REQUIRES TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE (§ 1)
S.B. 386
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SENATE BILL NO. 386–SENATORS SCHEIBLE;
DALY, KRASNER AND TAYLOR
MARCH 17, 2025
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
SUMMARY—Revises provisions relating to massage therapy.
(BDR 54-891)
FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: Increases or Newly
Provides for Term of Imprisonment in County or City
Jail or Detention Facility.
Effect on the State: Yes.
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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted.
AN ACT relating to massage therapy; authorizing the Board of
Massage Therapy to issue a license to practice massage
therapy, reflexology or structural integration to a person
who would not otherwise qualify for such a license if the
person satisfies certain other requirements; revising the
acts which constitute the practice of reflexology;
eliminating certain requirements for meetings of the
Board; requiring the Board to adopt regulations
concerning disciplinary actions against the holder of a
certificate of a massage, reflexology and structural
integration establishment; revising provisions governing
the issuance of temporary licenses by the Board;
authorizing the Executive Director of the Board to issue
subpoenas; revising provisions governing certain
advertisements; providing penalties; and providing other
matters properly relating thereto.
Legislative Counsel’s Digest:
Existing law authorizes the Board of Massage Therapy to issue licenses to 1
practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration. (Chapter 640C of 2
NRS) 3
Section 1 of this bill authorizes the Board, after conducting a review of the 4
credentials of an applicant who does not otherwise satisfy the requirements for the 5
issuance of a license to practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural 6
integration, to grant such a license to a person who: (1) has legally practiced 7
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massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration in another state, territory or 8
possession of the United States or the District of Columbia for not less than 3 years; 9
(2) submits certain information and documents to the Board; and (3) passes certain 10
examinations. Sections 5-7 of this bill make conforming changes to indicate that 11
the provisions of section 1 are exceptions to the general requirements for the 12
issuance of a license to practice massage therapy, a license to practice reflexology 13
and a license to practice structural integration. 14
Section 2 of this bill revises the definition of the term “reflexology” to include 15
the application of a system of pressure to the face of the human body. 16
Section 3 of this bill eliminates the requirement that the Board alternate the 17
location of its meetings between the southern and northern districts of this State. 18
Existing law requires the Board to adopt regulations that prescribe the 19
requirements for the certification and operation of a massage, reflexology and 20
structural integration establishment. (NRS 640C.330) Section 4 of this bill requires 21
the Board to adopt regulations which include the grounds for the imposition of 22
disciplinary action against the holder of a certificate of a massage, reflexology and 23
structural integration establishment and the disciplinary actions which the Board 24
may impose. 25
Existing law sets forth various requirements for a person to be issued a 26
temporary license to practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration. 27
(NRS 640C.590, 640C.610, 640C.630) Sections 8 and 11 of this bill revise those 28
requirements to instead authorize the Board to issue a temporary license to practice 29
massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration in this State to a person: (1) 30
who holds an active license in good standing to practice massage therapy, 31
reflexology or structural integration issued by another state, territory or possession 32
of the United States or the District of Columbia; and (2) who satisfies the 33
requirements for a temporary license set forth in regulations adopted by the Board. 34
Section 8 prohibits those regulations from requiring a person to take or pass a 35
written examination concerning his or her qualifications to practice massage 36
therapy, reflexology or structural integration to be issued a temporary license. 37
Existing law provides that a temporary license expires 90 days after issuance and is 38
not renewable. (NRS 640C.590, 640C.610, 640C.630) Section 8 authorizes a 39
person who has been issued a temporary license to apply for a new temporary 40
license not less than 3 months after the expiration of the temporary license most 41
recently issued to the person. 42
Existing law authorizes the Board or any member thereof to issue subpoenas to 43
compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers. (NRS 44
640C.750) Section 9 of this bill additionally authorizes the Executive Director of 45
the Board to issue such subpoenas. 46
Existing law prohibits: (1) an unlicensed person from advertising as a massage 47
therapist, reflexologist or structural integration practitioner; and (2) a licensed 48
