PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                S.B. 461

(II) THE TREATMENT OF AN INJURY UNLESS REFERRED BY A
LICENSED PHYSICIAN; OR

(III) (II) THE ADJUSTMENT, MANIPULATION OR MOBILIZATION OF
ANY OF THE ARTICULATIONS OF THE OSSEOUS STRUCTURES OF THE BODY OR SPINE.

(3) THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT
PRECLUDE THE APPLICATION OF THE MODALITIES DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS AN INJURY.

(G) "PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY" MEANS TO ENGAGE PROFESSIONALLY AND
FOR COMPENSATION IN MASSAGE THERAPY WHILE REPRESENTING ONESELF TO BE A
CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPIST.

3-5A-02

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

3-5A-03.

(A) (1) THE BOARD SHALL SET REASONABLE FEES FOR THE ISSUANCE AND
RENEWAL OF 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 CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, AND THE
OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED TO MASSAGE THERAPISTS.

(B) (1) THE BOARD SHALL PAY ALL FEES COLLECTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBTITLE TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE STATE.

(2) THE COMPTROLLER SHALL DISTRIBUTE ALL FEES TO THE STATE
BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS FUND ESTABLISHED UNDER § 3-206 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.

3-5A-04.

(A) (1) THERE IS A MASSAGE THERAPY ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITHIN THE
BOARD.

(2) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF SIX MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
BOARD.

(3) OF THE SIX MEMBERS:

(I) TWO SHALL BE LICENSED CHIROPRACTORS WHO ARE ALSO
CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPISTS,; AND

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