In addition to the duties specified in Alaska Stat. Chapter 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;

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.61.020

  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(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.