A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, the board may renew an expired license on payment of a renewal fee and a delinquency fee and on proof that the applicant continues to meet all requirements for continuing competency and continuing education established by the board.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-4226

  • Board: means the board of 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

  • Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215

B. The board may reinstate a lapsed license on payment of a renewal fee and a reinstatement fee and on proof that the applicant continues to meet all requirements for continuing competency and continuing education established by the board.

C. If a person‘s license has lapsed for more than three consecutive years, that person shall reapply for a license and pay all applicable fees. The person shall also demonstrate to the board’s satisfaction competency in the practice of massage therapy or shall serve an internship under a restricted license or take remedial courses as determined by the board, or both, at the board’s discretion. The board may also require the applicant to take an examination.