PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 678

(2) THE FEES CHARGED SHALL BE SET SO AS TO PRODUCE FUNDS TO
APPROXIMATE THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE LICENSURE CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM, AND THE OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS.

(B)     (1) THE BOARD SHALL PAY ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE

(2) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL FEES TO THE STATE
BOARD OF NURSING CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER § 8-206
§ 3-206 OF THIS TITLE

(C)     THE FEES SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY TO COVER THE ACTUAL
DOCUMENTED DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS OF FULFILLING THE STATUTORY AND
REGULATORY DUTIES OF THE BOARD AS PROVIDED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

8-7A-04. 3-5A-04.

(A)     (1) THERE IS A MASSAGE THERAPY ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITHIN THE
BOARD.

(2)     THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF FIVE SIX MEMBERS APPOINTED
BY THE BOARD.

(3)     OF THE FIVE SIX MEMBERS:

(I) TWO SHALL BE REGISTERED NURSES LICENSED

CHIROPRACTORS WHO ARE ALSO LICENSED CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPISTS; AND

AND

(II) THREE FOUR SHALL BE LICENSED CERTIFIED MASSAGE
THERAPISTS; AND.

(III) ONE SHALL BE A LICENSED CHIROPRACTOR WITH PHYSICAL
THERAPY PRIVILEGES.

(B)     IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN
THIS SUBTITLE, THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE SHALL:

(1)     DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD REGULATIONS TO
CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2)     DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD A CODE OF ETHICS FOR
THE PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPY FOR ADOPTION BY THE BOARD;

(3)     DEVELOP AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR LICENSURE CERTIFICATION AS A MASSAGE THERAPIST;

(4)     EVALUATE THE CREDENTIALS OF APPLICANTS AND RECOMMEND
TO THE BOARD LICENSURE CERTIFICATION OF APPLICANTS WHO FULFILL THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE CERTIFICATE TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY;

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