PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             S.B. 461

2. HAS AN APPLICATION FOR A CERTIFICATE PENDING BEFORE
THE BOARD BUT HAS NOT TAKEN THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION
OR HAS TAKEN AN EXAMNATION UNDER THIS SECTION. BUT THE RESULTS OF THE
EXAMINATION ARE NOT YET KNOWN;

(III)  A FAMILY MEMBER PRACTICING MASSAGE THERAPY ON ANOTHER
FAMILY MEMBER;

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

(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 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, 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 AND 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.

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