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Ch. 678
1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(C) "LICENSE CERTIFICATE" MEANS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES
OTHERWISE, A LICENSE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE
MASSAGE THERAPY.
(D) "LICENSED CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS LICENSED CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY. .
(E) "MASSAGE THERAPY ADVISORY COMMITTEE" MEANS THE COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 8-7A-04 § 3-5A-04 OF THIS SUBTITLE
(F) (1) "MASSAGE THERAPY' MEANS THE MANIPULATION OF USE OF
MANUAL TECHNIQUES ON SOFT TISSUES OF THE HUMAN BODY BY MANUAL
TECHNIQUES INCLUDING EFFLEURAGE, PETRISSAGE, INCLUDING EFFLEURAGE
(STROKING). PETRISSAGE (KNEADING), TAPOTEMENT (TAPPING), STRETCHING,
COMPRESSION, VIBRATION, AND FRICTION, WITH OR WITHOUT THE AID OF HEAT
LIMITED TO HOT PACKS AND HEATING PADS, COLD WATER, OR NONLEGEND
TOPICAL APPLICATIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING CIRCULATION,
ENHANCING MUSCLE RELAXATION, RELIEVING MUSCULAR PAIN, REDUCING
STRESS, OR PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING:
(2) "MASSAGE THERAPY" DOES NOT INCLUDE:
(I) THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF ILLNESS OR, DISEASE, OR
INJURY OR INJURY UNLESS REFERRED BY A LICENSED PHYSICIAN;
(II) THE TREATMENT OF AN INJURY UNLESS REFERRED BY A
LICENSED PHYSICIAN; OR
(II) (III) (II) ADJUSTING THE ADJUSTMENT. MANIPULATION.
OR MOBILIZATION OF ANY OF THE ARTICULATIONS OF THE OSSEOUS STRUCTURES
OF THE BODY OR SPINE.
(3) THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT
PRECLUDE THE APPLICATION OF THE MODALITIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (I) OF
THIS SUBSECTION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS AN INJURY.
(G) "PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY" MEANS TO ENGAGE PROFESSIONALLY
AND FOR COMPENSATION IN MASSAGE THERAPY WHILE REPRESENTING ONESELF
TO BE A LICENSED CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST.
8-7A-02. 3-5A-02.
THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE LICENSURE
CERTIFICATION AND PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS.
8-7A-03. 3-5A-03.
(A) (1) THE BOARD SHALL SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE AND
RENEWAL OF LICENSES CERTIFICATES AND THE OTHER SERVICES IT PROVIDES TO
MASSAGE THERAPISTS.
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