person from using any false or misleading statement or representation in advertising 49
that is intended to induce another person to use the services of the massage 50
therapist, reflexologist or structural integration practitioner. Existing law also 51
requires certain advertising by a licensed massage therapist, reflexologist or 52
structural integration practitioner to include certain information. (NRS 640C.930) 53
Section 10 of this bill sets forth similar prohibitions and requirements applicable to 54
massage, reflexology and structural integration establishments. 55
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THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN
SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 640C of NRS is hereby amended by adding 1
thereto a new section to read as follows: 2
1. The Board may, after conducting a review of the 3
credentials of an applicant who does not otherwise satisfy the 4
requirements set forth in NRS 640C.580, 640C.600 or 640C.620, 5
as applicable, issue a license to the applicant pursuant to this 6
section. 7
2. An applicant for a license to practice massage therapy, 8
reflexology or structural integration, as applicable, issued 9
pursuant to this section must: 10
(a) Have legally practiced massage therapy, reflexology or 11
structural integration in another state, territory or possession of 12
the United States or the District of Columbia for not less than 3 13
years; and 14
(b) Submit to the Board: 15
(1) A completed application on a form prescribed by the 16
Board; 17
(2) The fees prescribed by the Board pursuant to 18
NRS 640C.520; 19
(3) A certified statement issued by the licensing authority in 20
each state, territory or possession of the United States or the 21
District of Columbia in which the applicant is or has been licensed 22
to practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration, 23
verifying that: 24
(I) The applicant has not been involved in any 25
disciplinary action relating to his or her license to practice 26
massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration, as 27
applicable; and 28
(II) Disciplinary proceedings relating to his or her 29
license to practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural 30
integration, as applicable, are not pending; 31
(4) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission 32
authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central 33
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission 34
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; 35
(5) A statement authorizing the Board or its designee to 36
conduct an investigation to determine the accuracy of any 37
statements set forth in the application; and 38
(6) Official transcripts from a program of massage therapy, 39
reflexology or structural integration which must demonstrate that 40
the applicant completed not less than 500 hours of instruction, 41
including, without limitation: 42
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(I) A combined total of not less than 200 hours of 1
instruction in anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, pathology, 2
business and ethics consisting of not less than 120 hours of 3
instruction in a classroom and not less than 80 hours of 4
instruction other than in a classroom; and 5
(II) A combined total of not less than 300 hours of 6
instruction and practical experience in massage, reflexology or 7
structural integration theory and practical application, including 8
not less than 140 hours of instruction in a classroom and not less 9
than 40 hours of practical work experience. 10
3. In addition to any examination required pursuant to NRS 11
640C.320, an applicant for a license issued pursuant to this 12
section must pass a nationally recognized examination for testing 13
the education and professional competency of massage therapists, 14
reflexologists or structural integration practitioners, as applicable, 15
that is approved by the Board. 16
Sec. 2. NRS 640C.080 is hereby amended to read as follows: 17
640C.080 “Reflexology” means the application of a system of 18
pressure to the feet, ears , face and hands of the human body. 19
Sec. 3. NRS 640C.180 is hereby amended to read as follows: 20
640C.180 1. At the first meeting of each fiscal year, the 21
members of the Board shall elect a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary-22
Treasurer from among the members. 23
2. The Board shall meet at least quarterly and may meet at 24
other times at the call of the Chair or upon the written request of a 25
majority of the members of the Board. 26
3. [The Board shall alternate the location of its meetings 27
between the southern district of Nevada and the northern district of 28
Nevada. For the purposes of this subsection: 29
(a) The southern district of Nevada consists of all that portion of 30
the State lying within the boundaries of the counties of Clark, 31
Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye. 32
(b) The northern district of Nevada consists of all that portion of 33
the State lying within the boundaries of Carson City and the 34
counties of Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, 35
Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, Washoe and White Pine. 36
