Section effective May 13, 2023. See, also, Section 40-30-140 effective until May 13, 2023.
(A) If an applicant satisfies the licensure requirements and pays the applicable fees, as provided in this chapter, then the board shall issue the appropriate license to the applicant. A license issued pursuant to this chapter is not transferable.
(B) A person licensed as a massage therapist under this chapter shall display his original license with a two inch by two inch current photo in a prominent and conspicuous place that is viewable by the general public in the massage therapy establishment or sole practitioner establishment. If a massage therapist provides massage therapy services outside of the massage therapy establishment or sole practitioner establishment, then the massage therapist must carry his original licensing card so that it is available at all times.
(C) A massage therapy establishment or sole practitioner establishment licensed pursuant to this chapter shall display its current license in a prominent and conspicuous place that is viewable to the general public.
(1) Establishment licenses are valid only for the owners named on the licensure applications. If there is a new owner or an ownership change, then the new owner must apply for an establishment license, and all applicable requirements of this chapter must be met.
(2) Establishment licenses are valid only for the location named on the initial and renewal licensure applications. If there is an address change, then the owner must notify the department within fifteen business days and must apply for an establishment license, and all applicable requirements of this chapter must be met.
(3) Establishment licenses are valid only for the name of the establishment provided on the licensure and renewal applications. If there is an establishment name change, then the owner must notify the department within fifteen business days of this change. No department inspection is required.
(D) A licensee must include the licensee's license number in any advertisement for the licensee's services.
(E) Only a person licensed under this chapter may use the title of "massage therapist". No person or entity shall use the words "massage therapy", "bodywork therapy", "massage-bodywork therapist", "massage therapist", the acronym "MT", "bodywork therapist", "massage", or "licensed massage therapist", the acronym "LMT", or any other words identified by the board in regulation unless the person or entity is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
HISTORY: 1996 Act No. 387, Section 1; 2022 Act No. 151 (S.227), Section 2, eff May 13, 2023.
Effect of Amendment
2022 Act No. 151, Section 2, rewrote the section.
Structure South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 40 - Professions and Occupations
Chapter 30 - Massage/bodywork Practice Act
Section 40-30-20. Application of chapter; conflict of laws.
Section 40-30-30. Definitions.
Section 40-30-40. Board of Massage Therapy.
Section 40-30-50. Duties of board.
Section 40-30-60. Preparation and publication of roster.
Section 40-30-100. Practice without license.
Section 40-30-110. Qualifications for license.
Section 40-30-130. Examination.
Section 40-30-140. Issuance of license.
Section 40-30-150. Inspection of massage therapy and sole practitioner establishments.
Section 40-30-180. Renewal of license.
Section 40-30-185. Inactive status.
Section 40-30-190. Promulgation of regulations.
Section 40-30-200. Investigation of complaints.
Section 40-30-220. Cease and desist orders; temporary restraining orders.
Section 40-30-230. Grounds for denial of licensure to massage therapist applicant.
Section 40-30-240. Mental or physical examination; records; drug testing.
Section 40-30-250. Discipline.
Section 40-30-260. Voluntary surrender of license.
Section 40-30-280. Service of notice upon nonresident.
Section 40-30-290. Costs and fines.