A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a license issued pursuant to this chapter is subject to renewal every other year on the licensee’s birthday and expires unless renewed.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-4225

  • Board: means the board of massage therapy. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • 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

  • Moral turpitude: means an offense, whether a misdemeanor or felony, that is related to extortion, burglary, larceny, bribery, embezzlement, robbery, racketeering, money laundering, forgery, fraud, murder, voluntary manslaughter or a sexual offense that requires the individual to register pursuant to section 13-3821. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Writing: includes printing. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The executive director shall notify each licensee at least sixty days before expiration of the license and may renew the license on receipt of a completed renewal application.

C. Each licensee is responsible for reporting to the board a name change and changes in business and home addresses and phone numbers within ten days after any change.

D. Each licensee shall notify the board in writing within ten days after the issuance of a final order, judgment or conviction of a felony or other offense involving moral turpitude or prostitution, solicitation or any other similar offense.

E. When a licensee renews a license, the licensee must provide the board with an affirmation of the successful completion of at least twenty-four hours of continuing education in the practice of massage therapy, as approved by the board, during the immediately preceding two years.