Maryland Business Occupations and Professions Section 5-520

      (a)      (1)      The Board may appoint inspectors to conduct inspections.

            (2)      Subject to the State budget, each inspector is entitled to reasonable compensation set by the Board for each day on which the inspector is engaged in the duties of the appointment.

      (b)      (1)      The Board shall inspect beauty salons.

            (2)      The Board may inspect the facilities of applicants for beauty salon permits.

            (3)      The Board or an inspector may enter and inspect a cosmetology school approved by the State Board of Education or the Maryland Higher Education Commission at any time during business hours to determine the sanitary condition of the cosmetology school.

      (c)      (1)      A beauty salon or cosmetology school shall allow an inspector, on presentation of credentials, to enter and inspect the facility at any time during business hours.

            (2)      During inspection of a beauty salon, the owner or lessee of the beauty salon shall accompany the inspector.

            (3)      During inspection of a cosmetology school, the owner or lessee of or a teacher at the school shall accompany the inspector.

      (d)      (1)      An inspector shall make an inspection report after an inspection and give a copy to the individual who accompanied the inspector during the inspection.

            (2)      The individual shall sign the inspection report for the beauty salon or cosmetology school to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the report.