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(II) THREE FOUR SHALL BE CERTIFIED MASSAGE THERAPISTS; AND.

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

(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
CERTIFICATION AS A MASSAGE THERAPIST;

(4) EVALUATE THE CREDENTIALS OF APPLICANTS AND RECOMMEND TO
THE BOARD CERTIFICATION OF APPLICANTS WHO FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A
CERTIFICATE TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY;

(5) CONSIDER COMPLAINTS BROUGHT TO THE BOARD INVOLVING
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.

3-5A-05.

(A) (1) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, AN INDIVIDUAL
SHALL BE 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 THIS STATE FOR NO MORE THAN 7 DAYS; OR

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