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Nevada cosmetology board revokes Maryland Spa license for 10 years after default hearing
Summary
The Nevada State Board of Cosmetology revoked Maryland Spa’s license and imposed fines and investigative costs after the licensee failed to respond or appear at a disciplinary hearing on allegations in complaint C2024-0884.
The Nevada State Board of Cosmetology voted unanimously March 24 to revoke the cosmetology license for Maryland Spa (license S709130) for 10 years and to impose administrative fines and cost-recovery after the respondent failed to answer or appear at a disciplinary hearing.
The action stemmed from a complaint filed March 10, 2024 (complaint C2024-0884). At the hearing the state said its Division mailed the complaint and notice of hearing and that the respondent declined to file an answer and declined to appear, and the board found service sufficient and the factual allegations proven.
Why it matters: The board applied the maximum administrative penalties referenced in the record and ordered revocation and recovery of investigative costs. Revocation for an extended period plus assessed fines removes the business from regulated operation in Nevada and signals enforcement of licensing standards.
The state presented evidence and proof of service. Chief compliance officer Jamie Huggins testified that the division mailed the complaint and notice of hearing: "there is an address that was noticed on Candace Manor... the business address on Maryland Parkway... and... Blue Diamond," and that the Blue Diamond mailing was successfully delivered after skip-trace efforts. The state asked the board to accept the complaint’s allegations as true and to adopt the recommended discipline in the complaint, including maximum penalties under the statute cited in the record and recovery of investigator costs.
Board members first voted to accept that the facts alleged were proven and then voted to find the violations occurred. The board then voted on sanctions. Executive staff recommended administrative fines of $2,000 per violation/account, payment of investigation and attorney costs, and revocation of the license for 10 years; the board carried that motion.
Action details: The board accepted service, admitted the state's exhibits, found allegations 1–41 proven, and approved a penalty package that includes revocation of Maryland Spa’s cosmetology license for 10 years, administrative fines at the amounts recommended in the complaint (described at hearing as $2,000 per account/violation), and recovery of investigative and legal costs. The record shows the division attempted settlement before the hearing; the respondent declined to sign the proposed settlement according to the state's statements.
What the board cited: The state repeatedly referenced statutory authority in the hearing record (referenced in the transcript as "6 44 a NRS" and related NAC/NRS language); the board relied on the complaint, admitted exhibits, and testimony establishing service and the underlying factual allegations.
Next steps and limits: The transcript shows the board adopted the recommended sanctions at the hearing. The order’s effective date, any administrative appeals deadlines, and which specific counts triggered each $2,000 assessment were not stated on the record and are recorded here as not specified.
