Maryland Statutes
Health Occupations
Title 6 - Massage Therapy

Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions

Section 6-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...

Section 6-102 - Certain Rights Not Limited by Title - Except as specifically provided in this title, this title does...

Subtitle 2 - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners

Section 6-201 - Board Established - There is a State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners in...

Section 6-202 - Membership - (a) (1) The Board consists of seven members. (2) Of...

Section 6-203 - Officers - (a) From among its members, the Board annually shall elect...

Section 6-204 - Staff; Executive Director - (a) The Board and the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners...

Section 6-205 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Reimbursement for Expenses - (a) A majority of the full authorized membership of the...

Section 6-206 - Additional Powers and Duties - (a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in...

Section 6-207 - State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners Fund - (a) There is a State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners...

Section 6-208 - Immunity - A person shall have the immunity from liability described under...

Subtitle 3 - Licenses and Registrations

Section 6-301 - License and Registration Required; Exceptions - (a) Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual...

Section 6-302 - Qualifications - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 6-303 - State and National Criminal History Records Check - (a) In this section, “Central Repository” means the Criminal Justice...

Section 6-304 - Application - (a) To apply for a license or registration, an applicant...

Section 6-305 - Expiration; Renewal - (a) (1) A license or registration expires on the date...

Section 6-306 - Reinstatement of License on Failure to Renew - (a) If a licensed massage therapist or registered massage practitioner...

Section 6-306.1 - Conspicuous Display of License or Registration - Each holder of a license or registration shall display the...

Section 6-306.2 - Placing Practitioners on Inactive Status -- Reactivation of License or Registration - (a) The Board shall place a licensed massage therapist or...

Section 6-307 - Surrender of License - (a) Unless the Board agrees to accept the surrender of...

Section 6-308 - Denials, Reprimands, Suspensions, and Revocations - (a) Subject to the hearing provisions of § 6–309 of...

Section 6-309 - Hearing - (a) Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act,...

Section 6-310 - Judicial Review - (a) Except as provided in this section for an action...

Section 6-311 - Injunctions - (a) An action may be maintained in the name of...

Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous

Section 6-401 - Advertising and Solicitation - (a) The Board shall adopt regulations to establish standards for...

Section 6-402 - Referrals to Unlicensed Therapists Prohibited - A health care provider who is licensed or certified under...

Section 6-403 - Reimbursements by Health Insurance Entities - This subtitle does not require a nonprofit health service plan,...

Section 6-404 - Massage Therapist and Practitioner Rehabilitation Committee - (a) In this section, “massage therapist and practitioner rehabilitation committee”...

Section 6-405 - Local Ordinances and Regulations; Enforcement - (a) After consultation with the Board, the county executive or...

Subtitle 5 - Prohibited Acts

Section 6-501 - Practicing Without License - Except as otherwise provided in this title, an individual may...

Section 6-502 - Misrepresentation - (a) An individual who is not a licensed massage therapist...

Section 6-503 - Fraudulent Licenses, Registrations, Diplomas, or Degrees - A person may not buy, sell, or fraudulently obtain: (1)...

Section 6-504 - Penalties - (a) A person who practices or attempts to practice massage...

Subtitle 6 - Short Title; Termination of Title

Section 6-601 - Short Title - This title may be cited as the Maryland Massage Therapy...

Section 6-602 - Termination of Title - Subject to the evaluation and reestablishment provisions of the Maryland...