4.] A meeting of the Board may be conducted telephonically or 37
by videoconferencing. A meeting conducted telephonically or by 38
videoconferencing must meet the requirements of chapter 241 of 39
NRS and any other applicable provisions of law. 40
[5.] 4. Five members of the Board constitute a quorum for the 41
purposes of transacting the business of the Board, including, without 42
limitation, issuing, renewing, suspending, revoking or reinstating a 43
license issued pursuant to this chapter. 44
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Sec. 4. NRS 640C.330 is hereby amended to read as follows: 1
640C.330 1. The Board shall adopt regulations that prescribe 2
the requirements for the certification and operation of a massage, 3
reflexology and structural integration establishment, including, 4
without limitation, the: 5
(a) Requirements for a massage, reflexology and structural 6
integration establishment to obtain a certificate; 7
(b) Standards with which a massage, reflexology and structural 8
integration establishment must comply; [and] 9
(c) Establishment of fees pursuant to NRS 640C.520 for the 10
issuance and renewal of a certification of a massage, reflexology 11
and structural integration establishment [.] ; and 12
(d) Grounds for the imposition of disciplinary action against a 13
holder of a certificate and the disciplinary actions which the 14
Board may impose, which may include, without limitation, the 15
imposition of a fine and the suspension or revocation of a 16
certificate. 17
2. The provisions of this section and any regulations adopted 18
pursuant thereto do not prohibit a local government from licensing 19
and regulating a massage, reflexology and structural integration 20
establishment, including, without limitation, in a manner that is 21
more stringent than the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to 22
this section. 23
3. Local governments have concurrent jurisdiction with the 24
Board over the licensure and regulation of massage, reflexology and 25
structural integration establishments. 26
4. If there is a conflict between a provision of the regulations 27
adopted by the Board pursuant to this section and a requirement of a 28
local government, the requirement of a local government prevails to 29
the extent that the requirement provides a more stringent or specific 30
requirement regarding the regulation of a massage, reflexology and 31
structural integration establishment. 32
5. As used in this section, “massage, reflexology and structural 33
integration establishment” means any premises, mobile unit, 34
building or part of a building where massage therapy, reflexology or 35
structural integration is practiced by a person or persons licensed 36
pursuant to this chapter. 37
Sec. 5. NRS 640C.580 is hereby amended to read as follows: 38
640C.580 1. The Board may issue a license to practice 39
massage therapy. 40
2. [An] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this act, 41
an applicant for a license must: 42
(a) Be at least 18 years of age; 43
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640C.426, submit to 44
the Board: 45
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(1) A completed application on a form prescribed by the 1
Board; 2
(2) The fees prescribed by the Board pursuant to 3
NRS 640C.520; 4
(3) Proof that the applicant has successfully completed a 5
program of massage therapy recognized by the Board; 6
(4) A certified statement issued by the licensing authority in 7
each state, territory or possession of the United States or the District 8
of Columbia in which the applicant is or has been licensed to 9
practice massage therapy verifying that: 10
(I) The applicant has not been involved in any 11
disciplinary action relating to his or her license to practice massage 12
therapy; and 13
(II) Disciplinary proceedings relating to his or her license 14
to practice massage therapy are not pending; 15
(5) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission 16
authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central 17
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission 18
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and 19
(6) A statement authorizing the Board or its designee to 20
conduct an investigation to determine the accuracy of any 21
statements set forth in the application; and 22
(c) In addition to any examination required pursuant to NRS 23
640C.320 and except as otherwise provided in NRS 640C.426, pass 24
a nationally recognized examination for testing the education and 25
professional competency of massage therapists that is approved by 26
the Board. 27
3. The Board: 28
(a) Shall recognize a program of massage therapy that is: 29
(1) Approved by the Commission on Postsecondary 30
Education; or 31
(2) Offered by a public college in this State or any other 32
state; and 33
(b) May recognize other programs of massage therapy. 34
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640C.426, the Board 35
or its designee shall: 36
(a) Conduct an investigation to determine: 37
(1) The reputation and character of the applicant; 38
(2) The existence and contents of any record of arrests or 39
convictions of the applicant; 40
(3) The existence and nature of any pending litigation 41
involving the applicant that would affect his or her suitability for 42
