South Carolina Code 40-30-40. Board of Massage Therapy
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(A) There is created the Board of Massage Therapy under the administration of the department. The board shall be composed of seven members appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the Senate. Six members must be licensed massage therapists in good standing and must have been engaged in the practice of massage therapy for no fewer than three consecutive years before appointment to the board. One member must represent the public at large and must not have a financial interest, direct or indirect, in the profession or practice of massage therapy. A board member must be a high school graduate or shall have received a graduate equivalency diploma and must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this State for no fewer than five years. Nominations for appointment to the board may be submitted to the Governor from any individual, group, or association.
(B) Board members serve a term of four years and until their successors are appointed and qualify. A vacancy on the board must be filled in the manner of the original appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.
Terms Used In South Carolina Code 40-30-40
- Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
- Board: means the South Carolina Massage Therapy Board under the administration of the department. See South Carolina Code 40-30-30
- Department: means the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. See South Carolina Code 40-30-30
- Massage therapy: means the application of a system of structured touch to the soft tissues of the human body with the hand, foot, knee, arm, or elbow, whether or not the structured touch is aided by hydrotherapy, thermal therapy, a massage therapy device, or application to the human body of an herbal preparation. See South Carolina Code 40-30-30
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
(C) Board members must be compensated for their services at the usual rate for mileage, subsistence, and per diem as provided by law for members of state boards, committees, and commissions.
(D) The Governor may remove a member of the board in accordance with § 1-3-240.
(E) The board must meet at least twice a year.
(F) Any business conducted by the board must be conducted by a majority vote of the entire membership of the board, reduced by any vacancies existing at the time.