Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 481 - Inspections and Appeals Department
Board of Massage Therapy
Chapter 821 - Licensure of Massage Therapists
Rule 481-821.6 - Temporary License

a. A completed online application for licensure and pay nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule 481-507.8(147).

b. Verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the issuing jurisdiction to the board. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from a jurisdiction's board office if the verification provides:

c. A plan for meeting all remaining requirements for licensure within one year of issuance of the temporary permit. Such a plan will include proof of enrollment in a school of massage therapy whose curriculum has been approved by the board, the date of enrollment, and the expected date of graduation.

a. Official copies of academic transcripts sent directly to the board by the board-approved school demonstrating completion of all remaining hours of education for licensure.

b. Proof of passing any National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) examination or the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) sent directly from the testing authority to the board. The passing score on the written examination is the passing point criterion established by the testing authority at the time the test was administered.