licensure; and 43
(4) The accuracy and completeness of any information 44
submitted to the Board by the applicant. 45
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(b) Report the results of the investigation of the applicant within 1
the period the Board establishes by regulation pursuant to 2
NRS 640C.320. 3
(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, maintain the 4
results of the investigation in a confidential manner for use by the 5
Board and its members and employees in carrying out their duties 6
pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of this paragraph do not 7
prohibit the Board or its members or employees from 8
communicating or cooperating with or providing any documents or 9
other information to any other licensing board or any other federal, 10
state or local agency that is investigating a person, including, 11
without limitation, a law enforcement agency. 12
Sec. 6. NRS 640C.600 is hereby amended to read as follows: 13
640C.600 1. The Board may issue a license to practice 14
reflexology. 15
2. [An] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this act, 16
an applicant for a license must: 17
(a) Be at least 18 years of age; 18
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640C.426, submit to 19
the Board: 20
(1) A completed application on a form prescribed by the 21
Board; 22
(2) The fees prescribed by the Board pursuant to 23
NRS 640C.520; 24
(3) Proof that the applicant has successfully completed a 25
program of reflexology recognized by the Board; 26
(4) A certified statement issued by the licensing authority in 27
each state, territory or possession of the United States or the District 28
of Columbia in which the applicant is or has been licensed to 29
practice reflexology verifying that: 30
(I) The applicant has not been involved in any 31
disciplinary action relating to his or her license to practice 32
reflexology; and 33
(II) Disciplinary proceedings relating to his or her license 34
to practice reflexology are not pending; 35
(5) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission 36
authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central 37
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission 38
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and 39
(6) A statement authorizing the Board or its designee to 40
conduct an investigation to determine the accuracy of any 41
statements set forth in the application; and 42
(c) In addition to any examination required pursuant to NRS 43
640C.320 and except as otherwise provided in NRS 640C.426, pass 44
a nationally recognized examination for testing the education and 45
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professional competency of reflexologists that is approved by the 1
Board. 2
3. The Board: 3
(a) Shall recognize a program of reflexology that is: 4
(1) Approved by the Commission on Postsecondary 5
Education; or 6
(2) Offered by a public college in this State or any other 7
state; and 8
(b) May recognize other programs of reflexology. 9
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640C.426, the Board 10
or its designee shall: 11
(a) Conduct an investigation to determine: 12
(1) The reputation and character of the applicant; 13
(2) The existence and contents of any record of arrests or 14
convictions of the applicant; 15
(3) The existence and nature of any pending litigation 16
involving the applicant that would affect his or her suitability for 17
licensure; and 18
(4) The accuracy and completeness of any information 19
submitted to the Board by the applicant. 20
(b) Report the results of the investigation of the applicant within 21
the period the Board establishes by regulation pursuant to 22
NRS 640C.320. 23
(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, maintain the 24
results of the investigation in a confidential manner for use by the 25
Board and its members and employees in carrying out their duties 26
pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of this paragraph do not 27
prohibit the Board or its members or employees from 28
communicating or cooperating with or providing any documents or 29
other information to any other licensing board or any other federal, 30
state or local agency that is investigating a person, including, 31
without limitation, a law enforcement agency. 32
Sec. 7. NRS 640C.620 is hereby amended to read as follows: 33
640C.620 1. The Board may issue a license to practice 34
structural integration. 35
2. [An] Except as otherwise provided in section 1 of this act, 36
an applicant for a license must: 37
(a) Be at least 18 years of age; 38
(b) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640C.426, submit to 39
the Board: 40
(1) A completed application on a form prescribed by the 41
Board; 42
(2) The fees prescribed by the Board pursuant to 43
NRS 640C.520; 44
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(3) Proof that the applicant has successfully completed a 1
program of structural integration recognized by the Board; 2
(4) A certified statement issued by the licensing authority in 3
each state, territory or possession of the United States or the District 4
of Columbia in which the applicant is or has been licensed to 5
practice structural integration verifying that: 6
