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 federal equal employment opportunity guidelines;
- 3. Is available to all potential licensing candidates; and
- 4. Is delivered through a professional testing company with high-security test centers located nationwide.
Laws 2016, SB 687, c. 292, § 8.