Massage Therapists - Disciplinary Action
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2006
BAILEY, DAVID M.
License Number: None
License Type: None
Complaint Number: 2006-MAS-2785
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 6/7/06
Summary: Respondent disclosed a criminal conviction in Kentucky on his application for licensure as a massage therapist. After the application was submitted, the Office of Licensing and Registration (OLR) received notice of a Maine criminal conviction from the State Bureau of Identification which respondent had not disclosed on his application. OLR requested respondent to provide a copy of the judgment of the Kentucky conviction, to explain why he made no mention of the Maine conviction on his license application, and to submit a letter explaining the circumstances of the Maine conviction. Respondent received this request but did not respond, whereupon OLR preliminarily denied the application.
Respondent appealed the preliminary denial. His letter of appeal stated his assumption that his Maine conviction would be revealed by OLR's criminal history search. At hearing of this matter, respondent produced the documents that had been requested by the board, stating that he was "too busy" in his employment to provide them earlier. During cross-examination, respondent admitted to a third criminal conviction that in all likelihood would not have been otherwise revealed by respondent.
OLR held that respondent's failure to disclose the Maine conviction, failure to provide the documents requested by OLR in a timely manner, and attempt to conceal the third conviction constituted fraud or deceit in attempting to obtain a license. OLR also concluded that respondent had failed to carry his burden of demonstrating that he had been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust. OLR affirmed the preliminary denial of licensure and denied respondent's appeal. OLR also imposed a $250 civil penalty.
BRYSON, ELIZABETH M.
License Number: MT3172
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: 2006-MAS-2849
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/24/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty. OLR agreed to issue the license to licensee contingent upon her meeting other eligibility requirements.
CURRAN, SUSAN A.
License Number: MT3128
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: 2006-MAS-2846
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/7/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty. OLR agreed to issue the license to licensee contingent upon her meeting other eligibility requirements.
GILLETT, ERIC H.
License Number: MT3119
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: 2006-MAS-2847
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/21/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose criminal convictions on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty. OLR agreed to issue Mr. Gillett a license contingent upon his meeting other eligibility requirements.
LOVEITT, JAMES S.
License Number: MT2973
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: 2006-MAS-2493
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/22/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose a criminal conviction on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty. OLR agreed to issue licensee a license.
MILLER, ROSS R.
License Number: MT3120
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: 2006-MAS-2848
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/28/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose a criminal conviction on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty. OLR agreed to issue Mr. Miller a license contingent upon his meeting other eligibility requirements.
PERKINS, VANESSA L.
License Number: MT2965
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: 2006-MAS-2466
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/9/06
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty. OLR agreed to issue licensee a license.
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2005
GRANT, TERRI-JEAN
License Number: MT2734
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: MT-37
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 7/26/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty. The Office of Licensing and Registration agreed to issue licensee a license.
MORGAN, LISA M.
License Number: MT2600
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: MT-35
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 4/26/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty. The director agreed to issue the license.
WILLIAMS, MICHAEL K.
License Number: MT2852
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: 2005-MAS-2024
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 10/19/05
Summary: Licensee admitted that he failed to disclose a criminal conviction on his license application. Licensee agreed to a $200 civil penalty.
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2004
BARR, DENISE K.
License Number: MT2036
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: MT-29
Disposition: Decision and Order dated 4/24/04
Summary: Licensee intentionally failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her license application. The hearing officer issued licensee a $250 civil penalty.
PHILLIPS, KRISTEN
License Number: MT1974
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: MT-24
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 5/3/04
Summary: Licensee acknowledged that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $250 civil penalty.
STEVENS, PATRICIA R.
License Number: MT1190
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: MT-20
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 12/10/04
Summary: Licensee's massage therapy services included components aimed at improving the mental or emotional state of her clients. Licensee acknowledged that these aspects of her practice exceeded the scope of massage therapy, which is limited by statute to the promotion of health and underlying physical wellbeing. The statute in no way encompasses talk therapy or mental health interventions as part of this scope of practice. Licensee agreed to a warning.
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2003
BROCHER, AMY M.
License Number: MT1611
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: MT-18
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/20/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her application. Licensee agreed to a warning and a $250 civil penalty.
CONSTANTINO, TARNYA M.
(formerly known as Tarnya Pelletier)
License Number: MT1778
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: MT-22
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 9/16/03
Summary: Licensee admitted that she failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her license application. Licensee agreed to a $100 civil penalty.
PELLETIER, TARNYA M.
(see entry this year for Tarnya M. Constantino)
RICHARDS, SUMMER L.
License Number: MT1638
License Type: Massage Therapist
Complaint Number: MT-019
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 3/5/03
Summary: On December 11, 2001, respondent sold to the complainant a package of 12 massage therapy appointments. Complainant had those appointments with licensee on December 11, 14 and 18, 2001, as well as January 2 and 4, 2002. When the package of appointments was sold, respondent was working in the South Portland area, but she relocated to Falmouth. Licensee agreed to continue seeing complainant in South Portland, however, this required her to relocate her equipment for the appointment. Licensee and complainant disagree as to whether they started the appointments on time. Licensee says that she got there ahead of time and was ready to start on time. Complainant indicates that licensee would arrive on time, but needed to set up and, therefore, the appointment would start late.
The last attempted appointment was January 6, 2002, at which time licensee did not show fro the appointment in a timely manner due to the fact that her car had been "booted." After the no-show for the January 6, 2002 appointment, complainant discontinued her sessions. She asked for a refund of the remaining sessions and asked numerous times before the money was finally paid back on approximately March 28, 2002.
Licensee accepted a warning that this engagement was not conducted in a fully professional manner.
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2002
PAYNE, JAMES B.
License Number: MT707
License Type: Massage Therapist
Case Number: MT-17
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 8/21/02
Summary: Licensee admitted that he violated a massage therapy rule requiring licensees to refrain from initiating or engaging in sexualizing behavior or speech with a client in connection with the rendering to that client of professional massage services, even if the client attempted to sexualize the professional relationship. Licensee agreed to a censure, a 60 day suspension and a $1500 civil penalty. Licensee also agreed to a 90 day probation, during which time he agreed to meet for 6 one-hour face-to-face counseling sessions no less than 1 week apart with a psychiatrist, psychologist, licensed clinical professional counselor or licensed clinical social worker to investigate why licensee acted as he did in connection with this violation. If the counseling is completed before the end of the probationary period, the probation may be terminated at that time.
[Note: Probation was terminated on November 12, 2002.]
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2001
MASI, Donna R.
License Number: MT1398
License Type: Massage Therapist
Case Number: MT-013
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/14/01
Summary: Licensee failed to disclose a criminal conviction on her application to become a licensed massage therapist. Licensee was issued a warning and a $250 civil penalty.
THIBODEAU, Angela W.
License Number: MT1378
License Type: Massage Therapist
Case Number: MT-014
Disposition: Consent Agreement dated 2/23/01
Summary: Licensee failed to disclose numerous criminal convictions on her application to become a licensed massage therapist. Licensee was issued a warning and a $250 civil penalty.
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2000
NOTHING TO REPORT
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Last Updated:
June 19, 2008