(I) The applicant has not been involved in any 7
disciplinary action relating to his or her license to practice structural 8
integration; and 9
(II) Disciplinary proceedings relating to his or her license 10
to practice structural integration are not pending; 11
(5) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission 12
authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central 13
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission 14
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report; and 15
(6) A statement authorizing the Board or its designee to 16
conduct an investigation to determine the accuracy of any 17
statements set forth in the application; and 18
(c) In addition to any examination required pursuant to NRS 19
640C.320 and except as otherwise provided in NRS 640C.426, pass 20
a nationally recognized examination for testing the education and 21
professional competency of structural integration practitioners that 22
is approved by the Board. 23
3. The Board: 24
(a) Shall recognize a program of structural integration that is: 25
(1) Approved by the Commission on Postsecondary 26
Education; or 27
(2) Offered by a public college in this State or any other 28
state; and 29
(b) May recognize other programs of structural integration. 30
4. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 640C.426, the Board 31
or its designee shall: 32
(a) Conduct an investigation to determine: 33
(1) The reputation and character of the applicant; 34
(2) The existence and contents of any record of arrests or 35
convictions of the applicant; 36
(3) The existence and nature of any pending litigation 37
involving the applicant that would affect his or her suitability for 38
licensure; and 39
(4) The accuracy and completeness of any information 40
submitted to the Board by the applicant. 41
(b) Report the results of the investigation of the applicant within 42
the period the Board establishes by regulation pursuant to 43
NRS 640C.320. 44
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(c) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, maintain the 1
results of the investigation in a confidential manner for use by the 2
Board and its members and employees in carrying out their duties 3
pursuant to this chapter. The provisions of this paragraph do not 4
prohibit the Board or its members or employees from 5
communicating or cooperating with or providing any documents or 6
other information to any other licensing board or any other federal, 7
state or local agency that is investigating a person, including, 8
without limitation, a law enforcement agency. 9
Sec. 8. NRS 640C.630 is hereby amended to read as follows: 10
640C.630 1. The Board may issue a temporary license to 11
practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration [.] in 12
this State to a person who holds an active license in good standing 13
to practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration 14
issued by another state, territory or possession of the United States 15
or the District of Columbia. 16
2. An applicant for a temporary license issued pursuant to this 17
section must [: 18
(a) Be at least 18 years of age; and 19
(b) Submit to the Board: 20
(1) A completed application on a form prescribed by the 21
Board; 22
(2) The fees prescribed by the Board pursuant to 23
NRS 640C.520; 24
(3) Proof that the applicant has successfully completed a 25
program of structural integration recognized by the Board pursuant 26
to NRS 640C.620; 27
(4) Proof that the applicant: 28
(I) Has taken the examination required pursuant to NRS 29
640C.620; or 30
(II) Is scheduled to take such an examination within 90 31
days after the date of application; 32
(5) An affidavit indicating that the applicant has not 33
committed any of the offenses for which the Board may refuse to 34
issue a license pursuant to NRS 640C.700; 35
(6) A certified statement issued by the licensing authority in 36
each state, territory or possession of the United States or the District 37
of Columbia in which the applicant is or has been licensed to 38
practice structural integration verifying that: 39
(I) The applicant has not been involved in any 40
disciplinary action relating to his or her license to practice structural 41
integration; and 42
(II) Disciplinary proceedings relating to his or her license 43
to practice structural integration are not pending; and 44
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(7) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission 1
authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central 2
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission 3
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.] satisfy the 4
requirements for the issuance of a temporary license set forth in 5
the regulations adopted by the Board pursuant to subsection 5. 6
3. A temporary license issued pursuant to this section expires 7
90 days after the date the Board issues the temporary license. The 8
Board shall not renew the temporary license. A person who has 9
been issued a temporary license pursuant to this section may apply 10
for a new temporary license not less than 3 months after the 11
expiration of the temporary license most recently issued to the 12
person. 13
4. A person who holds a temporary license: 14
