Ch. 678                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(5)     CONSIDER COMPLAINTS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD INVOLVING
LICENSED CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPISTS AND RECOMMEND TO THE BOARD THE
APPROPRIATE DISCIPLINARY ACTION;

(6)     EVALUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MASSAGE THERAPY FOR
APPROVAL BY THE BOARD;

(7)     KEEP A RECORD OF ITS PROCEEDINGS; AND

(8)     SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE BOARD.

8-7A-05. 3-5A-05.

(A) (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, AN
INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE LICENSED CERTIFIED BY THE BOARD BEFORE THE
INDIVIDUAL MAY PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY IN THIS STATE

(2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(I)      A STUDENT ENROLLED IN AN APPROVED EDUCATION
PROGRAM AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD WHILE PRACTICING MASSAGE THERAPY
IN THAT PROGRAM; OR

(II)    AN INDIVIDUAL PERMITTED TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY
UNDER REGULATIONS ADOPTED BY THE BOARD, IF THE INDIVIDUAL:

1.       OTHERWISE HAS QUALIFIED TO PRACTICE MASSAGE
THERAPY IN ANY OTHER STATE OR COUNTRY AND THAT HAS SUBSTANTIALLY
SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY
AND THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN THIS STATE FOR NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS; OR

2.       HAS AN APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE CERTIFICATE
PENDING BEFORE THE BOARD BUT HAS NOT TAKEN THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED
UNDER THIS SECTION OR HAS TAKEN AN EXAMINATION UNDER THIS SECTION, BUT
THE RESULTS OF THE EXAMINATION ARE NOT YET KNOWN;

(III) A FAMILY MEMBER PRACTICING MASSAGE THERAPY ON
ANOTHER FAMILY MEMBER:

(IV)   AN ATHLETIC TRAINER WHILE FUNCTIONING IN THE COURSE
OF THE ATHLETIC TRAINER'S PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY;

(V)     AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY WHILE PRACTICING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYMENT;

(VI)   AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS WORKING IN A FACILITY THAT
PROVIDES HEALTH CLUB SERVICES FOR WHICH THE SELLER OF THE SERVICES HAS
REGISTERED WITH THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION OF THE OFFICE OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL AS REQUIRED UNDER § 14-12B-02 OF THE COMMERCIAL LAW
ARTICLE; OR

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