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29		-	~~BILL NO.~~ ~~1741 By: Daniels of the Senate~~
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33		-	Crosswhite Hader of the
34		-	House
	33	+	COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE
	34	+	FOR
	35	+	SENATE BILL NO. 1741 By: Daniels
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38	41		An Act relating to massage therapy; amending 59 O.S.
39	42		2021, Section 4200.2, which rela tes to definitions;
40	43		defining terms; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section
41	44		4200.3, which relates to massage therapy licensing;
42	45		requiring license to operate massage therapy
43	46		establishment; preventing licensed nonresident from
44	47		operating if certain services are opened to general
45	48		public; updating statutory reference; amending 59
46	49		O.S. 2021, Section 42 00.4, which relates to the
47	50		authority of the State Board of Cos metology and
48	51		Barbering; expanding authority over certain permits
49	52		and inspections; removing the Advisory Board on
50	53		Massage Therapy; reducing massage therapy license
51	54		fee; establishing license fee for establishment
52	55		license; authorizing the Board to issue original
53	56		licenses and temporary work permits; providing
54	57		conditions for licensees to be denied or placed on
55	58		probation by the Board; requiring disclosure of
56	59		certain crimes; allowing the Board to require an
57	60		applicant to submit to a national criminal history
58	61		record check; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.5,
59	62		which relates to license requirements; removing the
60	63		requirements needed for licensing during certain time
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62	65		original license; removing neces sity for liability
63	66		insurance; establishing massage therapy establishment
64	67		license; providing f or requirements necessary for
65	68		issuances of license by Board; requiring disclosure
66	69		of certain crimes; establishing standards for
67	70		renewal; amending 59 O.S. 20 21, Section 4200.6, which
68	71		relates to license posting; requiring license posting
69	72		at each place of business; amending 59 O.S. 2021,
70	73		Section 4200.7, which relates to massage therapy
71	74		schools; expanding author ized massage therapy
72	75		schools; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.9, which
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	103	+	relates to out-of-state license; removing conditions
	104	+	for issuance of out-of-state license; allowing the
101	105		Board to issue tempo rary work permits; providing
102	106		conditions for issuance of temporary work permit;
103	107		requiring expiration of permit without the ability to
104	108		renew; establishing massage therapist license
105	109		renewal; providing for conditions for license
106	110		renewal; requiring disclosure of certain crimes;
107	111		providing for renewal in certain time f rame;
108	112		establishing fees for renewal; requiring submission
109	113		of proof of completion of continuing education for
110	114		renewal; requiring reapplication for a license if not
111	115		renewed in certain time frame; amending 59 O.S. 2021,
112	116		Section 4200.10, which relates to preemption;
113	117		providing preemption for massage therapy
114	118		establishments; allowing regulations for general
115	119		health and safety; amending 59 O.S. 2021, Section
116	120		4200.11, which relates to disciplinary actions and
117	121		proceedings; authorizing the Board to conduct
118	122		investigations; requiring records a nd information in
119	123		connection to investigations to be confidential;
120	124		allowing for exception to confidentiality by law
121	125		enforcement and regulatory agencies; establishin g
122	126		administrative fines for violations of act;
123	127		authorizing the Board to issue field citations;
124	128		allowing for citations to impose actions and fines;
125	129		requiring a hearing following i ssuance of citation;
126	130		allowing for payment of fine without hearing
127	131		resulting in acknowledgement of violation;
128	132		establishing punishment by fine or imp risonment for
129	133		violations made by unlicensed persons, firms, or
130	134		corporations; authorizing the Board to levy
131	135		administrative fines on unlicensed individuals and
132	136		owners of establishments engaged in certain behavio r;
133	137		exempting certain individuals from pro visions of the
134	138		act; repealing 59 O.S. 2021, Secti ons 4200.8 and
135	139		4200.13, which relate to examination for licensure
136	140		and violations; providing for codification; and
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141	145		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA :
142	146		SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.2, is
143	147		amended to read as follows:
144		-	Section 4200.2. As used in the Massage Therapy Practice Act:
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	175	+	Section 4200.2. As used in the Massage Therapy Practice Act:
171	176		1. “Board” means the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering;
172	177		2. “Direct access” means the ability that the public has to
