PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                            S.B. 461

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

(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

(VII) AN INDIVIDUAL WORKING IN A BEAUTY SALON FOR WHICH
THE PERSON WHO OPERATES THE BEAUTY SALON HAS OBTAINED A PERMIT FROM
THE STATE BOARD OF COSMETOLOGY AS REQUIRED UNDER § 5-501 OF THE
BUSINESS OCCUPATIONS AND PROFESSIONS ARTICLE.

(B) TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE CERTIFICATE, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(C) THE APPLICANT MUST BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.

(D) THE APPLICANT MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD.

(E) AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000 2002, THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE
SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED AT LEAST 60 CREDIT HOURS OF EDUCATION AT AN
INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION AS DEFINED IN § 10-101 OF THE EDUCATION
ARTICLE AND AS APPROVED BY THE BOARD IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
MARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION.

(F)     THE APPLICANT SHALL:

(1) COMPLETE 500 HOURS OF EDUCATION IN A BOARD APPROVED
PROGRAM FOR THE STUDY OF MASSAGE THERAPY THAT INCLUDES THE
FOLLOWING AREAS OF CONTENT:

(I) ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY;

(II) MASSAGE THEORY, TECHNIQUES, AND PRACTICE;

(III) CONTRAINDICATIONS TO MASSAGE THERAPY; AND

(IV) PROFESSIONAL ETHICS; AND

(2) PASS AN EXAMINATION APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

(G)    (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE BOARD MAY WAIVE ANY OF THE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED
FOR A LICENSE CERTIFICATE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR AN APPLICANT WHO:

(I) PAYS THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD;

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