2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
§ 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.