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 Alaska Statutes (Last Updated: January 11, 2017)
 Title 08. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONS.
 Chapter 08.61. MASSAGE THERAPISTS.

  Section 08.61.030. Qualifications for license..  

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  • The board shall issue a license to practice massage therapy to a person who
            (1) applies on a form provided by the department;
            (2) pays the fees established under AS 08.61.090;
            (3) furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has completed a
                 (A) course of study of at least 500 hours of in-class supervised instruction and clinical work from an approved massage school; or
                 (B) board-approved apprenticeship program;
            (4) is 18 years of age or older;
            (5) has been fingerprinted and has provided the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check; the fingerprints and fees shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400;
            (6) has a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification;
            (7) has received at least four hours of safety education covering bloodborne pathogens and universal precautions in the two years preceding the application for the license; in this paragraph, "bloodborne pathogens" has the meaning given in AS 18.15.450;
            (8) has successfully completed a nationally recognized competency examination approved by the board; and
            (9) has not been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a crime involving moral turpitude, or who has been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a crime involving moral turpitude if the board finds that the conviction does not affect the person's ability to practice competently and safely.