Md. Code Regs. 10.65.01.04

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 25, December 13, 2024

Section 10.65.01.04 - Definitions

A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

B. Terms Defined.

(1) "Board" means the State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners.

(2) "Custodian of records" means an individual designated by the Board who:

(a) Is responsible for the security, storage, dissemination, and destruction of records; and

(b) Complies with:

(i) General Provisions Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland;

(ii) Health Occupations Article, Title 6, Annotated Code of Maryland; and

(iii) This subtitle.

(3) "Health care setting" has the meaning stated in Health-Occupations Article, §6-101(c), Annotated Code of Maryland.

(4) "License" means the document issued by the Board to an individual qualified to practice massage therapy.

(5) "Licensed massage therapist (LMT)" means an individual who is licensed by the Board to practice massage therapy.

(6) "Licensee" means, unless the context requires otherwise, a licensed massage therapist or a registered massage practitioner authorized by the Board to practice massage therapy.

(7) Massage Therapy.

(a) "Massage therapy" means the use of manual techniques on soft tissues of the human body including stroking, kneading, tapping, stretching, compression, vibration, and friction.

(b) "Massage therapy" includes massage, myotherapy, and synonyms or derivatives of these terms, with or without the aid of:

(i) Cold packs;

(ii) Nonlegend topical applications; or

(iii) Heat limited to hot packs and heating pads.

(c) "Massage therapy" does not include the:

(i) Diagnosis of illness, disease, or injury;

(ii) Adjustment, manipulation, or mobilization of any of the articulations of the osseous structures of the body or spine; or

(iii) Laying on of hands, consisting of pressure or movement, with the exception of such techniques described in §B(7)(a) of this regulation on a fully clothed individual to specifically affect the electromagnetic energy or energetic field of the human body.

(8) "Massage therapy education program" means a course of study that prepares individuals in subjects related to the knowledge, techniques, skills, and abilities used in the practice of massage therapy.

(9) "Practice massage therapy" means to engage professionally and for compensation in massage therapy.

(10) "Registered massage practitioner (RMP) or registrant" means an individual who is registered by the Board to practice massage therapy in a setting that is not a health care setting.

(11) "Registration" means, unless the context requires otherwise, a document issued by the Board to practice massage therapy in a setting that is not a health care setting.

(12) "Research" means a curriculum component that systematically investigates and validates massage therapy techniques based on sources and data to provide successful outcomes for clients.

(13) "State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners Jurisprudence Examination" means the test developed by the Board to assess an applicant's knowledge of the statute and regulations governing massage therapy in the State.

Md. Code Regs. 10.65.01.04

Regulations .04 amended and recodified from .02 effective 43:26 Md. R. 1446, eff. 1/2/2017; amended effective 50:25 Md. R. 1088, eff. 12/25/2023