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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.65.04.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="65" chapter_num="04" heading="Advertising.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A licensee or registrant may advertise massage services subject to the provisions of this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The licensee or registrant shall state in the advertisement that the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Licensee is a “State of Maryland licensed massage therapist”; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Registrant is a “State of Maryland registered massage practitioner”.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>An advertisement shall state at a minimum the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Licensee’s or registrant’s practice or business name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Licensee’s or registrant’s name;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Licensee’s or registrant’s status as a licensee or registrant; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Practice or business address and telephone number.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>An advertisement may not include statements that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Contain misrepresentations of facts;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Misrepresent any professional qualifications, education, experience, or affiliation; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Make representations or implications that the licensee or registrant is willing to provide services that are illegal under the laws or regulations of Maryland or the United States.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>An individual who is a registrant or a business entity that employs or contracts with registrants may not advertise that the individual or business entity provides health-related therapeutic massage services.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>An individual may not advertise that the individual practices massage therapy in Maryland if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The individual is otherwise qualified to practice massage therapy in any other state or country that has substantially similar requirements for authorization to practice massage therapy and the individual is in this State for not more than 7 days;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The individual's application for a license or registration is pending before the Board.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>An individual whose license or registration has been suspended or revoked by the Board may not advertise or initiate any advertising during the period of suspension or revocation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>