173	178		seek out treatment by a massage therapist without the direct
174	179		referral from a medical or health care p rofessional;
175	180		3. “Massage therapist” means an individual who practices
176	181		massage or massage therapy and is licensed under pursuant to the
177	182		Massage Therapy Practice Ac t. A massage therapist uses visua l,
178	183		kinesthetic, and palpatory skills to assess the body and may
179	184		evaluate a condition to the extent of determi ning whether massage is
180	185		indicated or contraindicated;
181	186		4. “Massage therapy” means the skillful treatment of the s oft
182	187		tissues of the human body. Ma ssage is designed to promote g eneral
183	188		relaxation, improve mo vement, relieve somatic and muscular pain or
184	189		dysfunction, stress and muscle tension, provide for general health
185	190		enhancement, personal growth, education and the org anization,
186	191		balance and integration of the human body and include s, but is not
187	192		limited to:
188	193		a. the use of touch, pressu re, friction, stroking,
189	194		gliding, percussion, kneading, movement, positioning,
190	195		holding, range of motion and nonspecific stretching
191	196		within the normal anatomical range of movem ent, and
192	197		vibration by manual o r mechanical means with or
193		-	without the use of massage devices that mimic or
194		-	enhance manual measures, and
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	225	+	without the use of massage devices that mimic or
	226	+	enhance manual measures, and
221	227		b. the external application of ice, h eat and cold packs
222	228		for thermal therapy, water, lub ricants, abrasives and
223	229		external application of herbal or topical preparations
224	230		not classified as prescription drugs; and
225	231		5. “Massage therapy establishment” means any fixed business
226	232		location, address, building, or property where a person engage s in,
227	233		conducts, carries on, or permits the prac tice of massage therapy.
228	234		The definition exclu des offices or workplaces of licensed health
229	235		care professionals exempted from the provisions of the Massage
230	236		Therapy Practice Act;
231	237		6. “Massage therapy school” means a facility providing
232	238		instruction in massage t herapy;
233	239		7. “Person” means an individual, partner ship, limited liability
234	240		company, corporation, or association, unless the context otherwise
235	241		requires;
236	242		8. “Poses a reasonable threat” means the nature of criminal
237	243		conduct for which the person was con victed involved an act or threat
238	244		of harm against another and has a b earing on the fitness or ability
239	245		to serve the public or work with others in the occupation; and
240	246		9. “Substantially relates” means the nature of crim inal conduct
241	247		for which the person was convicted, or to which the pers on pleaded,
242	248		has direct bearing on the f itness or ability to perform one or more
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	277	+	occupation.
271	278		SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 5 9 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.3, is
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273	280		Section 4200.3. A. Unless a person is a licensed as a massage
274	281		therapist by the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering, a person
275	282		shall not:
276	283		1. Practice massage therapy in this state for remuneration;
277	284		2. Use the title of massa ge therapist;
278	285		2. 3. Represent himself or herse lf to be a massage therapist;
279	286		3. 4. Use any other title, words, abbreviations, let ters,
280	287		figures, signs or devices that indic ate the person is a massage
281	288		therapist; or
282	289		4. 5. Utilize the terms “massage”, “massage therapy” or
283	290		“massage therapist” when advertising or printing promotional
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285	292		B. A person shall not maintain, manage or o perate a massage
286	293		therapy school offering e ducation, instruction or training in
287	294		massage therapy unless the school is a licensed massage therapy
288	295		school pursuant to Section 7 of this act 4200.7 of this title.
289	296		C. Individuals practicing massage therapy under t he Massage
290	297		Therapy Practice Act shall not perform any of the following:
291	298		1. Diagnosis of illness or disease;
292	299		2. High-velocity, low-amplitude thrust;
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321	329		5. Use of any technique that interrupts or bre aks the skin; or
322	330		6. Prescribing of medici nes.
323	331		D. No person shall own or operate a massage therapy
324	332		establishment without first obtaining an establishment license from
325	333		the Board.
326	334		E. Nothing in the Massage The rapy Practice Act shall be
327	335		construed to prevent :
328	336		1. Qualified members of other recognize d professions who are
329	337		licensed or regulated under pursuant to Oklahoma law from rend ering
330	338		services within the scope of the license of the perso n, provided the
331	339		person does not represent himself or herself as a massa ge therapist.
