§59-4200.5. License requirements – Definitions.
A. Between the effective date of this act and May 1, 2017, the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall issue a license to practice massage therapy to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees, and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant: 1. Is at least eighteen (18) years […]
§59-4200.6. License posting required – License not assignable or transferable
A. A massage therapy license issued by the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall at all times be posted in a conspicuous place in the principal place of business of the holder. B. A license issued pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act is not assignable or transferable. Added by Laws 2016, c. 292, […]
§59-4200.7. Massage therapy schools – License required – Instruction as massage therapist
A. A person shall not advertise, maintain, manage or operate a massage therapy school unless the school is licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools. B. A person shall not instruct as a massage therapist unless the instruction is within the scope of curriculum at a licensed massage therapy school. Added by Laws […]
§59-4200.8. Examination for licensure – Standardized national examination
The required examination approved by the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering for licensure under the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall be a standardized national massage therapy examination that meets the following criteria: 1. Is statistically validated through a job analysis under current standards for educational and professional testing; 2. Complies with pertinent state and […]
§59-4200.9. Out-of-state license holders – License renewal – Inactive status – Fees
A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering may license an applicant, provided that the applicant possesses a valid license or registration to practice massage therapy issued by the appropriate examining board under the laws of any other state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or any foreign nation and has […]
§59-4200.10. Preemption
A. The Massage Therapy Practice Act shall supersede all ordinances or regulations regulating massage therapists in any city, county, or political subdivision. B. This section shall not affect the regulations of a city, county or a political subdivision relating to zoning requirements or occupational license fees pertaining to health care professions. Added by Laws 2016, […]
§59-4200.11. Disciplinary actions and proceedings
A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering may take disciplinary action against a person licensed pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act as follows: 1. Deny or refuse to renew a license; 2. Suspend or revoke a license; 3. Issue an administrative reprimand; or 4. Impose probationary conditions when the licensee or applicant has […]
§59-4200.12. Immunity
A. No member of the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall bear liability or be subject to civil damages or criminal prosecution for any action undertaken or performed within the scope of duty imposed pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act. B. No person or legal entity providing truthful and accurate information to the […]
§59-4200.13. Violations
A. A person who does any of the following shall be guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction: 1. Violates a provision of the Massage Therapy Practice Act or rules adopted pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act; 2. Renders or attempts to render massage therapy services or massage therapy instruction without the required current valid […]
§59-6001. State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure.
A. 1. There is hereby re-created the State Board of Behavioral Health Licensure to continue until July 1, 2023, in accordance with the provisions of the Oklahoma Sunset Law. 2. Members of the Board shall serve at the pleasure of and may be removed from office by the appointing authority. Members shall continue to serve […]