Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5312 – Issuance and renewal of licenses; certification
(a) The Board shall issue a license or certificate to each applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter for licensure as a massage and bodywork therapist or certification as a massage technician and who pays the fee established under § 5311 of this title.
Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5312
- Board: shall mean the State Board of Massage and Bodywork established in this chapter. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5302
- Division: shall mean the Division of Professional Regulation of the Department of State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5302
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Massage and bodywork therapist: shall mean a person who represents himself or herself to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the words "bodywork" "massage" "massage therapist" "massage therapy" "massage practitioner" "massagist" "masseur" "masseuse" or who engages in the practice of massage and bodywork for a fee, monetary or otherwise. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5302
- Massage technician: shall mean a person, who is certified with the Board to perform certain functions within the practice of massage therapy, and who is authorized by the Board to use any title or description of services incorporating the words "bodywork" "massage" "massage practitioner" "massagist" "masseur" "masseuse" or "certified massage technician " but shall be prohibited from using the words "therapist" or "therapy. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5302
- Person: shall mean a corporation, company, association and partnership, as well as an individual. See Delaware Code Title 24 Sec. 5302
(b) Each license or certificate shall be renewed biennially, in such manner as is determined by the Division of Professional Regulation, and upon payment of the appropriate fee and submission of a renewal form provided by the Division of Professional Regulation, and proof that the licensee or certificant has met the continuing education requirements established by the Board.
(c) The Board, in its rules and regulations, shall determine the period of time within which a licensed massage and bodywork therapist or certified massage technician may still renew such license or certificate, notwithstanding the fact that such licensee or certificant has failed to renew on or before the renewal date.
(d) Any licensee or certificate holder, upon written request, may be placed on inactive status. Any person who desires to reactivate that person’s license or certificate shall complete a Board approved application form, submit a reactivation fee set by the Division, submit proof of current CPR certification, and submit evidence of compliance with continuing education requirements in accordance with the Board’s rules and regulations.
70 Del. Laws, c. 582, § ?1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § ?1; 74 Del. Laws, c. 289, § ?7; 78 Del. Laws, c. 363, § ?10;