Arizona Laws 32-4224. Application; temporary licensure
A. An applicant for licensure shall file a completed application under oath or affirmation containing the information required by the board. The applicant shall include the application fee as prescribed in section 32-4227.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-4224
- Board: means the board of massage therapy. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
- Bodywork therapy: means massage therapy. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
- Massage therapy: means the following that are undertaken to increase wellness, relaxation, stress reduction, pain relief and postural improvement or provide general or specific therapeutic benefits:
(a) The manual application of compression, stretch, vibration or mobilization of the organs and tissues beneath the dermis, including the components of the musculoskeletal system, peripheral vessels of the circulatory system and fascia, when applied primarily to parts of the body other than the hands, feet and head. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
B. The executive director may issue a temporary license to an applicant who files a completed application, who meets the applicable qualifications prescribed in section 32-4222, subsection A, who has satisfactorily completed a course in massage therapy or bodywork therapy at an institution that is recognized by the board pursuant to section 32-4228 and who pays the prescribed application fee. A temporary license is not effective for more than one hundred eighty days and expires on the occurrence of any one of the following:
1. Issuance of a license by the board.
2. Denial of the application by the board.
3. Expiration of the term for which the temporary license was issued.