(a) May practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural 15
integration , as applicable, only under the supervision of a fully 16
licensed massage therapist, fully licensed reflexologist or fully 17
licensed structural integration practitioner , as applicable, and only 18
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and the regulations 19
of the Board; 20
(b) Must comply with any other conditions, limitations and 21
requirements imposed on the temporary license by the Board; 22
(c) Is subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority of the 23
Board to the same extent as a fully licensed massage therapist, fully 24
licensed reflexologist or fully licensed structural integration 25
practitioner [;] , as applicable; and 26
(d) Remains subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority 27
of the Board after the expiration of the temporary license for all acts 28
relating to the practice of massage therapy, reflexology or structural 29
integration , as applicable, which occurred during the period of 30
temporary licensure. 31
5. The Board shall adopt regulations to carry out the 32
provisions of this section, including, without limitation, 33
regulations establishing requirements for the issuance of a 34
temporary license. Such regulations must not require an applicant 35
for the issuance of a temporary license to take or pass a written 36
examination concerning his or her qualifications to practice 37
massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration to be issued 38
a temporary license. 39
6. As used in this section [, “fully] : 40
(a) “Fully licensed massage therapist” means a person who 41
holds a license to practice massage therapy issued pursuant to 42
NRS 640C.420 or 640C.580. 43
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(b) “Fully licensed reflexologist” means a person who holds a 1
license to practice reflexology issued pursuant to NRS 640C.420 2
or 640C.600. 3
(c) “Fully licensed structural integration practitioner” means a 4
person who holds a license to practice structural integration issued 5
pursuant to NRS 640C.420 or 640C.620. 6
Sec. 9. NRS 640C.750 is hereby amended to read as follows: 7
640C.750 1. The Board may conduct investigations and hold 8
hearings to carry out its duties pursuant to this chapter. 9
2. In such a hearing: 10
(a) Any member of the Board may administer oaths and 11
examine witnesses; and 12
(b) The Board , the Executive Director of the Board or any 13
member [thereof] of the Board may issue subpoenas to compel the 14
attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers. 15
3. Each witness who is subpoenaed to appear before the Board 16
is entitled to receive for his or her attendance the same fees and 17
mileage allowed by law for a witness in a civil case. The amount 18
must be paid by the party who requested the subpoena. If any 19
witness who has not been required to attend at the request of any 20
party is subpoenaed by the Board, his or her fees and mileage must 21
be paid by the Board from money available for that purpose. 22
4. If any person fails to comply with the subpoena within 10 23
days after it is issued, the Chair of the Board may petition a court of 24
competent jurisdiction for an order of the court compelling 25
compliance with the subpoena. 26
5. Upon the filing of such a petition, the court shall enter an 27
order directing the person subpoenaed to appear before the court at a 28
time and place to be fixed by the court in its order, the time to be not 29
more than 10 days after the date of the order, and to show cause why 30
the person has not complied with the subpoena. A certified copy of 31
the order must be served upon the person subpoenaed. 32
6. If it appears to the court that the subpoena was regularly 33
issued by the Board, the court shall enter an order compelling 34
compliance with the subpoena. The failure of the person to comply 35
with the order is a contempt of the court that issued the order. 36
Sec. 10. NRS 640C.930 is hereby amended to read as follows: 37
640C.930 1. A person shall not advertise as a massage 38
therapist, reflexologist or structural integration practitioner in this 39
State unless the person is licensed to practice massage therapy, 40
reflexology or structural integration pursuant to this chapter. 41
2. A person licensed to practice massage therapy, reflexology 42
or structural integration pursuant to this chapter shall not 43
disseminate, as part of any advertising by the massage therapist, 44
reflexologist or structural integration practitioner, any false or 45
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misleading statement or representation of material fact that is 1
intended, directly or indirectly, to induce another person to use the 2
services of the massage therapist, reflexologist or structural 3
integration practitioner. 4
3. All advertising by a licensed massage therapist, reflexologist 5
or structural integration practitioner must include his or her name 6
and the name of his or her company, if applicable. All advertising in 7
a telephone directory or a newspaper must also include the number 8
of the license. 9
4. A person shall not advertise a massage, reflexology and 10
structural integration establishment in this State unless the person 11
