In this title, the following words have the meanings indicated.
(1) Unless otherwise specified in this title, “Department” means the Department of Inspection and Permits.
(2) “License” means a massage therapy establishment license issued under this title, as authorized by § 6-405 of the Health Occupations Article of the State Code, unless otherwise indicated.
(3) “Massage therapy” has the meaning stated in § 6-101 of the Health Occupations Article of the State Code.
(4) “Massage therapy establishment” means:
(i) a location where one or more persons are offering, purporting to offer, holding themselves out as providing, or administering massage therapy onsite or offsite; or
(ii) one or more persons offering, overseeing, or sending a person or persons to offer, provide, or administer massage therapy at a client’s residence or other location in the County selected by a client, whether or not operating from a fixed location, except for a person licensed or registered under § 6-301 of the Health Occupations Article of the State Code who is operating as a sole practitioner and engaging in massage therapy only at the licensee’s residence or at a client’s residence or other location selected by a client.
(iii) “Massage therapy establishment” does not include a location where all of the individuals providing massage therapy are not required to have a license or registration under § 6-301 of the Health Occupations Article of the State Code.
(Bill No. 76-22)