2006 Louisiana Laws - RS 37:3559 — Applications; issuance of licenses and certificates of registration; referrals

§3559.  Applications; issuance of licenses and certificates of registration; referrals

A.  Applications for licensure, registration, or renewal shall be on forms provided by the board and shall be accompanied by the fees specified in R.S. 37:3562.

B.  The board shall issue a license to each person qualified as a massage therapist and a registration certificate to each qualified massage establishment.  To be qualified for a license as a massage therapist, an applicant shall have successfully passed the examination provided for in R.S. 37:3557.  Such a license or certificate grants all professional rights, honors, and privileges relating to the practice of massage therapy.

C.  Each licensed massage therapist shall display his license in an appropriate public manner as specified by the board.  In addition, each massage establishment shall post in plain sight its certificate of registration and the license of each massage therapist who practices in the massage establishment.

D.  A license or registration certificate is the property of the board and shall be surrendered upon demand of the board.

E.  Any license or massage establishment registration certificate shall be for the sole use and benefit of the licensee or location for whom it was issued and as such is nontransferable.

F.  Changes to any license or registration certificate must be submitted to the board within thirty days on board-approved forms with the appropriate fees, if applicable, as per rule.

Acts 1992, No. 753, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Acts 2001, No. 387, §1.