Public Disciplinary Orders Executed Since March 2002
Any formal disciplinary actions taken against a Certified Massage Therapist or Registered Massage Practitioner will be cited on this page and published in the MTAC Newsletter. Such actions can only be published when they become final. See the Complaint Process section on this Web site for an explanation of the disciplinary process and the difference between formal and informal actions. Informal actions such as letters of admonishment, education or cease/desist orders are not public information and are confidentially retained in the practitioner’s file.
The Board also holds hearings to determine if massage therapy applicants meet all the qualifications for certification or registration. The names of all initial denials are listed on this page and in the MTAC Newsletter.
2007:
1. Hwa Im Yi - Applicant - 1/03/07 - Making false statements on CMT application. Ordered: Application denied.
2. Judith Mann - CMT M01500 - 2/26/07 - Unprofessional conduct. Ordered: Six month suspension, must take Board approved ethics course, probation for one (1) year period.
2006:
1. John Thompson - CMT M02293 - 1/5/06 - Unprofessional acts, condoning illicit sexual activity in practice. Ordered: Certification Revoked
2. Chon Medina - RMP R00090 - 1/09/06 - Unprofessional conduct, illicit business activities of a sexual nature. Ordered: Voluntary surrender of registration, may not reapply for
reinstatement for five years, pass Jurisprudence Exam, if/when reinstated three (3) years probation.
3. Di Zhang - CMT M02665- 4/04/06 - Decision of Circuit Court, Baltimore County (Judge Cavanaugh). On appeal, Board Revocation Order of 11/14/04 is affirmed. Respondent had
fraudulently and deceptively used certificate for illicit activities and violated code of ethics.
4. John Rossi - Applicant - 6/08/06 - Practicing without certification. Ordered: Application denied for five (5) year period.
5. Mun Suk Choi - CMT M01256 - 6/08/06 - Fraudulent use of Certificate. Ordered: One (1) year suspension and $5,000 fine.
6. Paul Fergus - RMP R00412 - 7/09/06 - Unprofessional conduct, physical abuse of client. Ordered: Immediate Summary Suspension pending hearing on merits.
7. Myong Campbell - CMT M00650 -11/09/06 - Unprofessional conduct. Ordered: Take & pass jurisprudence and proficiency examinations, $5,000 fine, payment of hearing expenses
and exams, suspension until meeting foregoing requirements.
2005:
1. Louis Uniglicht - CMT M00232 - Certificate was revoked on 5/17/04. Fraudulently used a certificate and committed an act inconsistent with
generally accepted professional standards.
2. Un Sun Brown - CMT M00904 - Certificate was revoked on 5/31/05. Fraudulently used a certificate and committed an act inconsistent with
generally accepted professional standards.
3. Hyun K. Bass - CMT M01708 - Certificate was revoked on 5/31/05. Failed to cooperate in a lawful investigation conducted by the Board of
Chiropractic Examiners.
4. Chang D. Kim - CMT M01714 - Certificate was revoked on 5/31/05. Failed to cooperate in a lawful investigation conducted by the Board of
Chiropractic Examiners.
5. Hyun D. Kim - CMT M01710 - Certificate was revoked on 5/31/05. Failed to cooperate in a lawful investigation conducted by the Board of
Chiropractic Examiners.
6. Woo J. Kim - CMT M01709 - Certificate was revoked on 5/31/05. Failed to cooperate in a lawful investigation conducted by the Board of
Chiropractic Examiners.
7. Robert Jacobs - CMT M00639 - Reprimanded on 8/16/05 for committing an act inconsistent with professional standards; failed to cooperate
in a lawful investigation; engaged in conduct that violates the code of ethics and knowingly does an act determined to be violation on the regulations.
8. Chung Jeon aka Chung Jung - RMP R00011 - Registration was revoked on 7/19/05. Fraudulently obtained a registration and failed to cooperate
in a lawful investigation conducted by the Board of Chiropractic Examiners..
2004:
1. Sun OK Holston - failed to maintain client records. Based on the findings, on 3/11/04 the Board suspended registration holder R00032 for three
months.
To be reinstated registration holder must pass the jurisprudence and massage proficiency examinations.
2. Chong Ellsworth - engaged in an illicit sexual act under the guise of massage therapy. Based on the findings, on 3/11/04 the Board suspended
certificate.
holder M01623 for six months. To be reinstated certificate holder must pass the jurisprudence and massage therapy proficiency examinations.
3. Joung Chang - engaged in an illicit sexual act under the guise of massage therapy. Based on the findings, on 3/11/04 the Board suspended
certificate holder.
M01719 for three months. To be reinstated certificate holder must pass the jurisprudence and massage proficiency examinations.
4. Hoi Kyong Jung - engaged in an illicit sexual act under the guise of massage therapy. Based on the findings, on 4/27/04 the Board revoked
certificate holder.
M01784.
5. Kyung Moore - was charged with prostitution and sexual offenses. Based on the finds, on 4/8/04 the Board denied the renewal of certificate holder
M01118.
6. Hyo Wadsworth - was arrested and charged with one count of prostitution. The Board voted on June 20, 2004, to suspend certificate holder
M01317 for six months.
