Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3561 – License renewal requirements
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3561
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Board: means the Louisiana Board of Massage Therapy. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3552
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Inactive status: means the status in which a licensed massage therapist has, pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, notified the board of intent to voluntarily cease activity as a massage therapist for a period of time not to exceed five years. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3552
- Licensee: means any person or business that has a professional or establishment license issued by the board. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3552
- Massage therapist: means a person who engages in the practice of massage therapy for compensation. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3552
- Person: means an individual, corporation, association, or other legal entity. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3552
- Practice of massage therapy: means the manipulation of soft tissue for the purpose of maintaining good health and establishing and maintaining good physical condition. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 37:3552
A.(1) Each license shall be renewed annually, on or before its expiration date by submitting a renewal application form, payment of the renewal fee specified in La. Rev. Stat. 37:3562, and providing evidence that the licensee has completed continuing education requirements, as established by rule of the board.
(2)(a) Beginning with the renewal cycle of April 1, 2022, any excess continuing education credits may be applied to the following year only after a licensee has satisfied the license renewal requirements.
(b) In the renewal cycle beginning April 1, 2022, and in this cycle only, each renewing applicant shall submit to a state and federal background check as described in La. Rev. Stat. 37:3555(A)(14). In order to renew, an applicant must not have pled guilty to or been convicted of any sex-related crime, crime of violence, or crime related to the practice of massage therapy.
B. Any license not renewed on or before its expiration date shall expire and all rights and privileges under the license shall cease.
C. A person whose license has expired and who has ceased activities as a massage therapist for less than twenty-four consecutive months may have his license reinstated upon payment of the renewal fee and the late fee specified in La. Rev. Stat. 37:3562, upon submission of a renewal application form and providing evidence satisfactory to the board that he has fulfilled continuing education requirements and passed the examination provided for in La. Rev. Stat. 37:3557.
D. A licensee who chooses to adopt inactive status and cease activities as a massage therapist may submit an affidavit, along with the specified fee in La. Rev. Stat. 37:3562 to apply for inactive status as required by rule of the board. If the licensee does not request to be placed on inactive status, his license shall expire if not timely renewed.
E. If a person does not apply for inactive status and does not renew his license for a period of more than twenty-four consecutive months, the license shall be considered to have lapsed and in order to obtain a license, the person shall submit a new application which complies with all of the current requirements of this Chapter and the rules of the board as appropriate and shall pay the licensure application fee, the original professional license fee, and any other fees applicable to a new application.
Acts 1992, No. 753, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Acts 2012, No. 605, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2021, No. 324, §2, eff. June 14, 2021.