§ 90-629. Requirements for licensure.
§ 90‑629. Requirementsfor licensure.
Upon application to the Boardand the payment of the required fees, an applicant may be licensed as a massageand bodywork therapist if the applicant meets all of the followingqualifications:
(1) Has obtained a high schooldiploma or equivalent.
(2) Is 18 years of ageor older.
(3) Is of good moralcharacter as determined by the Board.
(4) Has successfullycompleted a training program consisting of a minimum of 500 in‑classhours of supervised instruction at a Board‑approved school.
(5) Has passed acompetency assessment examination that meets generally accepted psychometricprinciples and standards and is approved by the Board.
(6) Has submittedfingerprint cards in a form acceptable to the Board at the time the licenseapplication is filed and consented to a criminal history record check by theNorth Carolina Department of Justice. (1998‑230, s. 10; 2008‑224, s. 9.)