Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 5-520
This is the official text of Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 5-520, part of Maryland’s Code, Business Occupations and Professions — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§5–520.
Official statutory text
(a) (1) The Board may appoint inspectors to conduct inspections.
(2) Subject to the State budget, each inspector is entitled to:
(i) reasonable compensation set by the Board for each day on which the inspector is engaged in the duties of the appointment; and
(ii) reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations.
(b) (1) The Board shall inspect beauty salons.
(2) The Board shall inspect the facilities of applicants for beauty salon permits before the beauty salon:
(i) initially opens for business;
(ii) opens for business at a new location; or
(iii) continues business under a new owner.
(3) A beauty salon that remodels and reopens with the same owner is not subject to the inspection requirement of this subsection.
(c) (1) 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.
(2) If, during an inspection of a cosmetology school, an inspector finds an unsanitary condition, the inspector promptly shall report the condition to the Board.
(d) (1) A beauty salon 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, lessee, or manager of the beauty salon shall accompany the inspector.
(e) (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.
(2) Subject to the State budget, each inspector is entitled to:
(i) reasonable compensation set by the Board for each day on which the inspector is engaged in the duties of the appointment; and
(ii) reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations.
(b) (1) The Board shall inspect beauty salons.
(2) The Board shall inspect the facilities of applicants for beauty salon permits before the beauty salon:
(i) initially opens for business;
(ii) opens for business at a new location; or
(iii) continues business under a new owner.
(3) A beauty salon that remodels and reopens with the same owner is not subject to the inspection requirement of this subsection.
(c) (1) 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.
(2) If, during an inspection of a cosmetology school, an inspector finds an unsanitary condition, the inspector promptly shall report the condition to the Board.
(d) (1) A beauty salon 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, lessee, or manager of the beauty salon shall accompany the inspector.
(e) (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.
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