PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

S.B. 461

(I) THE DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT OF ILLNESS OR DISEASE; OR

(II) ADJUSTING THE ADJUSTMENT, MANIPULATION, OR

MOBILIZATION OF ANY OF THE ARTICULATIONS OF THE OSSEOUS STRUCTURES OF
THE BODY OR SPINE.

(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.

THE BOARD SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR THE LICENSURE
CERTIFICATION AND PRACTICE OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS.

8-7A-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.

(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 TIES SUBTITLE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE.

(2) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL FEES TO THE STATE
BOARD OF NURSING FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER § 8-206 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.

(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 WHO ARE ALSO
LICENSED CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPISTS; AND

(II) THREE SHALL BE LICENSED CERTIFIED MASSAGE

THERAPISTS.; AND

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

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