152C.7A - TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS.
152C.7A TEMPORARY EXEMPTIONS.
An individual who is engaged exclusively in the practice of
reflexology or an unlicensed individual who is practicing a modality
related to massage therapy, and whose professional practice does not
incorporate aspects that constitute massage therapy as defined in
section 152C.1, shall not be subject to the licensure provisions of
this chapter for a one-year period beginning July 1, 2003, and ending
June 30, 2004. Beginning July 1, 2004, an individual who is engaged
exclusively in the practice of reflexology or an unlicensed
individual who is practicing a modality related to massage therapy
shall be subject to licensure pursuant to this chapter unless, based
upon the recommendations contained in the massage therapy modalities
study as provided in section 152C.5A, the practice of reflexology or
an unlicensed individual who is practicing a modality related to
massage therapy is permanently exempted from massage therapy
licensure. Section History: Recent Form
2003 Acts, ch 70, §2