holds a certificate to operate the massage, reflexology and 12
structural integration establishment issued by the Board pursuant 13
to NRS 640C.330. 14
5. A person who holds a certificate to operate a massage, 15
reflexology and structural integration establishment shall not 16
disseminate, as part of any advertising by the person holding the 17
certificate, any false or misleading statement or representation of 18
material fact that is intended, directly or indirectly, to induce 19
another person to use the services of the massage, reflexology and 20
structural integration establishment. 21
6. All advertising by a person who holds a certificate to 22
operate a massage, reflexology and structural integration 23
establishment must include his or her name and the name of the 24
massage, reflexology and structural integration establishment. All 25
advertising in a telephone directory or a newspaper must also 26
include the number of the certificate to operate the massage, 27
reflexology and structural integration establishment. 28
7. A person who violates any provision of subsection 1 , [or] 2 29
, 4 or 5 is guilty of a misdemeanor. 30
[5.] 8. If, after notice and a hearing as required by law, the 31
Board determines that a person has willfully engaged in advertising 32
in a manner that violates the provisions of this section or NRS 33
640C.910, the Board may, in addition to any penalty, punishment or 34
disciplinary action authorized by the provisions of this chapter, 35
order the person to cease and desist the unlawful advertising. The 36
provisions of this subsection do not apply to any person whose 37
license has been expired for less than 90 days or is temporarily 38
suspended. 39
[6.] 9. The Board may order any person convicted of a crime 40
involving violence, prostitution or any other sexual offense to cause 41
any telephone number included in the advertising to be disconnected 42
from service. If the Board orders the person to cause any telephone 43
number to be disconnected from service and the person fails to 44
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comply within 5 days after the date on which the person is served 1
with the order, the Board may: 2
(a) If the provider is regulated by the Public Utilities 3
Commission of Nevada, request the Commission to order the 4
provider to disconnect the telephone number from service pursuant 5
to NRS 703.175 and 707.355; or 6
(b) If the provider is not regulated by the Public Utilities 7
Commission of Nevada, request the provider to disconnect the 8
telephone number from service and inform the provider that the 9
request is made pursuant to this section. Upon receiving such a 10
request, the provider shall take such action as is necessary to 11
disconnect the telephone number from service. 12
[7.] 10. A provider shall not: 13
(a) Forward or offer to forward the telephone calls of a 14
telephone number disconnected from service pursuant to this 15
section; or 16
(b) Provide or offer to provide a message that includes a new 17
telephone number for the person whose telephone number was 18
disconnected from service pursuant to this section. 19
[8.] 11. If a provider complies in good faith with a request to 20
disconnect a telephone number from service pursuant to this section, 21
such good-faith compliance shall constitute a complete defense to 22
any civil or criminal action brought against the provider arising 23
from the disconnection or termination of service. 24
[9.] 12. As used in this section: 25
(a) “Advertising” means the intentional placement or issuance of 26
any sign, card or device, or the permitting or allowing of any sign or 27
marking on a motor vehicle, in any building, structure, newspaper, 28
magazine or airway transmission, on the Internet or in any directory 29
under the listing of “massage therapist,” “massage,” “reflexologist,” 30
“reflexology,” “structural integration [practitioner” or] 31
practitioner,” “structural [integration.”] integration” or “massage, 32
reflexology and structural integration establishment.” 33
(b) “Massage, reflexology and structural integration 34
establishment” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 640C.330. 35
(c) “Provider” means a provider of any type of telephone, 36
messaging or paging service. 37
[(c)] (d) “Provider of messaging or paging service” means an 38
entity that provides any type of messaging or paging service to any 39
type of communication device. 40
[(d)] (e) “Provider of telephone service” has the meaning 41
ascribed to it in NRS 707.355. 42
[(e)] (f) “Telephone number” means any sequence of numbers 43
or characters, or both, used by a provider to provide any type of 44
telephone, messaging or paging service. 45
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Sec. 11. NRS 640C.590 and 640C.610 are hereby repealed. 1
Sec. 12. 1. This section becomes effective upon passage and 2
approval. 3
2. Sections 1 to 11, inclusive, of this act become effective: 4
(a) Upon passage and approval for the purpose of adopting any 5
regulations and performing any other preparatory administrative 6
tasks that are necessary to carry out the provisions of this act; and 7
(b) On October 1, 2025, for all other purposes. 8
TEXT OF REPEALED SECTIONS
640C.590 Temporary license to practice massage therapy.
