Application for a salon permit shall be submitted to the Board together with certification of approval with respect to zoning, health, fire prevention, and all other laws, ordinances, and requirements applicable to the establishment. A person establishing a residential salon shall meet the following requirements in addition to the requirements set forth in §A of this regulation: The salon shall be completely separate and distinct from all living quarters; The salon shall be in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances; The salon shall have a separate outside entrance for use of salon patrons; and The salon shall have a restroom facility maintained for exclusive use by salon clients. More than one salon permit may not be issued for any one premises unless a separate and distinct salon entity is established on a different level of the one premises. Mobile Salons. All mobile units shall prominently display the name of the non-mobile beauty salon that serves as the mobile unit’s permanent base address on the outside of the unit. All health and safety rules governing cosmetology shall apply to mobile units unless otherwise specified. All storage containers, cabinets, and drawers shall have safety catches. All equipment not placed in storage cabinets or drawers shall be securely anchored. A ramp or lift shall be provided for access to the mobile unit if providing services for disabled individuals. Services may not be provided while the mobile unit is in motion. The owners of mobile units shall be responsible for adherence to all local, State, and federal laws and regulations regarding the operation of vehicles to be used as mobile units. An itinerary showing dates, locations, and times of service shall be made available, upon request, to an authorized representative of the board. Pre-opening Inspection. Before a salon permit is issued, the premises shall be inspected by a Board member or inspector. If the premises are not in compliance with the regulations and laws governing beauty culture, the Board may refuse to issue the permit. The Board may initiate a criminal prosecution of a person operating a beauty salon without a valid permit. The holder of either a full service salon permit or a limited practice salon permit is responsible for: The condition and operation of the salon in compliance with the laws and regulations governing the practice of beauty culture; Displaying a sign containing the name and nature of the establishment, in at least 3-inch bold display-type lettering, on the outside of the premises in full view of the street or public walkway unless otherwise directed by the Board; Displaying, in full view of the public: The salon permit, A zoning certification or other approval for the practice of beauty culture on the premises, and A condensed version of the laws and regulations regarding the licensing and regulation of operators and salons, as provided by the Board; Ensuring that all employees of the salon are properly licensed or registered; Ensuring that an employee does not perform services beyond the scope of the applicable license or registration; Employing a sufficient number of licensed personnel who are qualified to supervise the training of apprentices to ensure that each apprentice being trained in the salon is individually supervised and trained. The following activities are prohibited in any full service or limited practice salon or in regard to any salon-sponsored services: The performance of services of any kind on a client who has an infectious or contagious disease that presents a hazard to others; 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; 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; The removal of corns, calluses, or other growths of the skin, such as warts, by cutting; The use of electrical muscle stimulator devices purported to produce nonsurgical face or body lifts; Cosmetic tattooing; The presence of a dog, cat, bird, or any kind of animal on the salon premises with the exception of a designated service animal; The sale of any hairpieces which previously have been worn including, but not limited to wigs, toupees, wiglets, falls, and switches; The use or possession of a Credo blade or a similar razor-type implement used to cut growths on the skin; Unless an individual possesses a valid and appropriate health occupation license issued by the Maryland Department of Health: The use of lasers, microdermabrasion equipment, or any other mechanical device used to remove one or more layers of skin; The use of any product or method that causes tissue destruction or penetrates the blood fluid barrier; Chemical peels that penetrate the skin beyond the epidermis; Mechanical tissue alteration, including, but not limited to: Microdermabrasion; and Electrotherapy; Contouring or sculpting using cryotherapy, radio frequency, or liposuction; Any procedure causing ablation of the dermis or hypodermis; and Any form of skin injections. A full service beauty salon and a limited practice beauty salon shall comply with the sanitation provisions in §B of this regulation. Sanitation Provisions. Every salon shall be well lighted, heated, and ventilated, and shall be kept in a clean and sanitary condition. The walls, curtains, and floor coverings in a salon shall be washed and kept clean. All salons shall be supplied with hot and cold running water. The premises shall be kept free from rodents, vermin, flies, or similar insects. The salon may not be used for sleeping or living quarters. All hair, nail service debris, cotton, or other waste material shall be removed from the floor without delay and deposited in a closed container and removed from the premises frequently. Rest rooms shall be kept in a sanitary condition and have a soap dispenser and disposable towels. All employees of a salon shall be attired in clean, washable garments. The hands of a licensee or registrant shall be washed before attending each client. Surgical latex gloves shall be worn if the licensee or registrant has a cut or open wound. Implements used in direct contact with a client shall be washed in hot, soapy water before being immersed in a disinfectant solution as specified in §B(12) of this regulation. Implements shall be disinfected in a wet sanitizer containing an EPA-registered disinfectant effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses, or a hospital-grade tuberculocidal disinfectant in a quantity sufficient to cover those