25-21.8-4-1. Massage Therapy Licensure

Sec. 1. Persons engaged in massage therapy for compensation must be licensed by the board. As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.267-2017, SEC.11.

25-21.8-4-2. Qualifications

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 […]

25-21.8-4-3. Prohibitions

Sec. 3. An individual who is not licensed under this article may not: (1) profess to be a licensed massage therapist; (2) use: (A) the title “Certified Massage Therapist”, “Massage Therapist”, “Licensed Massage Therapist”, “Medical Massage Therapist”, “Clinical Massage Therapist”, “Masseuse”, “Masseur”, “Bodyworker”, “Muscle Mechanic”, or a similar term; or (B) the abbreviation “CMT”, “MT”, […]

25-21.8-4-3.5. Advertisement Prohibitions

Sec. 3.5. (a) An individual who is not licensed under this article may not advertise, publicly or privately, that the individual is a massage therapist or provides massage therapy. (b) An individual may not display or disseminate an advertisement, publicly or privately, for massage therapy that indicates or implies that massage therapy will be provided […]

25-21.8-4-4. Proof of Licensure

Sec. 4. An individual who is licensed as a massage therapist under this article shall display proof of licensure in a conspicuous location where the individual practices massage therapy. As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.267-2017, SEC.15.

25-21.8-4-5. Scope of Practice

Sec. 5. This article does not prohibit the following: (1) An individual who has a license, registration, certificate, or permit from the state from acting within the scope of the individual’s license, registration, certificate, or permit. (2) An individual who participates in an approved training program for the purpose of acquiring a license, registration, certificate, […]

25-21.8-4-6. Applicability; Necessity of a License

Sec. 6. (a) This subsection applies to an individual who holds a certification by the board as a massage therapist on the effective date of the rules adopted by the board for massage therapy licensure. An individual to whom this subsection applies is considered to be licensed from the effective date of the rules adopted […]