(1)Every applicant for a license to practice massage therapy shall:
(a)(I) Effective July 1, 2024, except as provided in subsection (1)(a)(II) of this
section, attain a degree, obtain a diploma, or otherwise successfully complete a
massage therapy program that consists of at least six hundred fifty total hours of
coursework and clinical work from an approved massage school.
(II)An individual satisfies the requirement of subsection (1)(a)(I) of this
section if the individual:
(A)Is enrolled and participating in a massage training program at an
approved massage school on or before July 1, 2024; and
(B)Successfully graduates from the approved massage school on or before
October 1, 2025.
(b)Pass an examination approved by the director;
(c)Submit an application in the form
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(1)
Every applicant for a license to practice massage therapy shall:
(a) (I) Effective July 1, 2024, except as provided in subsection (1)(a)(II) of this
section, attain a degree, obtain a diploma, or otherwise successfully complete a
massage therapy program that consists of at least six hundred fifty total hours of
coursework and clinical work from an approved massage school.
(II) An individual satisfies the requirement of subsection (1)(a)(I) of this
section if the individual:
(A) Is enrolled and participating in a massage training program at an
approved massage school on or before July 1, 2024; and
(B) Successfully graduates from the approved massage school on or before
October 1, 2025.
(b) Pass an examination approved by the director;
(c) Submit an application in the form and manner specified by the director;
(d) Pay a fee in an amount determined by the director in accordance with
section 12-20-105;
(e) Submit to a criminal history record check in the form and manner as
described in subsection (2) of this section and, if necessary, subsection (2.5) of this
section; and
(f) Document that the applicant will be at least eighteen years of age at the
time of licensure.
(2) In addition to the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, each
applicant must have his or her fingerprints taken by a local law enforcement
agency or any third party approved by the Colorado bureau of investigation for the
purpose of obtaining a fingerprint-based criminal history record check. If an
approved third party takes the person's fingerprints, the fingerprints may be
electronically captured using Colorado bureau of investigation-approved livescan
equipment. Third-party vendors shall not keep the applicant information for more
than thirty days unless requested to do so by the applicant. The applicant shall
submit payment by certified check or money order for the fingerprints and for the
actual costs of the record check at the time the fingerprints are submitted to the
Colorado bureau of investigation. Upon receipt of fingerprints and receipt of the
payment for costs, the Colorado bureau of investigation shall conduct a state and
national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing records of the
Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation and shall
forward the results of the criminal history record check to the director.
(2.5) When the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history record check of
an applicant performed pursuant to this section reveal a record of arrest without a
disposition, the director shall require that applicant to submit to a name-based
judicial record check, as defined in section 22-2-119.3 (6)(d).
(3) After an applicant has fulfilled the requirements of subsections (1) and (2)
of this section and, if necessary, subsection (2.5) of this section, the director shall
issue a license to the applicant.
(4) The director shall issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who
satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program.
(5) Notwithstanding any provision of this section, the director may deny a
license if the applicant has committed any act that would be grounds for
disciplinary action under section 12-235-111 or if the director determines,
subsequent to the criminal history record check, that the applicant was convicted
of, pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or received a deferred sentence for a charge
of unlawful sexual behavior as defined in section 16-22-102, any prostitution-related offense, or a human-trafficking-related offense as described in sections 18-3-503 and 18-3-504, whether or not the act was committed in Colorado.
(6) The director may deny a license if the director determines that the
applicant is not competent, trustworthy, or of good moral character.
(7) Pursuant to sections 12-20-202 (5) and 24-5-101, the director shall
consider whether an applicant with a criminal record has been rehabilitated,
specifically considering whether the applicant has been a victim of human
trafficking and the lapse of time since the offense.