§ 5-302. Practice by students -- In general

   (a) Students with 350 hours of training. --

   (1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a student who has completed at least 350 hours of training at a school of cosmetology may practice cosmetology, without a license, at the school.

   (2) A student may practice cosmetology 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 provision of the service after being informed that a student in training is to provide the service.

(b) Students with 1,000 hours of training. --

   (1) Subject to the provisions of this subsection, a student who has completed at least 1,000 hours of training at a school of cosmetology may practice cosmetology, without a license, in a hospital, nursing home, or correctional facility.

   (2) A student may practice cosmetology 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 the hospital, nursing home, or correctional facility; and

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

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 486; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; 1991, ch. 481.