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1
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Age/Education Requirements

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  • @ least 17 years old

- must have high school diploma, GED, completed 9th grade

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Required hours of education

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600 hours at licensed facility

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Acceptable Facilities for Education

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  • licensed school approved by MD board or MD Higher Ed. Commission
  • apprenticeship at licensed salon or spa
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Apprenticeships

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-20 hours per week, every week no less than 12 mo. taught by licensed esthetician

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Testing process

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  • submit registration

- pass written and practical exams w. 75% or higher

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Legal Practice of License

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  • cleansing, exercising, masking, stimulating, or performing any other similar procedure on the skin or scalp by electrical mechanical or any other means
  • applying alcohol, cream, lotion, astringent
  • removing superfluous hair by the use of tweezers or wax
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Length of license validity

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  • 2 years
  • $25 renewal fee
  • 3hrs of training per yr
  • if license expires for more than 5 years: must retake theory and practical
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License Requirements

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  • display and carry license with a current photo affixed to it
  • keep address and place of business up to date
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State Board

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  • They qualify and license individuals seeking licensure and issued permits to businesses
  • Est health and safety standards for the operations of beauty salons and trade schools
  • Regulate cosmetologists, hair stylists, estheticians, barbers, nail technicians
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Board Members

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  • 7 members
  • 4 licensed cosmetologists w. at least 5 years of experience
  • 1 is owner or educator of a licensed facility
  • 2 non-licensed consumers
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Length of Term

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  • may serve 3 YEARS on the board
  • may serve 2 consecutive TERMS
  • they are nominated and then voted in