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Indiana Code Title 25. Professions and Occupations § 25-21.8-4-2

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 2. An individual who applies for licensure as a massage therapist must do the following:

(1) Complete and submit the licensure application in the form and manner provided by the board.

(2) Furnish evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the individual:

(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

(B) has a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma;

(C) has successfully completed a massage therapy school or program that:

(i) requires at least six hundred twenty-five (625) hours of supervised classroom and hands on instruction on massage therapy;

(ii) is in good standing with a state, regional, or national agency of government charged with regulating massage therapy schools or programs;  and

(iii) is authorized by the department of workforce development under IC 22-4.1-21 or accredited by another state where the standards for massage therapy education are substantially the same as the standards in Indiana, or is a program at an institution of higher learning that is approved by the board;  and

(D) has taken and passed a licensure examination approved by the board.

(3) Provide a history of any criminal convictions the individual has, including any convictions related to the practice of the profession.  The board shall deny an application for licensure if the applicant:

(A) has been convicted of:

(i) prostitution;

(ii) rape;  or

(iii) sexual misconduct;  or

(B) is a registered sex offender.

(4) Provide proof that the applicant currently has professional liability insurance with minimum coverage of two million dollars ($2,000,000) per claim and six million dollars ($6,000,000) in aggregate.

(5) Submit to a national criminal history background check as prescribed by IC 25-0.5-1-9.

(6) Verify the information submitted on the application form.

(7) Pay fees established by the board.

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