2019 Code of Virginia
Title 54.1 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 30 - Nursing
§ 54.1-3029. Qualifications for a licensed massage therapist
A. In order to be licensed as a massage therapist, the applicant shall furnish evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant:
1. Is at least 18 years old;
2. Has successfully completed a minimum of 500 hours of training from a massage therapy program, certified or approved by the State Council of Higher Education or an agency in another state, the District of Columbia, or a United States territory that approves educational programs, notwithstanding the provisions of ยง 23.1-226;
3. Has passed the Licensing Examination of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards or an examination deemed acceptable to the Board of Nursing; and
4. Has not committed any acts or omissions that would be grounds for disciplinary action or denial of licensure as set forth in this chapter.
B. The Board may issue a provisional license to an applicant prior to passing the Licensing Examination of the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards for such time and in such manner as prescribed by the Board. No more than one provisional license shall be issued to any applicant.
C. The Board may license without examination any applicant who is licensed as a massage therapist in another state, the District of Columbia, a United States possession or territory, or another country, and, in the opinion of the Board, meets the requirements for licensed massage therapists in the Commonwealth.
1996, c. 166; 1997, c. 599; 2004, c. 991; 2012, c. 764; 2016, c. 324.
