Idaho Code 54-4012 – Licensing of Existing Massage Practitioners
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Until July 1, 2014, the board may issue a license to any individual who meets one (1) of the following requirements:
(1) He or she has completed a minimum of five hundred (500) hours of supervised classroom and hands-on instruction relating to massage therapy;
Terms Used In Idaho Code 54-4012
- Board: means the Idaho state board of massage therapy created pursuant to section 54-4006, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 54-4002
- Massage therapist: means a person who is licensed under this chapter and who engages in the practice of massage therapy. See Idaho Code 54-4002
- Massage therapy: means the care and services provided by a massage therapist. See Idaho Code 54-4002
(2) He or she has completed at least three hundred (300) hours of formal training in massage therapy as determined by the board and has practiced massage therapy for at least five (5) hours per week on average for at least three (3) years prior to the date of application;
(3) He or she has completed at least two hundred (200) hours of formal training in massage therapy as determined by the board and has practiced massage therapy for at least five (5) hours per week on average for at least five (5) years prior to the date of application;
(4) He or she has been an active member in good standing as a massage therapist for a period of at least twelve (12) months of a national professional massage association/organization that offers professional liability insurance; or
(5) He or she has successfully passed an examination meeting the requirements of section 54-4009(5), Idaho Code. The passage of this examination may have occurred before the effective date of this section.