Note: This version of section amended by P.L.152-2018, SEC.36, effective 3-21-2018. See also following version of this section amended by P.L.180-2018, SEC.16, effective 7-1-2019.

1. (1) Complete and submit the licensure application in the form and manner provided by the board.

2. (2) Furnish evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the individual:

   1. (A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
   2. (B) has a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high school diploma;

   3. (C) has successfully completed a massage therapy school or program that:

      1. (i) requires at least five hundred (500) hours of supervised classroom and hands on instruction on massage therapy;
      2. (ii) is in good standing with a state, regional, or national agency of government charged with regulating massage therapy schools or programs; and
      3. (iii) is accredited by the department of workforce development under IC 22-4.1-21 or accredited by another state where the standards for massage therapy education are substantially the same as the standards in Indiana, or is a program at an institution of higher learning that is approved by the board; and
   4. (D) has taken and passed a licensure examination approved by the board.

3. (3) Provide a history of any criminal convictions the individual has, including any convictions related to the practice of the profession. The board shall deny an application for licensure if the applicant:

   1. (A) has been convicted of:

      1. (i) prostitution;
      2. (ii) rape; or
      3. (iii) sexual misconduct; or
   2. (B) is a registered sex offender.
4. (4) Provide proof that the applicant currently has professional liability insurance with minimum coverage of two million dollars ($2,000,000) per claim and six million dollars ($6,000,000) in aggregate.
5. (5) Submit to a national criminal history background check as prescribed by IC 25-0.5-1-9 .
6. (6) Verify the information submitted on the application form.
7. (7) Pay fees established by the board.

Sec. 2. An individual who applies for licensure as a massage therapist must do the following:

As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.186; P.L.177-2009, SEC.38; P.L.107-2012, SEC.62; P.L.112-2014, SEC.26; P.L.267-2017, SEC.12; P.L.152-2018, SEC.36.