DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of MassageRULE NO: RULE TITLE
64B7-25.001: Examination RequirementsNOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following change has been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33, No. 48, of the November 30, 2007 and Notice of Change published in Vol. 34, No. 19, of the May 9, 2008, issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly. The change is in response to the hearing held on July 25, 2008. The change is as follows:
(2) The Board approves the following examinations: National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Examination until May 1, 2009. The Board approves the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards as of August 1, 2008. Only those examination results obtained during periods of Board approval will be accepted for licensure by examination.
(a) National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Examination;
(b) National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage;
(c) National Exam for State Licensure option administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork;
(d) The Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 456.013(7), 456.017(1)(c), 456.034, 480.035(7), 480.041(2), 480.042(1) FS. Law Implemented 456.013(7), 456.017(1)(c), 456.034, 480.041, 480.042 FS. History– New 11-27-79, Amended 9-2-80, 10-9-85, Formerly 21L-25.01, Amended 12-22-92, 3-24-93, 5-20-93, Formerly 21L-25.001, Amended 8-12-93, 6-28-94, 8-18-96, Formerly 61G11-25.001, Amended 5-20-98, 7-30-02, 3-31-08,________.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Kaye Howerton, Executive Director, Board of Massage Therapy/MQA, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3256
