Wednesday June 3, 2020

Hello Maryland Members,

Governor Hogan had a press conference this afternoon and announced state two reopenings. "Massage Parlors" may reopen on Friday June 5th at 5pm. That is interpreted to mean all of the locations that offer massage and RMPs.

Here is a link to the Executive Order - The full text is below- if this is you - read it!

Face coverings, 50% capacity, and disinfection protocols are required.

All licensees and registrants, working in large and small businesses are required to follow the recommendations of the Maryland Board of Massage Therapy Examiners. You can read the FSMTB guidelines here.

The Governor also allows for p olitical subdivisions to make independent decisions, so this is a yellow light not a complete green light for massage businesses. Seek local guidance.

What does this mean for all of us in health care settings and all of the certification requirements? We don't have that answer.

Staying home, telework, social distancing are still encouraged. Unemployment has flexibility for people who cannot return to work safely.

Your questions are always welcomed.

Take good care,

Amelia

Amelia Mitchell, LMT, LLCC, BCTMB

Board Member and Government Relations Committee Chair

for

David Madon, Mark Hamilton, and Chelsea Adams-Cook

Your AMTA-Maryland Chapter Board

d. Certain Personal Services.

i. Subject to applicable Local Orders and paragraph III.d.ii below, the

following establishments in the State of Maryland (“Personal Services

Establishments”) may open to the general public:

1. beauty salons, but only to provide hair services and provide hair

services—blow drying, as described in Title 5 of the Business

Occupations Article of the Maryland Code;

2. barber shops; and

3. effective as of 5:00 p.m. on June 5, 2020:

a. tattoo parlors;

b. tanning salons;

c. massage parlors; and

d. establishments that provide esthetic services or provide nail

technician services (as described in Title 5 of the Business

Occupations Article of the Maryland Code);

ii. All customers over the age of two are required to wear Face Coverings (as

defined in the Face Coverings Order (defined below)) while inside any

Personal Services Establishment, except to the extent wearing a Face

Covering would make it impossible for services to be performed. All

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Personal Services Establishments shall:

1. require staff to wear Face Coverings while in areas open to the

general public and areas in which interaction with other staff is

likely;

2. provide services on an appointment basis only;

3. not allow the number of persons in the Personal Service

Establishment to exceed 50% of the Personal Service

Establishment’s Maximum Occupancy (defined below); and

4. after providing services to each customer, clean and disinfect the

area in which services were performed in accordance with

applicable guidance from the CDC and MDH.