Maryland Massage Therapy Jurisprudence Exam Study – Flashcards
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Application fee
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$150
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license fee
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$200
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state exam fee
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$275
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biennial renewal fee
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$250
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reexamination fee
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$300
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late renewal fee w/in 30 days of license/registration expiration, in addition to renewal fee
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$200
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Reinstatement fee after 31 days of expiration of license/registration, in addition to renewal and late fees
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$200
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Inactive renewal fee
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$50
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Reactivation fee
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$100
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Duplicate license/registration ordered at renewal
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$20
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Duplicate license/registration fee
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$40
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verification fee
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$35
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penalty for returned checks
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$50
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mailing labels/rosters
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$200
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penalty for failure to maintain correct address w/Board
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$100
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continuing education course processing fee per submission
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$25
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paper copy of laws & regulations
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$25
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"Board" means
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State Board of Chiropractic & Massage Therapy Examiners
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"License" means
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The document issued by the Board to an individual qualified to practice massage therapy
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"Licensed Massage Therapist" means
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An individual who is licensed by the Board to practice massage therapy
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"Maryland Massage Therapy Jurisprudence Examination" means
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The test developed by the Board to assess an applicant's knowledge of the statute & regulations governing massage therapy in the State.
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"Massage Therapy" means
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the use of manual techniques on soft tissues of the human body including effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (tapping), stretching, compression, vibration, & friction.
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"Massage Therapy" includes
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massage, myotherapy, & synonyms or derivatives of these terms, with OR without the aid of: cold packs; nonlegend topical applications; or heat limited to hot packs and heating pads
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"Massage Therapy" does NOT include
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diagnosis or treatment of illness, disease, or injury; adjustment, manipulation, or mobilization of any of the articulations of the osseous (bone) structures of the body or spine; or laying on of hands, consisting of pressure or movement, with the exception of such techniques described in this regulation on a fully-clothed individual to specificially affect the electromagnetic energy or energetic field of the human body.
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"Massage Therapy Education Program" means
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a course of study that prepares individuals in subjects related to the knowledge, techniques, skills, & abilities used in the practice of massage therapy.
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"Practice Massage Therapy" means
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to engage professionally and for compensation in massage therapy.
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"Practice non-therapeutic massage" means
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to engage professionally and for compensation in massage therapy in a setting that is NOT a health care facility.
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"registered massage practitioner" means
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an individual who is registered by the Board to practice massage therapy in a setting that is NOT a health care setting.
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"registration" means
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unless context requires otherwise, a document issued by the Board to practice massage therapy in a setting that is NOT a health care setting.
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Classroom training:
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-minimum 600 hours -at least 100 of those hours shall consist of: anatomy, physiology, pathology, & kinesiology -remaining 500 hours shall include a majority of hours in: massage therapy theory; technique; supervised practice; professional ethics; professional standards; business practices; health & hygiene; and contraindications of massage.
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CPR training is required, but
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does not count toward the 600-hour minimum.
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An applicant may attend more than one training institution if:
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the applicant graduates from a school requiring satisfactory completion of a minimum of 600 classroom hours in massage therapy education.
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Correspondence massage therapy courses
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are NOT recognized by the Board.
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The Board shall issue a license/registration to an approved applicant that
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-is not valid for more than 2 years; and expires on the date set by the Board
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The Board shall notify an applicant not approved for licensure/registration by:
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letter which specifies the reason(s) for disapproval.
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the license/registration holder shall notify the Board of any change in the name or address of the license/registration holder:
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in writing, within 60 days after the change occurs.
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The Board may NOT issue a license/registration if:
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the criminal history records information required is not received.
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A license holder shall display the license and any current renewal license:
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conspicuously in the space where the license holder is engaged in practice, including temporary spaces or exhibit locations.
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Fee for if a license/registration holder fails to notify the Board of a change of name and/or address within the time required shall impose an admin penalty of
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$100
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"Non bona-fide treatment"
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A license/registration holder treats or examines a client in a way that involves sexual contact, but there is no therapeutic reason for the procedure, or the procedure falls outside of scope of practice.
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"Sexually exploitative relationship"
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When sexual contact occurs in an existing therapeutic relationship between the massage therapist and the client or between the instructor & student, even if the relationship may appear to be mutually consensual.
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"Therapeutic deception"
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when a license/registration holder misrepresents sexual conduct as a legitimate form of treatment or instruction to a client or student.
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In relationship w/client, the license/registration holder shall:
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-use professional judgment in the use of evaluation and treatment procedure -decline treatment when contraindicated/unjustified -Assist w/ providing referrals if appropriate
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The license/registration holder shall maintain legible, organized written records of any client under care for at least:
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5 years after termination of treatment -make records available to client upon request -make arrangements for another professional to provide for the clients' needs during anticipated absences when not available