332	340		A physician or other licens ed health care provider providing health
333	341		care services within the scope of practice of the physician or
334	342		provider shall not be required to be li censed by or registered with
335	343		the State Board of Cosmetology and Barberi ng;
336	344		2. Students from rendering massage th erapy services within the
337	345		course of study when enrolled at a licensed massage therap y school;
338	346		3. Visiting massage therapy instructors from ano ther state or
339	347		territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or any
340	348		foreign nation from teaching massag e therapy, provided the
341	349		instructor is duly licensed or registered, if required, and is
342		-	qualified in the instructor ’s place of residence for the practice of
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	377	+	qualified in the instructor ’s place of residence for the practice of
	378	+	massage therapy;
370	379		4. Any nonresident person holding a curr ent license,
371	380		registration or certification in massage therapy from another state
372	381		or recognized national certification system d etermined as acceptable
373	382		by the Board when temporarily prese nt in this state from pr oviding
374	383		massage therapy services as a part of a n emergency response team
375	384		working in conjunction with disaster relief officials or at special
376	385		events such as conventions, spor ting events, educational field
377	386		trips, conferences, travelin g shows or exhibitions , as long as the
378	387		services are not open to the gen eral public;
379	388		5. Physicians or other healt h care professionals from
380	389		appropriately referring to duly licensed massage therapist s or limit
381	390		in any way the right of direct access of the pub lic to licensed
382	391		massage therapists; or
383	392		6. The practice of any person i n this state who uses touch,
384	393		words and directed movement to deepen awareness of existing patterns
385	394		of movement in the body as w ell as to suggest new possibilities of
386	395		movement while engag ed within the scope of p ractice of a profession
387	396		with established standa rds and ethics, provided that the services
388	397		are not designated or implied to be massage or massage therapy.
389	398		Practices shall include but are not limi ted to the Feldenkrais
390	399		Method of somatic education, Rolf Move ment Integration by the Rolf
391	400		Institute, the Trager Approach of movement education, and Bo dy-Mind
392		-	Centering. Practitioners shall be recognized by or meet the
393		-	established standards of either a pro fessional organization or
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	428	+	Centering. Practitioners shall be recognized by or meet the
	429	+	established standards of either a pro fessional organization or
420	430		credentialing agency that represent s or certifies the respective
421	431		practice based on a minimal level of training, demonstratio n of
422	432		competency, and adherence to ethical standards.
423	433		E. F. A physician or other lic ensed health care provide r
424	434		providing health care services w ithin their scope of pra ctice shall
425	435		not be required to be licensed or r egistered with the State Board of
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427	437		SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.4, i s
428	438		amended to read as follows:
429	439		Section 4200.4. A. The State Board of Cosmetology a nd
430	440		Barbering is hereby authorized to adopt and promulgate rules
431	441		pursuant to the Administr ative Procedures Act that are necessary for
432	442		the implementation and enforcement of th e Massage Therapy Practic e
433	443		Act, including, but not limited to, qualifications for l icensure,
434	444		renewals, reinstatements, temporary work permits, inspection of
435	445		establishments, and continuing education requirements.
436	446		B. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering is hereby
437	447		empowered to perform investigations, to requ ire the production of
438	448		records and other documents relating to practices regulated by the
439	449		Massage Therapy Practice Act, and to seek injunctive relief in a
440	450		court of competent jurisdiction without bon d.
441		-	C. There is hereby created an Advisory Board on Massage
442		-	Therapy. The Advisory Board on Massage Therapy shall assist the
443		-	Board in carrying out the provision s of this section regarding the
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	478	+	C. There is hereby created an Advisory Board on Massage
	479	+	Therapy. The Advisory Board on Massage Therapy shall assist the
	480	+	Board in carrying out the provision s of this section regarding the
470	481		qualifications, examination, r egistration, regulation, and stand ards
471	482		of professional conduct of massage therapists. The Ad visory Board
472	483		on Massage Therapy shall consist of five (5) members to be appointed
473	484		by the Governor for four-year terms as follows:
474	485		1. Three members who shall be li censed massage therapists and
475	486		have practiced in Oklahoma for not less than three (3) years pr ior
476	487		to their appointment ;
477	488		2. One member who shall be an administrator or faculty member
478	489		of a nationally accredited school of massage therapy; and
479	490		3. One who shall be a citizen member.
