After a hearing, the board may impose a disciplinary sanction under Alaska Stat. § 08.01.075 on a person licensed under this chapter if the board finds that the person

(1) secured a license through deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 08.61.060

  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) engaged in deceit, fraud, or intentional misrepresentation in the course of providing massage therapy services or engaging in massage therapy;
(3) advertised massage therapy services in a false or misleading manner;
(4) has been convicted of a felony or another crime that affects the licensee’s ability to continue to practice competently and safely;
(5) intentionally or negligently engaged in, or permitted a person under the licensed massage therapist’s supervision to engage in, client care that did not conform to minimum professional standards, whether or not actual injury to the client occurred;
(6) failed to comply with a provision of this chapter, a regulation adopted under this chapter, or an order of the board;
(7) continued to practice after becoming unfit because of

(A) professional incompetence; or
(B) addiction or severe dependency on alcohol or another drug that impairs the ability to practice safely; or
(8) engaged in unethical conduct or sexual misconduct in connection with the delivery of massage therapy services to a client.