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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 10.65.01.05" title_num="10" subtitle_num="65" chapter_num="01" heading="Licensure or Registration Required; Exceptions.">
  <text>An individual shall be licensed by the Board in order to practice massage therapy, and shall be registered by the Board in order to practice massage therapy in a setting that is not a health care setting, except for the following:</text>
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A student enrolled in an approved education program as determined by the Board while performing massage therapy in the program;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>An individual who:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Practices massage therapy in a recognized jurisdiction with an active license or registration in good standing;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Is seeking to practice in Maryland exclusively with a visiting organization for not more than 7 consecutive days and not to exceed 30 days per calendar year; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Submits a timely request for approval to participate in an event by application at least 10 days prior to the event in accordance with Board procedures;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A family member performing massage therapy on another family member;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An athletic trainer while functioning in the scope of the athletic trainer's professional capacity;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An individual employed by the federal government to practice massage therapy while practicing within the scope of the individual's employment; or</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>A licensed cosmetologist or esthetician who:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Operates a beauty salon;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Has obtained a permit from the State Board of Cosmetology as required under Business Occupations and Professions Article, §5-501, Annotated Code of Maryland; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Limits their practice to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Being within the scope of a license issued by the State Board of Cosmetology; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The application and removal of skin products, not including massage therapy.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>