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<section article="gho" article_name="Health Occupations" number="6-206" title_number="6" title_name="Massage Therapy" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Summon witnesses, administer oaths, take affidavits, and take testimony about matters that relate to the duties of the Board; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>In accordance with the State budget, authorize payment of fees and travel expenses of witnesses who testify in any proceeding before the Board.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Board shall:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Keep a list of the name and address of each licensed massage therapist and registered massage practitioner;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <level label="i">
        <text>Maintain an electronic roster of all individuals licensed or registered by the Board;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Make the roster available for the purpose of electronically verifying licensure or registration on the Board’s website; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Provide an alternative means to verify a license or registration for individuals without Internet access;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>File reports of the activities of the Board as required by the Secretary;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Assist in prosecutions under this title;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Investigate an alleged violation of this title; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Establish an advisory committee, to be chaired by the vice chair of the Board, to study the scope of practice of massage therapy and make recommendations to the Board on changes to this title or regulations adopted by the Board under this subtitle that are necessary to reflect currently practiced modalities.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
