Title 5
Businesses and Professions

Chapter 95
Licensing of Massage Therapists

§ 5-95-10. Licensing — Licensure renewal, license availability, continuing education requirements, fees.

(a) The board shall establish by rule, the time and manner for renewal of licensure that shall include continuing education requirements and renewal fees. The department shall notify each person of licensure renewal to whom a license has been issued or renewed during the current licensure period. Licensure renewal will take place every two (2) years.

(b) A massage therapist’s name and license number must conspicuously appear on all of the massage therapist’s print and electronic material. A massage therapist licensed under this chapter must have available the therapist’s license in all places of massage therapy practice.

(c) The board shall by rule establish such continuing education requirements to be completed and verified every two (2) years. The board shall require no more than twenty-four (24) continuing education units every two (2) years.

(d) Applicants for licensure renewal shall meet continuing education requirements as prescribed by the board. On application for renewal of license, massage therapists shall attest to completion of twenty-four (24) continuing education units every two (2) years that may include, but not be limited to:

(1) Formal presentations;

(2) Conferences;

(3) Coursework from a massage school or program, accredited college/university; and/or

(4) Self-study or online coursework.

The programs or offerings shall be approved or sponsored by a board-approved organization.

(e) A licensee who fails to complete the continuing education requirements described herein may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to § 5-95-11.

(f) A license may be denied to any applicant who fails to provide satisfactory evidence of completion of continuing education relevant to massage therapy as required herein.

(g) A renewal application may be reviewed by the board for investigation consistent with § 5-95-11.

(h) The board may waive the requirement for continuing education if the board is satisfied that the applicant has suffered hardship that may have prevented meeting the educational requirements.

(i) The fee for original application for licensure as a massage therapist and for license renewal shall be as set forth in § 23-1-54. Fees for all other licenses under this chapter shall be fixed in an amount necessary to cover the cost of administering this chapter.