
The performance of services of any kind upon the surface of a client's skin, scalp, or nail where the skin, scalp, or nail is inflamed or where a skin infection or eruption is present unless authorized by a physician;
D.
The removal of corns, calluses, or other growths of the skin, such as warts, by cutting;
E.
The use of electrical muscle stimulator devices purported to produce nonsurgical face or body lifts;
F.
Cosmetic tattooing;
G.
The presence of a dog, cat, bird, or any kind of animal on the salon premises with the exception of a designated service animal;
H.
The sale of any hairpieces which previously have been worn including, but not limited to wigs, toupees, wiglets, falls, and switches;
I.
The use or possession of a Credo blade or a similar razor-type implement used to cut growths on the skin;
J.
Unless an individual possesses a valid and appropriate health occupation license issued by the Maryland Department of Health:
(1)
The use of lasers, microdermabrasion equipment, or any other mechanical device used to remove one or more layers of skin;
(2)
The use of any product or method that causes tissue destruction or penetrates the blood fluid barrier;
(3)
Chemical peels that penetrate the skin beyond the epidermis;
(4)
Mechanical tissue alteration, including, but not limited to:
(a)
Microdermabrasion; and
(b)
Electrotherapy;
(5)
Contouring or sculpting using cryotherapy, radio frequency, or liposuction;
(6)
Any procedure causing ablation of the dermis or hypodermis; and
(7)
Any form of skin injections.