480	491		D. The fee for any license issued between the effective date of
481	492		this act and May 1, 2017, sha ll be Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00).
482	493		1. The Board shall establish a schedule of reasonable and
483	494		necessary administrative fees.
484	495		2. The initial fee or renewal fee for any a massage therapy
485	496		license issued after May 1, 2017, shall be Fifty Dollars ($50.00)
486	497		Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per year. The initial fee or renewal
487	498		fee for a massage therapy establishment license shall be Thirty
488	499		Dollars ($30.00) per year. A duplicate license fee shall be Ten
489	500		Dollars ($10.00) Five Dollars ($5.00) .
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491		-	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4200.4.1 of Title 59, unless
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	528	+	SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
	529	+	in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4200.4.1 of Title 59, unless
	530	+	there is created a duplication in number ing, reads as follows:
519	531		A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall have
520	532		authority to issue original licenses and t emporary work permits as
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522	534		B. The Board may deny or place probationary conditions on a n
523	535		original massage therapist license or temporary work permit if the
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525	537		1. Has pleaded guilty, nolo contendere , or been convicted of a
526	538		crime that substantially relates to the practice of massage therapy
527	539		and that poses a reasonable th reat to public health or safety;
528	540		2. Has had a license or permit denied or has been th e subject
529	541		of disciplinary action in another jurisdiction and if the gro unds
530	542		for the denial or disciplinary action would constitute cause for
531	543		denial or disciplinary action un der the Massage Therapy Practice Act
532	544		or the Board’s rules;
533	545		3. Has previously held a license or permit revoked by the Board
534	546		or has been the subject of dis ciplinary action by the Board; or
535	547		4. Attempts to obtain the license or permit by means of fraud,
536	548		misrepresentation, deceit, or concealment of material facts.
537	549		C. The Board may deny or place probationary conditions on an
538	550		original massage therapy establishment license if the applicant:
539		-	1. Has pleaded guilty, nolo contendere, or been convicted of a
540		-	crime that substantially relates to the ownership, operation, or
541		-	management of a massage therapy establishment and that poses a
542		-	reasonable threat to public health or safety;
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	578	+	1. Has pleaded guilty, nolo contendere, or been convicted of a
	579	+	crime that substantially relates to the ownership, operation, or
	580	+	management of a massage therapy establishment and that poses a
	581	+	reasonable threat to public health or safety;
569	582		2. Has had a license or permit denied or has been the subject
570	583		of disciplinary action in an other jurisdiction and if the grounds
571	584		for the denial or disciplinary action would constitute cause for
572	585		denial or disciplinary action un der the Massage Therapy Practice Act
573	586		or the Board’s rules;
574	587		3. Has previously held a license or permit revoked by the Board
575	588		or has been the subject of disciplinary action by the Board; or
576	589		4. Attempts to obtain the lice nse or permit by means of fraud,
577	590		misrepresentation, deceit, or concealment of material facts.
578	591		D. The Board may require an applicant for an original massage
579	592		therapist license, a temporary permit, or an original establishment
580	593		license to submit to a national criminal history record check as
581	594		defined in Section 15 0.9 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Sta tutes. The
582	595		costs associated with the national criminal history record check
583	596		shall be paid by the applicant.
