The Board of Massage Therapists is established in the department. The board consists of five members appointed by the governor as follows: (1) four licensed massage therapists who have been engaged in the practice of massage therapy in the state for the three years immediately preceding appointment and who shall remain actively engaged in the […]
In addition to the duties specified in AS 08.01, the board shall (1) provide for the examination of applicants by the board or through a nationally recognized competency examination approved by the board and issue licenses to applicants the board finds qualified; (2) adopt regulations governing (A) licensing of massage therapists; (B) the practice of […]
The board shall issue a license to practice massage therapy to a person who (1) applies on a form provided by the department; (2) pays the fees established under AS 08.61.090; (3) furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has completed a (A) course of study of at least 625 hours of in-class […]
The board shall issue a license to practice massage therapy to a person who (1) is 18 years of age or older; (2) applies on a form provided by the department; (3) pays the fees established under AS 08.61.090; (4) has submitted the person’s fingerprints and the fees required by the Department of Public Safety […]
The board shall renew a license issued under this chapter to a licensee who (1) pays the required fee; (2) meets the continuing education requirements established by the board; (3) has not been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a crime involving moral turpitude, or has been convicted of, or pled guilty […]
After a hearing, the board may impose a disciplinary sanction under AS 08.01.075 on a person licensed under this chapter if the board finds that the person (1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation; (2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of providing massage therapy services or engaging […]
(a) A person may not practice massage therapy or represent that the person is a massage therapist unless the person holds a valid license under this chapter. In this subsection, a person represents that the person is a massage therapist when the person adopts or uses a title or description of services that incorporates one […]
This chapter does not apply to a (1) person licensed in the state under a statute outside this chapter who performs massage therapy within the scope of practice for which the person’s license was issued; (2) person who, while acting in an official capacity as an employee of the United States government, performs massage therapy; […]
The department shall set fees under AS 08.01.065 for application, license issuance, license renewal, and investigation under this chapter.
In this chapter, (1) “approved massage school” means a massage therapy school or program that (A) has an authorization to operate from the Alaska Commission on Postsecondary Education or a similar entity in another state; or (B) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency; (2) “board” means the Board of Massage Therapists; (3) “department” […]
