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S.B. 461 VETOES
(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;
(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.
(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;
(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 THAT HAS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR
REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZATION TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY AND THE
INDIVIDUAL IS IN TIES 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;
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