Sec. 2. An individual who applies for licensure as a massage therapist must do the following: (1) Complete and submit the licensure application in the form and manner provided by the board. (2) 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 six hundred twenty-five (625) 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 authorized by the department of workforce development under IC 22-4.1-21 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 licensure examination approved by the board. (3) 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 licensure if the applicant: (A) has been convicted of: (i) prostitution; (ii) rape; or (iii) sexual misconduct; or (B) is a registered sex offender. (4) Provide proof that the applicant currently has professional liability insurance with minimum coverage of two million dollars ($2,000,000) per claim and six million dollars ($6,000,000) in aggregate. (5) Submit to a national criminal history background check as prescribed by IC 25-0.5-1-9 . (6) Verify the information submitted on the application form. (7) Pay fees established by the board.
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