{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-5-303","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 5–303","heading":"","body":"(a) 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.\n(b) A student may practice cosmetology under this section only if the student:\n(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;\n(2) has a letter of authorization, signed by the student’s teacher or work-study coordinator, to practice cosmetology in a specific beauty salon;\n(3) practices cosmetology only in that specific beauty salon; and\n(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.\n(c) A beauty salon may pay a student for work authorized under this section.\n(d) 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.","path":["Article - Business Occupations and Professions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gbo\u0026section=5-303","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:56:13Z","sha256":"68d3a74abeb0c7104b2ee50465c0b7ce84f9849aadf0f1e87d3e2a2c9819eba9","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-5-302","next":"us-md/md.-code-business-occupations-and-professions-5-304"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}