Nebraska Statutes 38-1710. Massage therapy license; applicant; qualifications
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Every applicant for an initial license to practice massage therapy shall (1) present satisfactory evidence that he or she has attained the age of nineteen years, (2) present proof of graduation from an approved massage therapy school, and (3) pass an examination prescribed by the board.
Source
- Laws 1955, c. 273, § 5, p. 863;
- Laws 1957, c. 297, § 3, p. 1071;
- Laws 1973, LB 512, § 1;
- R.S.1943, (1986), § 71-2705;
- Laws 1988, LB 1100, § 135;
- Laws 1999, LB 828, § 143;
- R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1,281;
- Laws 2007, LB463, § 617.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-1710
- Approved massage therapy school: means (1) one which is approved by the board, (2) one which requires for admission a diploma from an accredited high school or its equivalent, (3) one which has attached to its staff a regularly licensed physician and employs one or more competent massage therapists as instructors, and (4) one which has a minimum requirement of a continuous course of study and training of not less than one thousand hours distributed over a term of not less than nine months. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1703
- Board: means the Board of Massage Therapy. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1704
- 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 therapy: means the physical, mechanical, or electrical manipulation of soft tissue for the therapeutic purposes of enhancing muscle relaxation, reducing stress, improving circulation, or instilling a greater sense of well-being and may include the use of oil, salt glows, heat lamps, and hydrotherapy. See Nebraska Statutes 38-1706