584	597		SECTION 5. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2 021, Section 4200.5, is
585	598		amended to read as follows:
586	599		Section 4200.5. A. Between the effective date of this act and
587	600		May 1, 2017, the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering shall
588	601		issue a license to practice massage therapy to any person wh o files
589		-	a completed application, accompanied by the required fe es, and who
590		-	submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
591		-	1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
592		-	2. Has one or more of the foll owing:
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	629	+	a completed application, accompanied by the required fe es, and who
	630	+	submits satisfactory evidence that the applicant:
	631	+	1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
	632	+	2. Has one or more of the foll owing:
619	633		a. documentation that the applicant has completed and
620	634		passed a nationally recognized competency examination
621	635		in the practice of massage therapy,
622	636		b. an affidavit of at least five (5) years of work
623	637		experience in the state, or
624	638		c. a certificate and trans cript of completion from a
625	639		massage school with at least five hundred (500) hours
626	640		of education;
627	641		3. Provides proof of do cumentation that the applicant currently
628	642		maintains liability insurance for practice as a massage therapist;
629	643		and
630	644		4. Provides full disclos ure to the Board of any criminal
631	645		proceeding taken agains t the applicant including but not limited to
632	646		pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or receiving a conviction
633	647		for, a felony crime that substantially relates to the practice of
634	648		massage therapy and pose s a reasonable threat to public safety.
635	649		B. To assist in determining the entry-level competence of an
636	650		applicant who makes application for a license after May 1, 2017, the
637	651		Board may adopt rules establishing additional standards or criteria
638		-	for examination acceptance and may adopt only those examinations
639		-	that meet the standards outlined in Section 4200.8 of this title.
640		-	C. 1. After May 1, 2017, except Except as otherwise provided
641		-	in the Massage Therapy Practice Act, every person desiring to
642		-	practice massage therapy in this state shall be required to first
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	679	+	for examination acceptance and may adopt only those examinations
	680	+	that meet the standards outlined in Section 4200.8 of this title.
	681	+	C. 1. After May 1, 2017, except Except as otherwise provided
	682	+	in the Massage Therapy Practice Act, every person desiring to
	683	+	practice massage therapy in this state shall be required to first
669	684		obtain a massage therapist license from the State Board of
670	685		Cosmetology and Barbering.
671	686		2. After May 1, 2017, the B. The Board may issue a an original
672	687		massage therapist license to an applicant a person who files a
673	688		completed application, accompanied by the required fees, and who:
674	689		a. is
675	690		1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age,; and
676	691		b. provides
677	692		2. Provides documentation that the a pplicant has completed the
678	693		equivalent of five hundred (500) hours of formal educati on in
679	694		massage therapy from a state -licensed school, graduated from a state
680	695		licensed or accredited massage therapy school with at least five
681	696		hundred (500) clock hours of formal education; or
682	697		c. provides
683	698		3. Provides documentation that the applicant has pas sed a
684	699		nationally recognized competency examination approved by the Bo ard,.
685	700		d. provides proof that the applicant currently maintains
686	701		liability insurance for practice as a mass age
687	702		therapist, and
688		-	e. provides
689		-	C. An applicant shall p rovide full disclosure to t he Board of
690		-	any criminal proceeding taken against the applicant inclu ding
691		-	pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, o r receiving a conviction
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	730	+	e. provides
	731	+	C. An applicant shall p rovide full disclosure to t he Board of
	732	+	any criminal proceeding taken against the applicant inclu ding
	733	+	pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, o r receiving a conviction
718	734		for, a felony crime that substantia lly relates to the p ractice of
719	735		massage therapy and poses a reasonable threat to pu blic safety.
720	736		D. As used in this section:
721	737		1. “Substantially relates ” means the nature of criminal conduct
722	738		for which the person was convicted has a direct bearing on the
723	739		fitness or ability to pe rform one or more of the duties or
724	740		responsibilities necessaril y related to the occupation; and
725	741		2. “Poses a reasonable threat ” means the nature of criminal
726	742		conduct for which th e person was convicted involved an act or threat
727	743		of harm against another and has a bearing on the fitness or ability
728	744		to serve the public or wo rk with others in the occupation.
729	745		SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
730	746		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4200.5.1 of Title 59, unless
731	747		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
732	748		A. No person shall own or operate a massage therapy
733	749		establishment without obtaining a massage therapy establishment
734	750		license from the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering.
