36-35-12.   Issuance of license--Application, fee, and qualifications--Term--Appeal of denial. The board may issue a license to engage in the practice of massage to any person who submits an application form and the nonrefundable application fee as approved in § 36-35-17 and who demonstrates the following qualifications:

             (1)      Eighteen years of age or older;

             (2)      Good moral character;

             (3)      High school diploma or equivalent;

             (4)      Completion of no less than five hundred hours of training or study in the practice of massage with a facility or instructor recognized by the board;

             (5)      Absence of unprofessional conduct;

             (6)      Professional liability insurance coverage with limits at or above an amount set by the board; and

             (7)      Passing score on an examination administered by a national certification board approved by the board in rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.

     A license issued under this chapter is valid for a period of one year from the date it was issued and automatically expires unless it is renewed. The board may refuse to grant a license to any person based on failure to demonstrate the requirements of this section. An applicant may appeal the denial of a license in compliance with chapter 1-26.

Source: SL 2005, ch 206, § 12; SL 2007, ch 223, § 1.

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