(1) On or after July 1, 2014, except as otherwise provided in this article 235, a person in this state who practices massage therapy or who represents himself or herself as being able to practice massage therapy must possess a valid license issued by the director pursuant to this article 235 and rules promulgated pursuant to this article 235.
(2) On July 1, 2014, each active massage therapy registration becomes an active massage therapy license by operation of law. The conversion from registration to licensure does not affect any prior discipline, limitation, or condition imposed by the director on a massage therapist's registration; limit the director's authority over any registrant; or affect any pending investigation or administrative proceeding. The director shall treat any application for a massage therapist registration pending as of July 1, 2014, as an application for licensure, which application is subject to the requirements established by the director.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1157, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-35.5-106 as it existed prior to 2019.