§ 5306. Powers and duties.
§ 5306. Powers and duties. (a) The Board of Massage and Bodywork shall have authority to: (1) Formulate rules and regulations, with appropriate notice to those affected; all rules and regulations shall be promulgated in accordance with the procedures specified in the Administrative Procedures Act of this State [Chapter 101 of Title 29]. Each rule […]
§ 5321. Inspections.
§ 5321. Inspections. (a) An agent of the Division may enter and inspect during business hours, without prior notice, any massage establishment. (b) An agent of the Division acting pursuant to subsection (a) of this section: may inspect and copy records of the establishment; may inspect within reasonable limits and in a reasonable manner the […]
§ 5307. License; certification required.
§ 5307. License; certification required. (a) No person shall engage in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy or hold himself or herself out to the public in this State as being qualified to practice massage and bodywork therapy; or use in connection with that person’s name, or otherwise assume or use, any title or […]
§ 5308. Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 5308. Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review [Effective until Jan. 1, 2023]. (a) An applicant who is applying for licensure as a massage and bodywork therapist under this chapter must submit evidence, verified by oath and satisfactory to the Board, that such person: (1) Is at least 18 years of age; […]
§ 5308. Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review [Effective Jan. 1, 2023].
§ 5308. Qualifications of applicant; report to Attorney General; judicial review [Effective Jan. 1, 2023]. (a) An applicant who is applying for licensure as a massage and bodywork therapist under this chapter must submit evidence, verified by oath and satisfactory to the Board, that such person: (1) Is at least 18 years of age; (2) […]
§ 5309. Qualifications of applicants for certification as massage technicians.
§ 5309. Qualifications of applicants for certification as massage technicians. (a) An applicant who is applying for certification as a massage technician under this chapter shall submit evidence, verified by oath and satisfactory to the Board, that such person meets the requirements of § 5308(a)(5)-(11) and (e) of this title and: (1) Is at least […]
§ 5310. Reciprocity.
§ 5310. Reciprocity. Upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission and acceptance of a written application on forms provided by the Board, the Board shall grant a license to each applicant who shall present proof of current licensure, in good standing, in another state, the District of Columbia or territory of the United States, […]
§ 5311. Fees.
§ 5311. Fees. The amount to be charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board, as well as the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional Regulation in its service on behalf of the Board. There shall be a […]
§ 5312. Issuance and renewal of licenses; certification.
§ 5312. Issuance and renewal of licenses; certification. (a) The Board shall issue a license or certificate to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure as a massage and bodywork therapist or certification as a massage technician and who pays the fee established under § 5311 of this title. (b) Each […]
§ 5313. Grounds for discipline.
§ 5313. Grounds for discipline. (a) A practitioner licensed or certified under this chapter shall be subject to disciplinary actions set forth in § 5315 of this title, if, after a hearing, the Board finds that the massage and bodywork therapist or massage technician: (1) Has employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception […]