Ala. Admin. Code r. 532-X-3-.04
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 532-X-3-.04 - [Effective until 1/7/2025] Application Process for Initial Licensure(1) The applicant shall submit to the board: (a) A completed application on a board-approved form.(c) Proof of coverage demonstrating that the applicant possesses professional and general liability insurance with an "A" rated or better insurance carrier in the amount of at least one million dollars.(d) The fingerprint card and form (see Chapter 532-X-8)(e) A completed Citizenship or Lawful Presence Checklist and supporting documentation.(f) A two-inch-by-two-inch photograph showing a frontal view of the head and shoulders of the applicant taken no more than six months earlier than the date of submission.(2) A primary source official school transcript shall be submitted to the board and shall indicate the date of the applicant's completion of the program and/or the date the degree/ certificate was conferred.(3) Primary source verification shall be submitted of the applicant having successfully passed either the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) or the Board Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (BCETMB).(4) The applicant may be subject to an initial in-person board hearing, as determined by the board.(5) An affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the board is required to grant an initial license to practice massage therapy.Ala. Admin. Code r. 532-X-3-.04
New Rule: Filed January 29, 2001; effective 3/5/2001. Amended: Filed November 9, 2006; effective 12/14/2006. Amended: Filed April 20, 2009; effective 5/25/2009. Amended: Filed February 10, 2012; effective 3/16/2012.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 02, November 29, 2019, eff. 12/15/2019.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XL, Issue No. 11, August 31, 2022, eff. 10/15/2022.Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLI, Issue No. 12, September 29, 2023, eff. 11/13/2023.Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2024, eff. 9/20/2024; expires 109 days, 1/7/2025 (Emergency).Author: Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-43A-6.