2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 230

CHAPTER NUMBER: 501 File Code: Counties - Local Laws
Sponsored By:
Charles County Delegation
Entitled:
Charles County - Occupations - Licensing, Certification and Registration

Synopsis:

Repealing specified licensing requirements for palm readers, fortune tellers, soothsayers, and other similar persons in Charles County; providing that it is a misdemeanor for a person to provide a massage or offer to provide a massage to another person for compensation in Charles County unless the person providing the massage is a certified massage therapist or a registered massage practitioner; authorizing the Board of County Commissioners of Charles County to adopt specified regulations; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/18
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
1/21
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
2/12
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/14
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 501
Senate Action
2/15
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/6
Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.
3/28
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton)
Laid Over (Senator Middleton) Adopted
3/30
Floor Amendment (Senator Middleton) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
CHARLES COUNTY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
FORTUNE TELLING
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MASSAGE
REGISTRATION -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SHERIFFS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health Occupations
( 3-5A-11 , 3-5A-14 )
Article - 24 Political Subdivisions - Miscellaneous Provisions
( 11-402 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 633626/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2002   at: 10:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 14, 2002: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
April 1, 2002: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
March 31, 2002: Third Reading Passed (44-0)