Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 21.8. Massage Therapists

Chapter 1. Definitions

25-21.8-1-1. Applicability - Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this...

25-21.8-1-1.5. "Approved Massage Therapy School" - Sec. 1.5. "Approved massage therapy school" means a facility that...

25-21.8-1-2. "Board" - Sec. 2. "Board" means the state board of massage therapy...

25-21.8-1-2.4. "Compensation" - Sec. 2.4. "Compensation" means a payment or anything of value....

25-21.8-1-3. "Licensing Agency" - Sec. 3. "Licensing agency" means the Indiana professional licensing agency...

25-21.8-1-4. "Massage Therapy" - Sec. 4. "Massage therapy": (1) means a health care service...

25-21.8-1-5. "Massage Therapist" - Sec. 5. "Massage therapist" means an individual who is licensed...

25-21.8-1-6. "Unit" - Sec. 6. "Unit" has the meaning set forth in IC...

Chapter 2. State Board of Massage Therapy

25-21.8-2-1. Board Established - Sec. 1. The state board of massage therapy is established....

25-21.8-2-2. Members; Qualifications - Sec. 2. The board consists of five (5) members appointed...

25-21.8-2-3. Terms - Sec. 3. (a) Each member of the board appointed before...

25-21.8-2-4. Removal - Sec. 4. A member of the board may be removed...

25-21.8-2-5. Officers - Sec. 5. (a) Each year the board shall elect from...

25-21.8-2-6. Meetings - Sec. 6. The board shall meet at least one (1)...

25-21.8-2-7. Quorum - Sec. 7. (a) Three (3) members of the board constitute...

25-21.8-2-8. Compensation - Sec. 8. Each member of the board is entitled to...

25-21.8-2-9. Rules - Sec. 9. The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2...

Chapter 3. Powers and Duties of the Board

25-21.8-3-1. Duties of the Board - Sec. 1. (a) The board shall do the following: (1)...

25-21.8-3-2. Duties of the Licensing Agency - Sec. 2. The licensing agency shall do the following: (1)...

Chapter 4. Issuance of Certification

25-21.8-4-1. Massage Therapy Licensure - Sec. 1. Persons engaged in massage therapy for compensation must...

25-21.8-4-2. Qualifications - Sec. 2. An individual who applies for licensure as a...

25-21.8-4-3. Prohibitions - Sec. 3. An individual who is not licensed under this...

25-21.8-4-3.5. Advertisement Prohibitions - Sec. 3.5. (a) An individual who is not licensed under...

25-21.8-4-4. Proof of Licensure - Sec. 4. An individual who is licensed as a massage...

25-21.8-4-5. Scope of Practice - Sec. 5. This article does not prohibit the following: (1)...

25-21.8-4-6. Applicability; Necessity of a License - Sec. 6. (a) This subsection applies to an individual who...

Chapter 5. Certification by Endorsement

25-21.8-5-1. Licensure by Endorsement - Sec. 1. (a) The board may grant licensure by endorsement...

Chapter 6. Certification Renewal

25-21.8-6-1. Four Year Licensure; Renewal - Sec. 1. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), a license issued...

25-21.8-6-2. Renewal Application; Liability Insurance - Sec. 2. An individual who applies to renew a license...

25-21.8-6-3. Late Renewal Reinstatement Fee - Sec. 3. If a renewal application is not submitted within...

Chapter 7. Discipline and Violations

25-21.8-7-1. Violations; Penalty - Sec. 1. (a) This section does not apply to the...

25-21.8-7-2. Disciplinary Procedures - Sec. 2. The board shall follow the disciplinary procedures established...

25-21.8-7-3. Reporting Criminal Convictions - Sec. 3. If an individual licensed under this article is...

25-21.8-7-4. Investigations or Disciplinary Actions - Sec. 4. On July 1, 2017, any pending investigation or...

Chapter 8. Preemption of Local Ordinances, Resolutions, Rules, and Policies

25-21.8-8-1. State Regulation of Massage Therapy - Sec. 1. This article supersedes any: (1) ordinance; (2) resolution;...

25-21.8-8-2. Local Regulation of Zoning and Business Licenses Pertaining to Massage Therapy - Sec. 2. This article does not affect any local ordinance,...