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VETOES

(II) PROVIDES EVIDENCE ACCEPTABLE TO THE BOARD THAT THE
APPLICANT HAS PRACTICED MASSAGE THERAPY FOR AT LEAST A TOTAL OF 2 YEARS
AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1994 AND BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1999 AND HAS PERFORMED AT
LEAST 300 PAID MASSAGE THERAPY SESSIONS; AND

(III) 1. COMPLETES A BOARD APPROVED PROGRAM IN THE
STUDY OF MASSAGE THERAPY; OR

2. PASSES AN EXAMINATION APPROVED BY THE BOARD.

(2) THE AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD TO GRANT A WAIVER UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION SHALL TERMINATE ON JANUARY 1, 2000 2002.

(H) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE BOARD
MAY WAIVE ANY REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE FOR AN APPLICANT WHO IS
REGISTERED, CERTIFIED, OR LICENSED TO PRACTICE MASSAGE THERAPY IN
ANOTHER STATE.

(2) THE BOARD MAY GRANT, A WAIVER UNDER THIS SUBSECTION ONLY
IF THE APPLICANT:

(I) PAYS THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD; AND

(II) PROVIDES ADEQUATE EVIDENCE THAT THE APPLICANT:

1. HAS COMPLETED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS THAT
THE BOARD DETERMINES TO BE EQUIVALENT TO THE BOARD APPROVED
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN THIS STATE; AND

2. AT THE TIME THE APPLICANT BECAME CERTIFIED,
REGISTERED, OR LICENSED IN THE OTHER STATE, PASSED IN THAT STATE OR ANY
OTHER STATE AN EXAMINATION THAT THE BOARD DETERMINES TO BE
EQUIVALENT TO THE EXAMINATION REQUIRED IN THIS STATE; AND

3. IS OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.

8-7A-06.

TO APPLY FOR A LICENSE CERTIFICATE, AN APPLICANT SHALL:

(1) SUBMIT TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE
BOARD REQUIRES;

(2) SUBMIT TO THE BOARD EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE
REQUIREMENTS OF § 8-7A-05 OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(3) PAY THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE BOARD.

8-7A-07.

(A) A LICENSE CERTIFICATE EXPIRES ON THE 28TH DAY OF THE BIRTH
MONTH OF THE LICENSEE CERTIFICATE HOLDER, UNLESS THE LICENSE
CERTIFICATE IS RENEWED FOR A 2-YEAR 1-YEAR TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION.

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