Md. Code Regs. 10.65.01.05

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 24, December 2, 2024

Section 10.65.01.05 - Licensure or Registration Required; Exceptions

An individual shall be licensed by the Board in order to practice massage therapy, and shall be registered by the Board in order to practice massage therapy in a setting that is not a health care setting, except for the following:

A. A student enrolled in an approved education program as determined by the Board while performing massage therapy in the program;

B. An individual who:

(1) Practices massage therapy in a recognized jurisdiction with an active license or registration in good standing;

(2) Is seeking to practice in Maryland exclusively with a visiting organization for not more than 7 consecutive days and not to exceed 30 days per calendar year; and

(3) Submits a timely request for approval to participate in an event by application at least 10 days prior to the event in accordance with Board procedures;

C. A family member performing massage therapy on another family member;

D. An athletic trainer while functioning in the scope of the athletic trainer's professional capacity;

E. An individual employed by the federal government to practice massage therapy while practicing within the scope of the individual's employment; or

F. 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 Business Occupations and Professions Article, § 5-501, Annotated Code of Maryland, if the individual is practicing within the scope of a license issued by the State Board of Cosmetology.

Md. Code Regs. 10.65.01.05

Regulations .05 amended and recodified from .03 effective 43:26 Md. R. 1446, eff. 1/2/2017; amended effective 50:25 Md. R. 1088, eff. 12/25/2023