735	751		B. The Board may issue an original massage therapy
736	752		establishment license to an applicant who:
737	753		1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
738		-	2. Discloses whether the applicant has been denied a massage
739		-	therapy establishment license in another jurisdiction;
740		-	3. Discloses whether the applicant holds or has held a massage
741		-	therapy establishment license in another jurisdiction and whether
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	781	+	2. Discloses whether the applicant has been denied a massage
	782	+	therapy establishment license in another jurisdiction;
	783	+	3. Discloses whether the applicant holds or has held a massage
	784	+	therapy establishment license in another jurisdiction and whether
768	785		disciplinary action has ever been taken against the applicant
769	786		including, but not limited to, suspension or revocation of the
770	787		license; and
771	788		4. Discloses whether the ap plicant has pleaded guilty, nolo
772	789		contendere, or has been convicted of a crime that substantially
773	790		relates to the practice of massage therapy and that poses a
774	791		reasonable threat to public health or safety.
775	792		C. All massage therapy establishments shall be subject to
776	793		inspection by the Board and shall comply with all provisions of the
777	794		Massage Therapy Practice Act and rules of the Board. An inspection
778	795		by the Board of a massage therapy establishment licensed to practice
779	796		in a massage therapist’s private residence shall be limited to the
780	797		spaces where massage therapy is practiced.
781	798		D. Massage therapy establishment licenses shall be renewed
782	799		biannually. The renewal date shall be established by the Board
783	800		through adoption of a rule.
784	801		E. A licensee may renew a massage therapy license by:
785	802		1. Submitting a compl eted renewal application on a form
786	803		prepared by the Board;
787	804		2. Tendering the required renewal f ee;
788		-	3. Disclosing any plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or
789		-	conviction of a crime other than a minor traffic violation in any
790		-	jurisdiction within the preceding licensure year; and
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	832	+	3. Disclosing any plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or
	833	+	conviction of a crime other than a minor traffic violation in any
	834	+	jurisdiction within the preceding licensure year; and
817	835		4. Disclosing any administrative or legal action taken against
818	836		the licensee in any other jurisdiction governing massage the rapy.
819	837		SECTION 7. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.6, is
820	838		amended to read as follow s:
821	839		Section 4200.6. A. A massage therapy license Massage therapist
822	840		and message therapy establishment licenses issued by the State Board
823	841		of Cosmetology and Barbering shall at all times be posted in a
824	842		conspicuous place in the principal each place of business of t he
825	843		holder.
826	844		B. A license issued pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice
827	845		Act is not assignable or transferable.
828	846		SECTION 8. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.7, is
829	847		amended to read as follow s:
830	848		Section 4200.7. A. A person shall not advertise, maintain,
831	849		manage or operate a massage therapy school unless the school is
832	850		licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Pri vate Vocational Schools or is a
833	851		technology center school accredited by the State Board of Career and
834	852		Technology Education .
835	853		B. A person shall not instruct as a m assage therapist unless
836	854		the instruction is within the scope of curriculum at a license d
837	855		massage therapy school.
838		-	SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.9, is
839		-	amended to read as follows:
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	883	+	SECTION 9. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.9, is
	884	+	amended to read as follows:
866	885		Section 4200.9. A. The State Board of Cosmetology and
867	886		Barbering may issue an original massage therapist license to an
868	887		applicant, provided that the applicant who possesses a valid license
869	888		or registration to practice massage th erapy issued by the
870	889		appropriate examining board under the laws o f any other state or
871	890		territory of the United States, the Di strict of Columbia or any
872	891		foreign nation and has met educational and examination requirements
873	892		equal to or exceeding those established pursuant to the Massag e
874	893		Therapy Practice Act.
875	894		B. 1. Massage therapy licenses shall expire bienniall y.
876	895		Expiration dates shall be established by the Board through adopt ion
877	896		of a rule.
878	897		2. A license shall be renewed by submitting a renewal
879	898		application on a form provided by the B oard.
880	899		3. A thirty-day grace period shall be allowed each license
881	900		holder after the end of the renewa l period, during which time a
882	901		license may be renewed upon payment of the renewal fee and a late
883	902		fee as prescribed by the Board.
884	903		C. 1. If a massage therapy license is not renewed by the end
885	904		of the thirty-day grace period, the license shall be placed on
886	905		inactive status for a period not to exceed one (1 ) year. At the end
887		-	of one (1) year, if the license has not been reactivated, it shall
888		-	automatically expire.
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	933	+	of one (1) year, if the license has not been reactivated, it shall
	934	+	automatically expire.
