Examiners before the individual may practice non-therapeutic massage
therapy; requiring the Board to adopt certain regulations; requiring the Board
to set certain fees; requiring the Massage Therapy Advisory Committee to
perform certain duties; requiring an applicant for registration to practice
non-therapeutic massage therapy to meet certain requirements; prohibiting
registered massage technicians practitioners from practicing in certain settings;
requiring an applicant applying for registration to perform certain duties;
providing for the issuance and renewal of a registration; providing that the
Board may deny a registration to an applicant, reprimand any registration
holder, place any registration holder on probation, or suspend or revoke a
registration under certain circumstances; prohibiting certain persons from
advertising under certain circumstances; expanding the scope of prohibited
actions for persons practicing massage therapy without being certified;
prohibiting certain health care providers from referring patients to certain
individuals; prohibiting certified massage therapists from employing or
contracting with certain individuals; defining certain terms; making stylistic
and technical changes; and generally relating to the practice of massage therapy
by uncertified persons State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and the
regulation of massage.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Health Occupations

Section 3-5A-01 and 3-5A-10 through 3-5A-11, inclusive
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Health Occupations
Section 3-5A-06 and 3-5A-12
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1994 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION l. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health Occupations

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.