7. Di Zhang - fraudulently obtained and used a certificate, committed an act that is inconsistent with accepted professional standards and engaged in
conduct that violated the code of ethics. On November 18, 2004, the Board revoked certificate holder M02665.
2003:
1. Mildred Hasting - M01170 on 6/2/03 - erroneously received a certificate under the grandfather waiver provision. Revoked certificate.
2. Ok Herderich - R00018 on 7/22/03 - for illicit sexual conduct under the guise of massage therapy. Revoked certificate.
3. Hyun S. Yang - M01597 on 11/20/03 - for illicit sexual conduct under the guise of massage therapy. Revoked certificate.
4. Anjanette McAlpin - on 1/2/03 - failed to meet the requirements for certification under the grandfather waiver provision. Initial application denied.
5. Hwa Velez - on 4/28/03 - failed to meet the requirements for certification under the grandfather waiver provision. Initial application denied.
6. Hye Sook Yun - on 8/20/03 - failed to meet the requirements for certification under the grandfather waiver provision. Initial application denied.
7. Michelle Weems - M01604 on 4/28/03 certificate suspended - participated in behavior inconsistent with the professional standards of massage
therapy.
Renewal application denied.
8. Kum Song - M01742 on 1/2/03 certificate suspended - participated in behavior in consistent with the professional standards of massage therapy.
Renewal application denied.
9. Chung Kang - M01241 on 1/2/03 certificate denied because she fraudulently received a massage transcript from the Virginia Learning Institute.
Renewal application denied.
10. Andrea Gayle - M01175 on 5/15/03 - denied because erroneously received a certificate under the grandfather waiver provision. Renewal application
denied.
11. Hui Perry - M01664 on 2/13/03 - participated in illegal activity under the guise of massage therapy. Certificate suspended because certificate
holder failed to
comply with the stipulations in the final order. Certificates remain suspended.
12. Teymuraz Tsaguriya - M00661 was reinstated on 1/7/03 after being suspended, and serving probation. Certified holder was required to take and
pass the jurisprudence examination, pay examination, and court fees.
13. Yumi Kim - M01202 on 4/1/03 suspended - participated in behavior inconsistent with the professional standards of massage therapy. After being
suspended, and serving probation. Certified holder was required to take and pass the jurisprudence examination, pay examination, and court fees.
14. Son Ok - M01045 on 4/1/03 suspended only - participated in behavior inconsistent with the professional standards of massage therapy. After
being suspended, and serving probation. Certified holder was required to take and pass the jurisprudence examination, pay examination, and court
fees.
15. Chong Moland - M01593 on 4/10/03 - certificate suspended, served probation, and reinstated by the Board. Participated in behavior inconsistent
with the professional standards of massage. After being suspended, and serving probation. Certified holder was required to take and pass the
jurisprudence examination, pay examination, and court fees.
16. Chung Jeon - R00011 on 7/22/03 and reinstated on 11/13/03 - participated in illicit sexual conduct under the guise of massage therapy. After
being suspended, and serving probation. Certified holder was required to take and pass the jurisprudence examination, pay examination, and court
fees.
2002:
1. Jong Hong - M01674 on 11/04/02 - illicit sexual conduct under the guise of massage therapy. Revoked certificate.
2. Kyong Chung - M01598 on 8/28/02 - for illicit sexual conduct under the guise of massage therapy. Revoked certificate.
3. Mi Sook Park - M01663 on 9/3/02 - for illicit sexual conduct under the guise of massage therapy.
4. Hae Won Turley - M01697 on 3/7/02 certificate suspended - participated in behavior inconsistent with the professional standards of massage
therapy. Renewal application denied.
5. Hyunsook Yim - M01389 on 5/11/02 certificate suspended - participated in behavior inconsistent with professional standards of massage therapy.
Renewal application denied.
6. Ho Yang - M01120 on 5/15/02 served probation for participating in behavior inconsistent with professional standards of massage therapy. Renewal
application denied.
7. Kyong Sum Kim - M01614 on 5/11/02 - participated in illegal activities under the guise of massage. Certificate suspended because certificate
holder failed to comply with the stipulations in the final order. Certificates remain suspended.
8. Sun Akana - M01497 on 5/11/02 - participated in illegal activity under the guise of massage therapy. Certificate suspended because certificate
holder failed to comply with the stipulations in the final order. Certificates remain suspended.
9. Teymuraz Tsaguriya - M00661 was suspended on 4/11/02 - charged with participating in behavior inconsistent with the professional standards of
massage therapy. Reinstated 3/11/03.
10. Chong Nielsen - M01745 on 5/11/02 - participated in illegal activity under the guise of massage therapy. Certificate suspended because certificate
holder failed to comply with the stipulations in the final order. Certificates was revoked 1/22/04.
11. Kathyrn Blake - M00467 on 7/11/02 charged with fraudulently using a certificate and failing to cooperate in an investigation by the Board.
Certificate holder was suspended, served probation, and reinstated 3/11/03 by the Board. Certificate holder was required to take and pass the
jurisprudence examination, pay examination, and court fees.