915	935		2. If within a period of one (1) year fr om the date the license
916	936		was placed on inactive status the m assage therapist wishes to resume
917	937		practice, the massage therapist shall notify the Board in writing
918	938		and, upon receipt of proof of com pletion of all continui ng education
919	939		requirements and payment of an amount set by the Board in lieu of
920	940		all lapsed renewal fe es, the license shall be restored in full.
921	941		D. The Board shall establish a schedule of reasonable and
922	942		necessary administrative fees.
923	943		E. The Board shall fix the amount of fees so that the total
924	944		fees collected shall be sufficient to mee t the expenses of
925	945		administering the provisions of the Massage Therap y Practice Act
926	946		without unnecessary surpluses.
927	947		SECTION 10. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
928	948		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4200.9.1 of Title 59, unless
929	949		there is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
930	950		A. The State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering may issue a
931	951		temporary work permit to a p erson who submits a completed
932	952		application accompan ied by the required fees, and who :
933	953		1. Is at least eighteen (1 8) years of age;
934	954		2. Provides documentation that the applicant has graduated from
935	955		a state licensed or accredited massage school with a le ast five
936	956		hundred (500) clock hours of formal education; and
937		-	3. Discloses whether the applicant has plead ed guilty, nolo
938		-	contendere, or been convicted of a crime that substantially relates
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	985	+	contendere, or been convicted of a crime that substantially relates
965	986		to the practice of massage therapy and that poses a reasonable
966	987		threat to public health and safety.
967	988		B. A temporary work permit issued pursuant to this section
968	989		shall authorize the recipient to pract ice massage therapy under the
969	990		direct supervision of a licensed massage therapist in accordance
970	991		with rules promulgated by the Board. The permit shall expire ninety
971	992		(90) days after the date i t is issued and is not renewable.
972	993		SECTION 11. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
973	994		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4200.9.2 of Title 59, unless
974	995		there is created a du plication in numbering, reads as follows:
975	996		A. A massage therapist license shall be renewed biannually.
976	997		The renewal date shall be established by the State Board of
977	998		Cosmetology and Barbering through adoption of a rule.
978	999		B. A licensee may renew a license by:
979	1000		1. Submitting a completed renewal application on a form
980	1001		prepared by the Board;
981	1002		2. Tendering the req uired renewal fee;
982	1003		3. Submitting proof of completion of all continuing education
983	1004		requirements;
984	1005		4. Disclosing any plea of guilty, nolo contendere, or
985	1006		conviction of any crime other than minor traffic violations; and
986		-	5. Disclosing any administrative or legal action taken against
987		-	the licensee in any other jurisdiction governing massage therapy.
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	1035	+	the licensee in any other jurisdiction governing massage therapy.
1014	1036		C. Any person who fails to renew the license within the
1015	1037		required time may make application for renewal at any time by:
1016	1038		1. Paying the regular renewal license fee and a late fee of Ten
1017	1039		Dollars ($10.00) for each expired year, which bec omes due six (6)
1018	1040		months after the expiration date; and
1019	1041		2. Submitting proof of completion of all continuing education
1020	1042		requirements cumulative for the y ear or years since the license
1021	1043		expired.
1022	1044		SECTION 12. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 4200.10, is
1023	1045		amended to read as follows:
1024	1046		Section 4200.10. A. The Massage Therapy Pra ctice Act shall
1025	1047		supersede preempt all ordinances or regulations regulating massage
1026	1048		therapists and massage therapy estab lishments in any city, county,
1027	1049		or political subdivision.
1028	1050		B. This section shall not affect the regulations of a city,
1029	1051		county or a political subdivision relating to zoning requirements ,
1030	1052		general health and safety, or occupational license fees pertaining
1031	1053		to health care professions.
1032	1054		SECTION 13. AMENDATORY 59 O.S. 2021, Section 420 0.11, is
1033	1055		amended to read as follows:
1034		-	Section 4200.11. A. The State Board of Cosmetology and
1035		-	Barbering may take disciplinary action against a person licensed
1036		-	pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act as follows:
1037		-	1. Deny or refuse to renew a license;
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	1083	+	Section 4200.11. A. The State Board of Cosmetology and
	1084	+	Barbering may take disciplinary action against a person licensed
	1085	+	pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act as follows:
	1086	+	1. Deny or refuse to renew a license;
1064	1087		2. Suspend or revoke a li cense;
1065	1088		3. Issue an administrative reprimand; or
1066	1089		4. Impose probationary conditions when the licensee or
1067	1090		applicant has engaged in unpr ofessional conduct that has endangered
1068	1091		or is likely to endanger the health, welfare or safety of the
1069	1092		public.
