CHAPTER 4. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION
IC 25-21.8-4
Chapter 4. Issuance of Certification
IC 25-21.8-4-1
Application
Sec. 1. An application for a massage therapist certification must
be:
(1) made to the board in the form and manner provided by the
board; and
(2) accompanied by an application fee in the amount set by the
board.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.
IC 25-21.8-4-2
Qualifications
Sec. 2. An individual who applies for certification as a massage
therapist must do the following:
(1) Furnish evidence satisfactory to the board showing that the
individual:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) has a high school diploma or the equivalent of a high
school diploma;
(C) has successfully completed a massage therapy school or
program that:
(i) requires at least five hundred (500) hours of supervised
classroom and hands on instruction on massage therapy;
(ii) is in good standing with a state, regional, or national
agency of government charged with regulating massage
therapy schools or programs; and
(iii) is accredited by the Indiana commission on
proprietary education established by IC 21-17-2-1 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
(D) has taken and passed a certification examination
approved by the board.
(2) 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 certification
if the applicant:
(A) has been convicted of:
(i) prostitution;
(ii) rape; or
(iii) sexual misconduct; or
(B) is a registered sex offender.
(3) Provide proof that the applicant has professional liability
insurance in force that lists the state as an additional insured.
(4) Verify the information submitted on the application form.
(5) Pay fees established by the board.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.3-2008,
SEC.186; P.L.177-2009, SEC.38.
IC 25-21.8-4-3
Prohibitions
Sec. 3. An individual who is not certified under this article may
not:
(1) profess to be a certified massage therapist; or
(2) use:
(A) the title "Certified Massage Therapist" or "Massage
Therapist"; or
(B) the abbreviation "CMT" or "MT" to imply the person is
a certified massage therapist.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.
IC 25-21.8-4-4
Proof of certification
Sec. 4. A massage therapist who is certified under this article shall
provide proof of certification when practicing massage therapy.
As added by P.L.177-2009, SEC.39.