2013 Maryland Code
BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS
§ 4-301 - License required; exceptions

§4-301.

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual shall be licensed by the Board to practice barbering before the individual may practice barbering in the State.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a student while the student practices barbering in accordance with § 4-301.1 or § 4-301.2 of this subtitle;

(2) a registered apprentice barber; or

(3) an individual authorized in the discretion of the Board to practice barbering under special circumstances.

§ 4-301 - 1. Practice without license -- Student in school of barbering

(a) Practice at school. --

(1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a student who has completed at least 80 hours of training at a school of barbering may practice barbering, without a license, at the school.

(2) A student may practice barbering under this subsection only:

(i) in the course of the practical work required as part of the training of the student;

(ii) while the student is under the direct supervision of a teacher who meets the requirements established by the Department of Education for public school programs or the Maryland Higher Education Commission for private school programs; and

(iii) if the individual to whom a service is to be provided agrees to the service after being informed that a student in training is to provide the service.

(b) Practice at other locations. --

(1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a student who has completed at least 850 hours of training at a school of barbering may practice barbering, without a license, in a:

(i) hospital;

(ii) nursing home; or

(iii) correctional facility that does not house a barber school.

(2) A student may practice barbering under this subsection only:

(i) in the course of the practical work required as part of the training of the student;

(ii) while the student is under the direct supervision of a teacher who meets the requirements established by the Department of Education for public school programs or the Maryland Higher Education Commission for private school programs; and

(iii) if the individual to whom a service is to be provided:

1. is confined to a hospital, nursing home, or correctional facility that does not house a barber school; and

2. agrees to the service after being informed that a student in training is to provide the service.

§ 4-301 - 2. Practice without license -- Student in public school

(a) In general. -- Subject to the provisions of this section, a student who has completed at least 850 hours of training while enrolled in public school courses in barbering may practice barbering without a license.

(b) Requirements. -- A student may practice barbering under this section only if the student:

(1) is enrolled in an approved barbering program and has a record of satisfactory school performance and school attendance, as determined by the local education agency;

(2) has a letter of authorization signed by the student's teacher or work-study coordinator, to practice barbering in a specific licensed barbershop;

(3) practices barbering only in that specific licensed barbershop; and

(4) while practicing barbering, works under the direct supervision of an individual who is a licensed master barber who agrees to periodically report on the progress of the student to the barbering teacher or the work-study coordinator.

(c) One student under supervision of licensed master barber. -- Under this section, there may not be more than one student working under the supervision of a licensed master barber.

(d) Payment allowed. -- A barbershop may pay a student for work authorized under this section.

(e) Display of letter of authorization. -- A student authorized under this section to practice barbering without a license shall conspicuously display a letter of authorization, as required by this section, at the student's work station in the specified licensed barbershop.