S.B. 461

VETOES

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

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

(II) PROVIDES EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE BOARD THAT THE
APPLICANT HAS PRACTICED MASSAGE THERAPY FOR AT LEAST A TOTAL OF 2 YEARS
AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1994 AND BEFORE OCTOBER 1. 1999 AND HAS PERFORMED AT LEAST
300 PAID MASSAGE THERAPY SESSIONS; AND

(III) 1. COMPLETES A BOARD APPROVED PROGRAM IN THE STUDY
OF MASSAGE THERAPY: OR

2. PASSES AN EXAMINATION APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

(2) THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL TERMINATE ON JANUARY 1, 2002

(H) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION THE BOARD MAY
WAIVE ANY REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR AN APPLICANT WHO IS REGISTERED,
CERTIFIED, OR LICENSED TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY IN ANOTHER STATE.

(2) THE BOARD MAY GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ONLY IF
THE APPLICANT:

(I) PAYS THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD: AND

(II) PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

1.       HAS COMPLETED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT THE
BOARD DETERMINES TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE BOARD APPROVED EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS IN THIS STATE:

2.      AT THE TIME THE APPLICANT BECAME CERTIFIED,
REGISTERED, OR LICENSED IN THE OTHER STATE, PASSED IN THAT STATE OR ANY
OTHER STATE AN EXAMINATION THAT THE BOARD DETERMINES TO BE EQUIVALENT TO
THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED IN THIS STATE; AND

3.       IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER
3-5A-06.

TO APPLY FOR A CERTIFICATE AN APPLICANT SHALL:

(1) SUBMIT TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE
BOARD REQUIRES;

(2) SUBMIT TO THE BOARD EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF § 3-5A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3) PAY THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

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