§ 3-5A-06. Qualification for license and registration.

   (a) Qualification for license. -- To qualify for a license, an applicant shall be an individual who:

   (1) Is of good moral character;

   (2) Is at least 18 years old;

   (3) Has satisfactorily completed at least 60 credit hours of education at an institution of higher education as defined in § 10-101 of the Education Article and as approved by the Board and the Maryland Higher Education Commission;

   (4) Has completed 500 hours of education in a Board approved program for the study of massage therapy that includes the following areas of content:

      (i) Anatomy and physiology;

      (ii) Massage theory, techniques, and practice;

      (iii) Contraindications to massage therapy; and

      (iv) Professional ethics; and

   (5) Has passed an examination approved by the Board.

(b) Qualification for registration. -- To qualify for registration, an applicant shall be an individual who:

   (1) Is of good moral character;

   (2) Is at least 18 years old;

   (3) Has completed 500 hours of education in a Board approved program for the study of massage therapy that includes the following areas of content:

      (i) Anatomy and physiology;

      (ii) Massage theory, techniques, and practice;

      (iii) Contraindications to massage therapy; and

      (iv) Professional ethics; and

   (4) Has passed an examination approved by the Board.

HISTORY: 1996, ch. 678; 1997, ch. 14, § 1; 1999, ch. 397; 2001, ch. 653; 2005, ch. 327; 2008, chs. 242, 243.