21. a. No employer shall engage in or advertise or hold itself out as offering massage and bodywork therapies unless the employer is registered with the board.

b. A written application for registration shall be made to the board on the form prescribed by the board and shall contain the following information:

(1) The name and residence of the owner or operator of the entity providing massage and bodywork therapies;

(2) The municipality and location of the owner or operator’s primary place of business and the locations of all other branches of business; and

(3) Any other biographical information of the applicant as required by the board.

c. Each applicant for registration and each registrant pursuant to the provisions of this section shall pay to the board a fee for the issuance of a two-year registration in the amount established by the board in accordance with the provisions of P.L.1974, c.46 (C. 45:1-3.1 et seq.).

d. No employer shall be registered with the board pursuant to this section unless the employer provides proof of coverage by a professional liability insurance policy in a minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate per policy year.

L.2007, c.337, s.21; amended 2019, c.405, s.2.