§ 5-303. Practice by students -- Public school students

   (a) In general. -- Subject to the provisions of this section, a student who has completed at least 1,000 hours of training while enrolled in public school courses in cosmetology may practice cosmetology without a license.

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

   (1) is enrolled in an approved cosmetology 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 cosmetology in a specific beauty salon;

   (3) practices cosmetology only in that specific beauty salon; and

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

(c) Payment of student. -- A beauty salon may pay a student for work authorized under this section.

(d) Letter of authorization. -- A student authorized under this section to practice cosmetology without a license shall conspicuously display a letter of authorization, as required by this section, at the student's work station in the specified beauty salon.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 56, § 487; 1989, ch. 3, § 1; 1991, ch. 481; 1994, ch. 20.