§ 90-629. Requirements for licensure to practice.
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§ 90-629. Requirements for licensure to practice.
Upon application to the Board and the payment of the required fees, an applicant may be licensed as a massage and bodywork therapist if the applicant meets all of the following qualifications:
(1)Has obtained a high school diploma or equivalent.
(2)Is 18 years of age or older.
(3)Is of good moral character as determined by the Board.
(4)Has successfully completed a training program consisting of a minimum of 650 in-class hours of supervised instruction at a Board-approved school.
(5)Has passed a competency assessment examination that meets generally accepted psychometric principles and standards and is approved by the Board.
(6)Has submitted fingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the Board at the time the license application is filed and consented to a criminal history record check by the State Bureau of Investigation.
(7)Demonstrates satisfactory proof of proficiency in the English language. (1998-230, s. 10; 2008-224, s. 9; 2014-100, s. 17.1(o); 2017-151, s. 3(g); 2023-134, s. 19F.4(ggg); 2024-45, s. 4(a).)