Sec. 08.61.020. Duties and powers of board.

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In addition to the duties specified in AS 08.01 , the board shall

(1)provide for the examination of applicants by the board or through a nationally recognized competency examination approved by the board and issue licenses to applicants the board finds qualified;

(2)adopt regulations governing

(A)licensing of massage therapists;

(B)the practice of massage therapy; and

(C)massage therapy establishments;

(3)establish standards of professional competence and ethical conduct for massage therapists;

(4)establish standards for continuing education for massage therapists; standards adopted by the board under this paragraph must allow for approval of Internet-based continuing education courses;

(5)make available to the public a list of massage therapists licensed under this chapter;

(6)determine which states have educational and licensing requirements equivalent to the requirements of this state;

(7)enforce the provisions of this chapter and adopt and enforce regulations necessary to implement this chapter; and

(8)approve one or more nationally recognized competency examinations and publish and periodically update the list of approved examinations.