Section R4-15-201. Qualifications; Application for a Regular License

A.      To meet the requirements in A.R.S. § 32-4222(B), an applicant who submits an application:

1.        Before January 1, 2008 shall complete 500 classroom and clinical hours of supervised instruction at a Board-recog- nized school, and

2.        On and after January 1, 2008 shall complete 700 class- room and clinical hours of supervised instruction at a Board-recognized school.

B.       An applicant for a regular license shall meet the requirements in A.R.S. § 32-4222(A) and (B) before submitting an applica- tion packet that contains:

1.        An application form that includes:

a.         The applicant's name, date of birth, place of birth, social security number, email address, residence and business addresses, residence and business tele- phone numbers, and mailing address, if applicable;

b.        The applicant’s race, gender, height, weight, and eye color;

c.         Each name or alias previously or currently being used by the applicant;

d.        The applicant’s name as it will appear on the license;

e.         To satisfy the requirements in A.R.S. § 32- 4222(A)(5):

i.         If the applicant graduated from a high school, the date of graduation and name of the high school;

	ii.     If the applicant received a high school equiva-		4.     The fee required in R4-15-102.
	lency diploma, the date the high school equiva-	C.	If English is not the native language of the applicant, to meet
	lency diploma was awarded; or		the requirements in A.R.S. § 32-4222(E), the applicant shall
	iii.   If  the  applicant   passed  an  ability   to  benefit		take and pass, no more than twenty four months before the
	examination recognized by the United States		date of the application, either of the following examinations:
	Department of Education, written documenta-		1.     The internet-based TOEFL with the following minimum
	tion of passage;		scores:
f.	One passport quality photograph of the applicant’s		a.      For the writing section, 25;
	head and shoulders no larger than 2 1/2 by 3 inches		b.     For the speaking section, 25;
	taken no more than 60 days before the date of the		c.      For the reading section, 25; and
	application;		d.     For the listening section, 25; or
g.	The name and address of each Board-recognized		2.     The TOEIC with the following minimum scores:
	school  attended  by   the  applicant,   dates  of   atten-		a.      For the speaking section, 150;
	dance, and date of completion of the course of study;		b.     For the writing section, 150;
h.	The  number  of  hours  of  classroom  and   clinical		c.      For the listening section, 300;
	instruction completed by the applicant at a Board-		d.     For the reading section, 350.
	recognized school;	D.	In addition to the requirements in subsections (A), (B), and
i.	Whether the applicant has passed the examination		(C), an applicant shall arrange to have directly submitted to the
	administered by the NCBTMB or FSTMB and if so,		Board from the issuing entity:
	the name of the entity and date the examination was		1.     Written verification of a passing score on the NCBTMB
	taken;		or FSTMB examination;
j.	Whether the applicant has been convicted of a fel-		2.     To show proof of completion of the classroom hours of
	ony or an offense involving moral turpitude or pros-		supervised  instruction  at   a  Board-recognized   school
	titution, solicitation, or a related offense or entered		required in subsection (A), academic transcripts from the
	into a plea of no contest and, if so:		Board-recognized school from which the applicant gradu-
	i.      Charged felony or offense;		ated; and
	ii.     Date of conviction;		3.     The score earned on the examination in subsection (C).

iii.      Court having jurisdiction over the felony or offense;

iv.       Probation  officer’s  name,  address,  and  tele- phone number, if applicable;

v.        A copy of the notice of expungement, if appli- cable; and

vi.       A  copy of  the notice  of restoration of  civil rights, if applicable;

k.        Whether the applicant currently holds or has held a massage therapy license issued by another state and if so, the name of each state;

l.         Whether the applicant has ever voluntarily surren- dered a license under A.R.S. § 32-4254 or had a license to practice massage therapy or another related license revoked by a political subdivision of this state or a regulatory board in another jurisdic- tion in the United States for an act that occurred in that jurisdiction that would be subject to discipline pursuant to this Chapter;

m.      Whether the applicant is currently under investiga- tion, suspension, or restriction by a political subdivi- sion of this state or a regulatory board in another jurisdiction in the United States for an act that occurred in that jurisdiction that would be subject to discipline pursuant to this Chapter;

n.        Whether the applicant has committed any of the actions or been subject to any of the actions listed in the definition of good moral character in R4-15-101;

o.        Whether English is the applicant’s native language and, if not:

i.         What the applicant’s native language is, and

ii.        Whether the applicant has met the requirements in subsection (C); and

p.        A notarized statement, signed by the applicant, stat- ing: the information on the application form is true and correct;

2.        Documentation of citizenship or alien status that meets the requirements in A.R.S. § 41-1080;

3.        A completed and legible fingerprint card; and

Historical Note

New Section made by final rulemaking at 10 A.A.R. 2668, effective June 8, 2004 (Supp. 04-2). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 2759, effective September 9, 2006 (Supp. 06-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 20

A.A.R. 2246, effective August 5, 2014 (Supp. 14-3).