§ 43-25-07 — Requisites for licensure and examination - Subjects - Minimum passing grade - Fee for re-examination

grade - Fee for re-examination.
1. Any individual who is eighteen years of age or older is entitled to apply to the board.
An applicant may receive a license from the board as a massage therapist if the
applicant:
a. Presents a diploma or credentials issued by an approved massage therapy
education program that meets the standards set by the board;
b. Receives a passing score on an examination approved by the board;
c. Pays the required fees, which must accompany the application to the board; and
d. Meets any other requirements set by the board by rule.
2. Any applicant failing to obtain licensure within one year of the initial license or
relicense application is entitled to reapply within six months after notification that the
application was rejected, upon payment of a fee of fifty dollars or a lesser amount
established by the board. Two applications exhaust the privilege under the original
application.
3. Conviction of an offense does not disqualify a person from licensure under this chapter
unless the board determines the offense has a direct bearing upon a person's ability to
serve the public as a massage therapist or the person is not sufficiently rehabilitated
under section 12.1-33-02.1.
4. The board may approve alternate educational methods or methodology for applicants
to complete educational requirements if the applicant has graduated from a school of
massage that is accredited by a national or regional accrediting agency recognized by
the United States department of education.