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(C) ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION OF THIS SUBSECTION IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 1 YEAR, OR BOTH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, notwithstanding the fact
that the services arc provided within the scope of practice of a certified massage therapist,
nothing in this Act may be construed to require a nonprofit health service plan, an
insurer, health maintenance organization, or person acting as a third party administrator
to reimburse a licensed a certified massage therapist for any services rendered.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the initial members of the
Massage Therapy Advisory Committee appointed in accordance with § 8-7A-04 of this
Act shall be eligible to be certified under the provisions of § 8-7A-05 of this Act.

SECTION 1. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the changes to the Health
Occupations Article made by §§ 8-7A-01, 8-7A-02, 8-7A-03, and 8-7A-04 shall take
effect October 1, 1996, and the changes to the Health Occupations Article made by §§
8-7A-05, 8-7A-06, 8-7A-07, 8-7A-08, 8-7A-09, and 8-7A-10 shall take effect January
1, 1998.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to Section 1 of
this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 1997.

SUBTITLE 5A. CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS.

3-5A-01.

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B) "BOARD" MEANS THE STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS.

(C) "CERTIFICATE" MEANS, UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE A
CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY.

(D) "CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS CERTIFIED
BY THE BOARD TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY.

(E) "MASSAGE THERAPY ADVISORY COMMITTEE" MEANS THE COMMITTEE
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 3-5A-04 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(F) (1) "MASSAGE THERAPY' MEANS THE USE OF MANUAL TECHNIQUES ON
SOFT TISSUES OF THE HUMAN BODY INCLUDING EFFLEURAGE (STROKING), PETRISSAGE
(KNEADING), TAPOTEMENT (TAPPING), STRETCHING, COMPRESSION VIBRATION AND
FRICTION, WITH OR WITHOUT THE AID OF HEAT LIMITED TO HOT PACKS AND HEATING
PADS, COLD WATER OR NONLEGEND TOPICAL APPLICATIONS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
IMPROVING CIRCULATION, ENHANCING MUSCLE RELAXATION, RELIEVING MUSCULAR
PAIN, REDUCING STRESS, OR PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELL-BEING.

(2) "MASSAGE THERAPY" DOES NOT INCLUDE:

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

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