1. (a) The board may grant licensure by endorsement to an individual who:

   1. (1) is licensed, certified, or registered in another state having credentialing standards that are substantially equivalent to or that exceed the credentialing standards specified under this article;
   2. (2) has no pending disciplinary actions in relation to the performance of massage therapy and is in good standing with the standards of the other state or country;
   3. (3) pays an application fee established by the board;
   4. (4) provides a history of the individual's criminal convictions, if any, including any criminal convictions relating to the practice of the profession; and
   5. (5) submits to a national criminal history background check as prescribed by IC 25-0.5-1-9 .

2. (b) The board shall deny an application for licensure if the applicant:

   1. (1) has been convicted of:

      1. (A) prostitution;
      2. (B) rape; or
      3. (C) sexual misconduct; or
   2. (2) is a registered sex offender.
3. (c) An applicant for licensure by endorsement shall cause each state that previously credentialed the applicant to provide the board with the applicant's current status in the state.

As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.267-2017, SEC.18.