§ 17-86-101. Short title

This chapter may be referred to and cited as the “Massage Therapy Act”.

§ 17-86-102. Definitions

As used in this chapter: (1) “Licensee” means an individual licensed under this chapter; (2) (A) “Massage therapist” means a person who has: (i) Earned a diploma from a State Board of Health accepted school of massage therapy; (ii) Passed an examination required or accepted by the State Board of Health; and (iii) Become licensed […]

§ 17-86-103. Penalties

(a) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be found guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six (6) months or by a fine not exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500), or by both fine and […]

§ 17-86-104. Criminal background checks

An applicant applying as a new massage therapy licensee, an individual applying for a new massage therapy school license, or a licensee applying for an upgrade issued by the Department of Health shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Department of Arkansas State Police for a state and federal criminal background check to be […]