portions of the implements that come in direct contact with a client. For each work station being used by a licensee or registrant, a salon shall have: At least one wet sanitizer containing a disinfectant solution as specified in §B(12) of this regulation; and At least one closed, dry drawer or cabinet which contains no objects or substances other than those specified in §B(14) of this regulation. Cleaned and disinfected implements and equipment shall be stored in a closed, dry cabinet or drawer which contains no other objects or substances. The use of neck dusters, powder puffs, sponges, styptic pencil, and lump alum or any other equipment or implement which cannot be sanitized and disinfected may not be used on more than one client. Lotions, oils, and any other type liquid shall be poured into a disinfected container or disinfected hand. Any excess remaining after application shall be discarded immediately and not returned to the original container or applied to another client. Lotions, ointments, creams, and powders shall be kept in clean closed containers. All cosmetic containers shall be recovered. Every head rest and foot rest shall be covered with a new clean towel or disposable paper for each client. A salon shall have a closed cabinet in which laundered towels are stored and a separate bin or hamper for the disposal of soiled towels. If the salon does its own laundering, the salon shall have both an automatic washer and dryer on the premises. Creams shall be dipped from a container with a clean spatula, and this instrument may not come in contact with the patron. Creams may not be removed with the fingers. An instrument that caused a skin abrasion or a cut to the skin shall be cleansed and disinfected immediately. If bleeding occurs, a tissue or cotton shall be used to collect the blood. Blood-contaminated materials shall be disposed of immediately in a sealed, double-plastic bag. A licensee or registrant whose hands come in contact with blood shall wash and disinfect them immediately. Pressing combs shall be kept clean and free of carbon, and a hot soda solution or similar cleansing agent shall be used for this purpose. Between clients, pressing combs shall be scrubbed with a stiff brush, rinsed, disinfected, and dried. Curling irons shall be wiped with a clean cloth after use on each client. They shall be cleansed in a soap solution containing a portion of ammonia or similar cleansing agent and wiped dry each day to keep them clean and free from rust, grease, and dirt. Hot combs and curling irons shall be used in a well ventilated area and wiped free of grease and hair with a paper towel or cloth prior to their placement in the heater. A minimum of eight combs and four brushes shall be available for each senior cosmetologist, cosmetologist, and cosmetologist apprentice. Protective neck strips or similar covering shall be used on each client. Shampoo bowls shall be washed after each shampoo and sanitized frequently with a disinfectant to assure cleanliness. Permanent waving retention rods shall be cleansed and sanitized after each use. End papers shall be discarded immediately after use. Soiled combs, brushes, towels, or other used material shall be removed from the tops of work stations immediately after use. Hair clips, hairpins, bobby pins, or similar implements may not be placed in the mouth. Objects dropped on the floor may not be used until they are cleansed and disinfected. Scissors, trimmers, clippers, and other implements which cannot be immersed in a disinfectant shall be cleaned and sprayed with an EPA-registered antimicrobial spray after each use. In addition to the sanitation requirements in Regulation .04 of this chapter, all establishments that offer the services normally performed by an esthetician shall comply with the sanitation requirements in §B of this regulation. Sanitation Requirements. Creams, lotions, powders, and other cosmetics shall be removed from the patron by means of disposable absorbent cotton, cleansing tissue, cotton swab, pledget, or other similar material. Lip and eyebrow pencils shall be sharpened after each use. Lip color, eye color, shadows, or other cosmetics shall be removed from the container by a spatula and applied to the client with a disposable or cleansed and sanitized applicator. Disposable lip, makeup, eyelash, or other cosmetic applicator shall be discarded immediately after use. Hair removal waxes may not be used for more than one client. Any excess wax left after client service shall be discarded immediately. Extraction lancets shall be cleaned and disinfected immediately after each use. An EPA-registered disinfectant effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses or a hospital-grade tuberculocidal disinfectant shall be: Kept on the esthetician tray for contact disinfection of implements that may come in contact with blood; and Changed after each use. Nondisposable drapings shall be laundered after each client. Microneedling. New needles must be used for each client. Needles must be discarded into a sharps container. Reusable equipment must be cleaned and disinfected after each client. In addition to the sanitation requirements in Regulation .04 of this chapter, all establishments offering the services normally performed by a nail technician shall comply with the requirements in §B of this regulation. Sanitation Requirements. Finger bowls, manicure bowls, pedicure spas, and foot bath basins shall be disinfected after each client with: An EPA-registered disinfectant effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses; or A hospital-grade tuberculocidal disinfectant. Oils used in a nail technology procedure shall be dropped onto a properly disinfected hand with a glass or plastic dropper, and any excess remaining after application shall be immediately discarded. The manicure table and surrounding areas shall be maintained in a sanitary condition at all times. Table tops, armrests, footrests, and any other surface that the client has physical contact with shall be disinfected after each client with: An EPA-registered disinfectant effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses; or A hospital-grade tuberculocidal disinfectant. A clean towel or disposable paper cover shall be placed over the manicure cushion and footrest and changed before each client. An emery board or disposable file shall be discarded after its use on a client. Except as provided in Regulation .04B(33) of this chapter, all implements used by a nail technician shall be cleansed in hot, soapy water and then immersed in a disinfecting solution as specified in Regulation .04B(12) of this chapter before reuse. An EPA-registered disinfectant effective against HIV and hepatitis viruses or a hospital-grade tuberculocidal disinfectant in a quantity sufficient to cover those portions of the implements that come in direct contact with the client shall be: Kept on the licensee's or registrant's table for contact disinfection of implements that may come in contact with blood; and Changed immediately upon becoming dirty, cloudy, or contaminated with blood. A complete set of manicuring implements shall be: Properly cleansed and disinfected, as specified in Regulation .04B(12) of this chapter, after use on a client; and Stored in an air-tight container or a wet sanitizer containing a disinfectant as specified in Regulation .04B(12) of this chapter. A sanitizable or washable file shall be properly disinfected, as specified in Regulation .04B(12) of this chapter, after each use. When paraffin wax is used: A client shall be free of broken skin or any skin disorder; Hands or feet of a client shall be properly disinfected before being dipped into paraffin wax; Hands or feet shall be covered with disposable plastic coverings after being dipped into the wax and before covering with cloth mitts, boots, or towels; Cloth mitts or towels used in paraffin wax services shall be kept in a closed container; Paraffin wax that has been removed from a client's hands or feet shall be discarded after each use; and Paraffin wax shall be kept free of any debris and in a sanitary manner at all times. Sanding bands used on electric file mandrels are for single use purposes and shall be disposed of after each use. Electric Files. Only electric files specifically manufactured for use in the nail technology industry shall be used during the performance of nail technology services. Modified craft and hobby drills may not be used during the performance of nail technology services. Metal bits for electric files shall be properly disinfected after each client with an approved disinfectant as specified in Regulation .04B(12) of this chapter. Only bits specifically manufactured for use on the nail plate itself shall be used on the natural nail. Metal bits and sanding bands shall be used only on the surface of artificial nail enhancement products. During acrylic nail services, both the technician and client shall wear protective eye glasses or goggles when acrylic is being clipped, filed, or shaped. Artificial nail products: Shall be removed by using a solvent; and May not be pulled off the nail plate by the nail technician. In addition to the sanitation requirements in Regulation .04 of this chapter, all establishments offering the services normally performed by eyelash extension technicians shall comply with the requirements of this regulation. Sanitation Requirements. If linens are used, clean linens must be used for each client. Hands must be washed immediately before and after serving each client. Chairs and beds, including headrests, must be cleaned and disinfected after providing services to each client. Chairs and beds must be made of or covered in a non-porous material that can be disinfected. Adhesive palettes must be disposed of after each use. When a container of adhesive used for eyelash extensions is first opened, it must be labeled with the date of opening, and such containers must be disposed of within 30 days of opening. Premade fans must not be reused. Disposable tools must not be reused. Gel pads and tape used to secure lower lashes must be disposed of after each use. Tape used must be medical grade. Unless otherwise indicated, the following civil penalties are applicable to the following violations of the laws and regulations of the Board of Cosmetologists discovered by a Board inspector during an inspection of a beauty salon: Operating a beauty salon for which a permit: Never has been issued — formal hearing; Expired — $300; Licensing of personnel: Operating without a valid license — formal hearing; Services beyond scope — $300; Improper supervision of apprentice — $300; No valid government-issued photo identification — $100; Failure to display: Sign — $25; Permit — $50; Condensed rules and regulations — $100; Zoning certificate — $50; Sanitation, unauthorized services, prohibited practices, and interference with inspector. The civil penalties applicable to licensees under COMAR 09.22.01.17C-F apply to beauty salons. Business Occupations and Professions Article, Title 5, Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: April 4, 1973 Regulation .01A amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .01B amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .01D and E repealed effective June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .02 repealed effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .02 adopted effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 830) Regulation .03A amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .03C amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .03D repealed effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .03E amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .03F repealed effective June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .04A amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166); June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163); March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 713) Regulation .04B amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .04C amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .04E repealed effective June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .04E adopted effective March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 713) Regulation .05C repealed effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .05D amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166); November 16, 1987 (14:23 Md. R. 2414) Regulation .05F amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166); repealed effective November 16, 1987 (14:23 Md. R. 2414) Regulation .05G repealed effective June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .06 amended effective November 16, 1987 (14:23 Md. R. 2414) Regulation .08 amended effective March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 714) Regulation .12 repealed effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .13 amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .14A amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166); August 21, 1989 (16:16 Md. R. 1750) Regulation .14B amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .14D amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166); August 21, 1989 (16:16 Md. R. 1750) Regulation .14E amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .15 repealed effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .15 adopted effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 830) Regulation .15A amended effective August 21, 1989 (16:16 Md. R. 1750) Regulation .16 amended effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 830) Regulation .16D amended effective October 19, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1708) Regulation .16E amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .16G amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .17A amended effective December 30, 1977 (4:27 Md. R. 2106) Regulation .17B amended effective December 30, 1977 (4:27 Md. R. 2106); November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166); June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163); June 13, 1988 (15:12 Md. R. 1445) Regulation .17D—I adopted effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 830) Regulation .17D amended effective June 13, 1988 (15:12 Md. R. 1445) Regulation .17G amended effective June 13, 1988 (15:12 Md. R. 1445) Regulation .17I amended effective June 13, 1988 (15:12 Md. R. 1445) Regulation .18A amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .18B amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .18C repealed effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .18C adopted effective March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 714) Regulation .19B amended effective June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .19D, K, N amended effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2258) Regulation .19E amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .19F amended effective December 15, 1978 (5:25 Md. R. 1853); March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 714) Regulation .19L amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .19O amended effective December 30, 1977 (4:27 Md. R. 2107); October 19, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1708); repealed effective November 22, 1982 (9:23 Md. R. 2258) Regulation .19P adopted effective October 19, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1708) Regulation .19Q adopted effective March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 713) Regulation .20 amended effective November 16, 1987 (14:23 Md. R. 2414) Regulation .20A amended effective October 19, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1708); March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 714) Regulation .20C amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .20D and E repealed effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .20D and E adopted effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 830) Regulation .20F amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166); June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .20F-1 adopted effective June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .20G adopted effective October 19, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1708) Regulation .20H amended effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 830); May 15, 1989 (16:9 Md. R. 994) Regulation .20I amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .20J amended effective June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .20K amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166); June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .20L amended effective October 19, 1979 (6:21 Md. R. 1708); November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166); June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .20M adopted effective February 9, 1987 (14:3 Md. R. 273) Regulation .20N—P adopted effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 830) Regulation .21B repealed effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .21C repealed effective November 16, 1987 (14:23 Md. R. 2414) Regulation .21E—G amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .21F repealed effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 830) Regulation .21J repealed effective June 17, 1985 (12:12 Md. R. 1163) Regulation .22E—I amended effective June 13, 1988 (15:12 Md. R. 1445) Regulation .22R amended effective November 14, 1980 (7:23 Md. R. 2166) Regulation .22T amended effective June 13, 1988 (15:12 Md. R. 1445) Regulation .22U, V adopted effective June 13, 1988 (15:12 Md. R. 1445) Regulation .23 adopted effective March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 713) Regulation .24 adopted effective March 23, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 713) Regulation .25 adopted effective April 6, 1987 (14:7 Md. R. 830) Chapter repealed effective June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1133) Regulations .01—.06 adopted effective June 22, 1992 (19:12 Md. R. 1133) Regulation .01D adopted effective October 22, 2018 (45:21 Md. R. 973) Regulation .02B, C amended effective April 6, 1998 (25:7 Md. R. 526) Regulation .03G amended effective March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 341) Regulation .03H amended and I—K adopted effective September 12, 2005 (32:18 Md. R. 1519) Regulation .03J amended effective March 2, 2026 (53:4 Md. R. 184) Regulation .03J, K amended effective May 2, 2011 (38:9 Md. R. 552) Regulation .04B amended effective April 6, 1998 (25:7 Md. R. 526); April 29, 2002 (29:8 Md. R. 699) Regulation .05B amended effective April 29, 2002 (29:8 Md. R. 699); March 2, 2026 (53:4 Md. R. 184) Regulation .06 amended effective September 4, 2000 (27:17 Md. R. 1618) Regulation .06B amended effective March 9, 1998 (25:5 Md. R. 368) Regulation .06 repealed and new Regulation .06 adopted effective April 29, 2002 (29:8 Md. R. 699) Regulation .07 adopted effective July 31, 2006 (33:15 Md. R. 1280) Regulation .07F amended effective March 23, 2020 (47:6 Md. R. 341) Regulation .07 adopted effective March 2, 2026 (53:4 Md. R. 184) Regulation .08 recodified from Regulation .07 and amended effective March 2, 2026 (53:4 Md. R. 184)