A barber program in a public school that possesses a school permit issued by the State Board of Barbers, that was valid as of June 30, 1991, shall be considered an approved barber program by the State Department of Education. To obtain approval for a barber program after June 30, 1991, a local school system shall apply to the State Department of Education on a form provided by the Department. The proposal for approval of a barber program shall meet all the requirements in Regulations .02—.06 of this chapter. A program of instruction for barber shall require a minimum of 1,200 locally determined clock hours of instruction of which: 200 hours shall be theory and demonstration; and 1,000 hours shall be practical application. The program shall include instruction in each of the following topics with hours as assigned by the local school system: Careers in barbering; Personal development; Bacteriology, sterilization, and sanitation; Implements, equipment, and supplies; Techniques of honing and stropping; Fundamentals of shaving; Shampooing and rinsing; Fundamentals and techniques of haircutting; Techniques of cutting and styling curly and over-curly hair; Techniques of mustache and beard trimming, and design; Fundamentals of scalp and hair services; Massage techniques; Facial services; Fundamentals of hair styling; Fundamentals of permanent waving; Fundamentals of chemical hair relaxing; Hair coloring; Hair pieces; Histology; Diseases and disorders of skin, scalp, and hair; Anatomy and physiology in related barbering; Electricity; Related basic chemistry for barbering; Barber shop management; and State laws and regulations. Related Instruction. Related instruction, not to exceed 240 hours, may apply toward the 1,200-hour requirement when the teacher of barbering approves hours for documented student participation in any of the following activities: Organizational activities of the Skills USA which are directly related to the subject of barbering; School-sponsored field trips planned for in the barber curriculum; Work-study employment after successful completion of 800 hours of barbering instruction, which is supervised by a master barber and conducted under a work-based learning agreement with the school. The supervisor shall report on all matters concerning the student's progress in work-study employment as described in §C(1)(c) of this regulation to the work-study coordinator, or if none is assigned, to the school's teacher of barbering. The barber teacher may certify the student's eligibility for admission to the State licensing examination upon: Demonstrated competency upon the completion of the required minimum number of hours in the program; and Certification of successful evaluation of the student's work by the teacher of barbering. Each student shall have a work kit consisting of equipment and supplies, as determined by the teacher, needed to participate in the program. The work kit may be purchased from the school or any salon supplier in the marketplace. An enrollment record for each student shall be maintained as a permanent record by the school administrator of the building in which the barber program is housed. The student record shall: Be updated on a quarterly basis with the grade earned by the student; Be updated on a semester basis with the documented instructional hours earned during the student's active participation in the program; Support the student's eligibility for admission to the examination for journey barber; and Be used to comply with the testing vendor’s process for certifying student training and verifying student experience. A barber teacher shall possess a master barber license and shall meet the teacher certification requirements in COMAR 13A.12.02.15. A barber teacher may not instruct more than 25 students at any one time. A barber program shall comply with the sanitation requirements established by the State Board of Barbers in COMAR 09.16.03. Grounds. The State Board of Education may deny, suspend, or revoke approval of a barber program if the program: Fails to meet the standards established in Regulations .02—.06 of this chapter; Is cited by the State Board of Barbers, after a hearing, for one or more sanitation violations that are a direct hazard to a client's health or safety; or Fails to pay a fine imposed by the State Board of Barbers, after a hearing for a sanitation violation, within 30 days. Decision. The Assistant State Superintendent for the Division of Career and College Readiness shall make a recommendation to the State Board of Education to deny, suspend, or revoke approval of a barber program, stating the basis for the recommendation in writing. A copy of the recommendation shall be provided to the local school system. The local school system may file objections in response to the recommendation. The objections shall be filed with the State Board of Education within 30 days of receipt of the recommendation. The State Board of Education shall make the final decision. A copy of the decision shall be promptly delivered or mailed to the local school system. Reinstatement. The State Department of Education may reinstate approval of a barber program for which approval has been revoked if the local school system: Applies for reinstatement of approval in accordance with Regulation .01B of this chapter; and Provides adequate evidence that the barber program: Has cured the deficiencies which were the basis for revocation; and Meets the standards established in Regulations .02—.06 of this chapter. Business Occupations and Professions Article, §§4-301, 4-302, 4-511, and 4-514; Education Article, §§21-201—21-203; Annotated Code of Maryland Effective date: August 3, 1992 (19:15 Md. R. 1392) Regulation .01A amended effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1511) Regulation .02C amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 326) Regulation .04B amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 326) Regulation .05A amended effective March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 326) Regulation .07B amended effective September 12, 1994 (21:18 Md. R. 1511); March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 326)