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<chapter num="07" heading="Electrologist's Office" title_num="10" subtitle_num="53">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Electrologist's Office.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>A licensee shall practice in an office that provides at minimum the following:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Separate treatment and waiting room;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Each treatment room at least 48 square feet;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(3)">
        <text>One sink with hot and cold running water in or adjoining each treatment room;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(4)">
        <text>Adequate lighting;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(5)">
        <text>Adequate ventilation;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(6)">
        <text>Sanitary conditions;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(7)">
        <text>Toilet facilities;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(8)">
        <text>Separate outside entrance leading directly to the waiting room if the office is within or adjacent to living quarters; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(9)">
        <text>A completely separate and distinct office area from the living quarters.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Offices maintained in a home shall comply with all local zoning laws. A copy of the zoning approval shall be submitted to the Board 30 days before opening an office in a residence.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Electrologists shall notify the Board by certified mail 30 days before opening an office or branch office.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Electrologists shall notify the Board in writing of their business address or any change of business address.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="E.">
      <text>An office shall be made available for inspection within 4 hours notice, by members of the Board or its agents.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Health Occupations Article, §§8-205 and 8-6B-01—8-6B-29, Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: January 16, 1984 (11:1 Md. R. 45)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01C amended effective September 3, 1990 (17:17 Md. R. 2081)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01—.05, Advertising, repealed and new Regulation .01 adopted under new chapter, Electrologist's Office, effective June 20, 2005 (32:12 Md. R. 1047)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01 amended effective July 2, 2018 (45:13 Md. R. 667)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>