1. The Board may issue a temporary license to practice
massage therapy.
2. An applicant for a temporary license issued pursuant to this
section must:
(a) Be at least 18 years of age; and
(b) Submit to the Board:
(1) A completed application on a form prescribed by the
Board;
(2) The fees prescribed by the Board pursuant to
NRS 640C.520;
(3) Proof that the applicant has successfully completed a
program of massage therapy recognized by the Board pursuant to
NRS 640C.580;
(4) Proof that the applicant:
(I) Has taken the examination required pursuant to NRS
640C.580; or
(II) Is scheduled to take such an examination within 90
days after the date of application;
(5) An affidavit indicating that the applicant has not
committed any of the offenses for which the Board may refuse to
issue a license pursuant to NRS 640C.700;
(6) A certified statement issued by the licensing authority in
each state, territory or possession of the United States or the District
of Columbia in which the applicant is or has been licensed to
practice massage therapy verifying that:
(I) The applicant has not been involved in any
disciplinary action relating to his or her license to practice massage
therapy; and
(II) Disciplinary proceedings relating to his or her license
to practice massage therapy are not pending; and
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(7) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission
authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
3. A temporary license issued pursuant to this section expires
90 days after the date the Board issues the temporary license. The
Board shall not renew the temporary license.
4. A person who holds a temporary license:
(a) May practice massage therapy only under the supervision of
a fully licensed massage therapist and only in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the Board;
(b) Must comply with any other conditions, limitations and
requirements imposed on the temporary license by the Board;
(c) Is subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority of the
Board to the same extent as a fully licensed massage therapist; and
(d) Remains subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority
of the Board after the expiration of the temporary license for all acts
relating to the practice of massage therapy which occurred during
the period of temporary licensure.
5. As used in this section, “fully licensed massage therapist”
means a person who holds a license to practice massage therapy
issued pursuant to NRS 640C.420 or 640C.580.
640C.610 Temporary license to practice reflexology.
1. The Board may issue a temporary license to practice
reflexology.
2. An applicant for a temporary license issued pursuant to this
section must:
(a) Be at least 18 years of age; and
(b) Submit to the Board:
(1) A completed application on a form prescribed by the
Board;
(2) The fees prescribed by the Board pursuant to
NRS 640C.520;
(3) Proof that the applicant has successfully completed a
program of reflexology recognized by the Board pursuant to
NRS 640C.600;
(4) Proof that the applicant:
(I) Has taken the examination required pursuant to NRS
640C.600; or
(II) Is scheduled to take such an examination within 90
days after the date of application;
(5) An affidavit indicating that the applicant has not
committed any of the offenses for which the Board may refuse to
issue a license pursuant to NRS 640C.700;
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(6) A certified statement issued by the licensing authority in
each state, territory or possession of the United States or the District
of Columbia in which the applicant is or has been licensed to
practice reflexology verifying that:
(I) The applicant has not been involved in any
disciplinary action relating to his or her license to practice
reflexology; and
(II) Disciplinary proceedings relating to his or her license
to practice reflexology are not pending; and
(7) A complete set of fingerprints and written permission
authorizing the Board to forward the fingerprints to the Central
Repository for Nevada Records of Criminal History for submission
to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for its report.
3. A temporary license issued pursuant to this section expires
90 days after the date the Board issues the temporary license. The
Board shall not renew the temporary license.
4. A person who holds a temporary license:
(a) May practice reflexology only under the supervision of a
fully licensed reflexologist and only in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter and the regulations of the Board;
(b) Must comply with any other conditions, limitations and
requirements imposed on the temporary license by the Board;
(c) Is subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority of the
Board to the same extent as a fully licensed reflexologist; and
(d) Remains subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority
of the Board after the expiration of the temporary license for all acts
relating to the practice of reflexology which occurred during the
period of temporary licensure.
5. As used in this section, “fully licensed reflexologist” means
a person who holds a license to practice reflexology issued pursuant
to NRS 640C.420 or 640C.600.
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