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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a)(1) With the approval of the Secretary, the Board may appoint inspectors to conduct inspections.
(2) An inspector serves at the pleasure of the Board.
(3) Subject to the State budget, each inspector is entitled to:
(i) reasonable compensation as determined by the Board for each day on which the inspector is engaged in the duties of the inspector's appointment; and
(ii) reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations. 1
(b)(1) The Board shall inspect barbershops.
(2) The Board or an inspector shall inspect each barbershop before the barbershop:
(i) initially opens for business;
(ii) opens for business at a new location; or
(iii) continues business under a new owner.
(3) A barbershop 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 barber 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 barber school.
(2) If, during an inspection of a barber school, an inspector finds an unsanitary condition, the inspector promptly shall report the condition to the Board.
(d)(1) A barbershop 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 barbershop, the owner, lessee, or manager of the barbershop 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 barbershop to acknowledge receipt of a copy of the report.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Business Occupations and Professions § 4-512 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/business-occupations-and-professions/md-code-bus-occup-and-prof-sect-4-512/
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