Md. Code Ann., Bus. Occ. & Prof. § 5-501
Permit required to operate beauty salon
Effective Oct 1, 2025Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 481; Acts 1999, c. 455, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2008, c. 18, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2013, c. 412, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 387, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2016, c. 127, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 434, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 435, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 289, § 2, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2025, c. 354, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 355, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.State of Maryland
- (a) A person shall hold a beauty salon permit issued by the Board before the person may operate a beauty salon in the State.
(b) A beauty salon may operate as a limited practice beauty salon by offering cosmetology services limited to:
- (1) providing esthetic services;
- (2) providing eyelash extension services;
- (3) providing hair services;
- (4) providing hair services--blow drying; or
- (5) providing nail technician services.
- (c) A separate beauty salon permit is required for each beauty salon that a person operates.
Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 481; Acts 1999, c. 455, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2008, c. 18, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2008; Acts 2013, c. 412, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2013; Acts 2014, c. 387, § 1, eff. July 1, 2014; Acts 2016, c. 127, § 2, eff. July 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 434, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2016, c. 435, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 289, § 2, eff. July 1, 2017; Acts 2025, c. 354, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, c. 355, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2025.
Formerly Art. 56, § 480.