Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists
Section 640C.Sec. 5 - NEW

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 640C.Sec. 5

Current through February 27, 2024

1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, the licensing requirement in this State to successfully complete a program of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration is substantially equivalent to a licensing requirement of another state, territory or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia requiring completion of a program of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration, if:

(a) For massage therapy, the other jurisdiction requires a minimum of 550 hours of training in a program of massage therapy;

(b) For reflexology:
(1) The other jurisdiction requires a minimum of 200 hours of training in a program of reflexology; or

(2) The applicant completed an International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC) diploma program in reflexology; or

(c) For structural integration, the other jurisdiction requires a minimum of 730 hours of training in a program of structural integration.

2. If an applicant who holds a license to practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration issued by another state, territory or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia:

(a) Was licensed in another state, territory or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia on or before the date that the last person was licensed under a grandfather clause in this State; and

(b) Has continuously maintained active licensure in the other jurisdiction since the initial date that the applicant was licensed in the other jurisdiction, the Board will deem the licensing requirements concerning the educational requirements for licensure in this State to be substantially equivalent to those of the other jurisdiction regardless of the number of hours required in the other jurisdiction to complete a program for massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration or the number of hours required in an apprenticeship program.

3. The Executive Director of the Board or his or her designee will maintain a list of jurisdictions that have program requirements for licensure that are substantially equivalent to those of this State.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by R128-20A, eff. 9/20/2022; Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by R128-20A, eff. 9/20/2022

NRS 640C.320, 640C.420

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