Section 61-12C-9 - Requirements for licensure of massage therapists and registration of massage therapy instructors. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.) - New Mexico Statutes

61-12C-9. Requirements for licensure of massage therapists and registration of massage therapy instructors. (Repealed effective July 1, 2016.)

A.     The board shall issue a license to practice massage therapy to any person who files a completed application, accompanied by the required fees, and who submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:   

(1)     has reached the age of majority;   

(2)     has completed all educational requirements established by the board; and   

(3)     has completed at least six hundred fifty hours in length that includes at least five hundred hours of massage therapy instruction.   

B.     The board shall register as a massage therapy instructor any applicant who:   

(1)     is currently licensed as a massage therapist; and   

(2)     has completed the educational and experience requirements established by the board, which requirements shall meet minimum standards of training and curriculum for massage therapy instructors established by the board.   

C.     An initial license or registration issued pursuant to this section may be for a period of up to two years pursuant to board rule.