Section 231: Requirements for licensing of massage therapists
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Section 231. The board may grant a license to an applicant who:
(1)either:
(a)provides documentation acceptable to the board demonstrating the applicant has provided at least 500 hours of massage to members of the public for compensation;
(b)has been authorized to practice massage therapy by the municipal board of health within the commonwealth, such authorization being valid within 2 years of the date of application; or
(c)provides proof of the successful passage of a board approved examination administered by a national organizational or board accredited by the National Commission of Certifying Agencies and approved by the National Organization for Competency Assurance;
(2)submits a completed application and pays the necessary fee prescribed by the executive office of administration and finance pursuant to section 3B of chapter 7;
(3)is of good moral character as determined by the discretion of the board; and
(4)provides proof of professional liability coverage.