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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" citation="COMAR 10.65.05.01" title_num="10" subtitle_num="65" chapter_num="05" heading="Required Continuing Education Hours.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>By October 31 of each renewal year, licensees and registrants shall satisfactorily complete a minimum of 24 continuing education hours within the previous 24 months as follows:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>3 hours in professional ethics or jurisprudence;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>3 hours in communicable disease education;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>16 hours in massage-related courses as approved by the Board; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>2 hours in diversity, cultural competency, or implicit bias training.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>In addition to the requirements of §A of this regulation, at the time of renewal, a licensee or registrant shall possess documentation of current certification of qualification in CPR at, a minimum, the Basic Life Support (BLS) level.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>