(1) The Department shall issue a license by examination to a person who:

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Terms Used In Florida Regulations 64B7-25.001

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    (a) Pays to the Department the initial licensure fee set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B7-27.100;
    (b) Submits a completed application on form DH-MQA 1115, “”Application for Massage Therapist License”” (07/2022). The form is incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained from the board office at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or from the website located at http://floridasmassagetherapy.gov/applications/massage-app.pdf or http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14940. To apply on-line, visit https://flhealthsource.gov/mqa-services;
    (c) Provides proof of graduation per Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B7-32.002, from a board-approved massage therapy school as defined in Florida Statutes § 480.033(9);
    (d) Presents certification to the Board of successful completion of an approved examination for licensure; and,
    (e) Submits to the background screening provisions as set forth in Florida Statutes § 456.0135
    (2) Prior to the practice of colonic irrigation, any licensed massage therapist must be certified. The Department shall issue certification to practice colonic irrigation to a person who:
    (a) Pays to the Department the certification fee set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B7-27.100;
    (b) Submits a completed application on form DH-MQA 1247 “”Application for Colonic Irrigation Certification”” (Rev. 07/2022). The form is incorporated herein by reference and may be obtained from the Board Office at 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399 or from the website located at http://floridasmassagetherapy.gov/applications/massage-colon-certification.pdf or http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14943. To apply on-line, visit http://fflhealthsource.gov/mqa-services;
    (c) Provides proof of completion of a training program in colonic irrigation at a board-approved massage therapy school pursuant to Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B7-32.005, or a training program equal to or more stringent than the colonic irrigation requirements of subsection 64B7-32.005(2), F.A.C., with an approved provider or school in another state, territory, or jurisdiction, or a colonic irrigation apprenticeship per Fl. Admin. Code R. 64B7-29.007; and,
    (d) Presents certification to the board of successful completion of an approved examination for colonic irrigation.
    (3) The board approves the following examinations for licensure:
    (a) The Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards;
    (b) National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Examination;
    (c) National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage;
    (d) National Exam for State Licensure option administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork; and
    (e) The state examination in Florida, offered prior to 1996.
    (4) The Board approves the following examination for certification in colonic irrigation: The National Board for Colon Hydrotherapy Examination (NBCHE).
Rulemaking Authority 456.013(7), 456.017(1)(c), 480.035(7), 480.041(2), (5)(b), 480.044 FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 456.017(1)(c), 456.0635, 480.033(1), 480.041(5)(b), 480.042, 480.044 FS. History-New 11-27-79, Amended 9-2-80, 10-9-85, Formerly 21L-25.01, Amended 12-22-92, 3-24-93, 5-20-93, Formerly 21L-25.001, Amended 8-12-93, 6-28-94, 8-18-96, Formerly 61G11-25.001, Amended 5-20-98, 7-30-02, 3-31-08, 6-15-09, 9-6-09, 6-2-10, 12-24-13, 6-2-14, 10-2-14, 3-14-16, 10-2-16, 3-13-17, 3-22-18, 2-9-21, 12-19-22.