Health Occupations - Massage Therapy - Advertising
Sponsor: Pam Lanman Guzzone (District 13)Committee: HealthSubject: Health OccupationsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 23 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting licensed massage therapists, registered massage practitioners, and third parties directed by licensed massage therapists or registered massage practitioners from placing, publishing, or distributing certain advertisements; and requiring that if an advertisement for massage therapy services lists the name of a licensed massage therapist or registered massage practitioner, the name displayed on the advertisement must be consistent with the name of the individual on the Board issued license or registration.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Thompson, Jada | American Massage Therapy Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Baine, Elise | Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith, Lisalobbyist | HBS | Oral |
| FAV | Guzzone, Pam | MGA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rodriguez, Amanda | Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force/ TurnAround, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | staigerwald, nick | TurnAround Inc. | Oral |
| FAV | Adams-COok, Chelsea | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Guzzone, Delegate Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Finkelstein, Jodi | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Swiss, Tom | EarthTouch Shiatsu and Massage | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lopez, Sabrina | Maryland Board of Massage Therapy Examiners | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | (MD), State of Maryland | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSmith, LisaHBSRegistered for: Ameresco; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; Constellation Energy Generation, LLC; NextEra Energy Resources, LLC; Othram; RWE Americas Services, LLC…