1070	1093		B. The Board shall take disciplinary action upon a finding that
1071	1094		the licensee or person has committed an act of unprofessional
1072	1095		conduct or committed a violation of rule or law.
1073	1096		C. Disciplinary proceedings may be instituted by sworn the
1074	1097		filing of a complaint of any person, including members of the Board,
1075	1098		and shall conform to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures
1076	1099		Act. The Board shall conduct investigations in the same m anner and
1077	1100		according to the same terms as provided in the Oklahoma Cosmetology
1078	1101		and Barbering Act. Records and information obtained in connection
1079	1102		with an investigation of alleged violations shall be con fidential in
1080	1103		the same manner as provided in the Oklahoma Cosmetology and
1081	1104		Barbering Act and rules of the Board. However, in formation obtained
1082	1105		in the course of an investigation shall be made available to the
1083	1106		appropriate law enforcement or regulatory agency.
1084		-	D. The Board shall estab lish the guidelines for the disposition
1085		-	of disciplinary cases. Guidelines may include, but shal l not be
1086		-	limited to, periods of probation, conditions of probation,
1087		-	suspension, revocation or reissuance of a license.
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	1134	+	D. The Board shall estab lish the guidelines for the disposition
	1135	+	of disciplinary cases. Guidelines may include, but shall not be
	1136	+	limited to, periods of probation, conditions of probation,
	1137	+	suspension, revocation or reissuance of a license.
1114	1138		E. A license holder who has been found culpable in violation of
1115	1139		the Massage Therapy Pra ctice Act, rules of the Board, or other
1116	1140		applicable law, and sanctioned by the Board shall be responsible for
1117	1141		the payment of all costs of the disciplinary proceedin gs and any
1118	1142		administrative fees imposed.
1119	1143		F. The surrender or expiration of a license shall no t deprive
1120	1144		the Board of jurisdiction to proceed wit h disciplinary action.
1121	1145		G. The Board may assess an administrative fine not to exceed
1122	1146		Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for each violation of the
1123	1147		Massage Therapy Practice Act or rule s of the Board. Each day a
1124	1148		violation continues shall constitute a separa te offense. Failure to
1125	1149		pay a citation that has been upheld by the Board shall constitute a
1126	1150		continued or flagrant violation of the Board’s rules, such that the
1127	1151		Board may refuse to renew the related license or issue an original
1128	1152		license where the individual cited is unlicensed unless and u ntil
1129	1153		the citation is paid.
1130	1154		H. The Board may issue field c itations in enforcement of the
1131	1155		Massage Therapy Practice Act. Field citations may require the
1132	1156		performance of an acti on and impose fines. Such citations shall
1133	1157		provide notice of a hearing as provided for in this section.
1134		-	However, a person who receives a citation may waive the hearing and
1135		-	pay the fine. Payment of the fine s hall constitute acknowledgement
1136		-	of the violation and may be considered in any future disciplinary
1137		-	actions by the Board.
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	1185	+	However, a person who receives a citation may waive the hearing and
	1186	+	pay the fine. Payment of the fine s hall constitute acknowledgement
	1187	+	of the violation and may be considered in any future disciplinary
	1188	+	actions by the Board.
1164	1189		SECTION 14. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
1165	1190		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 4200.14 of Title 59, unless
1166	1191		there is created a duplication in num bering, reads as follows:
1167	1192		A. It shall be unlawful and constitute a misdemeanor,
1168	1193		punishable upon conviction by a fine not less than Fifty Dollars
1169	1194		($50.00) nor more than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00), or by
1170	1195		imprisonment in the county jail for not more than thirty (30) days,
1171	1196		or both such fine and imprisonment, for any person, firm, or
1172	1197		corporation in this state to:
1173	1198		1. Operate or attempt to operat e a massage therapy
1174	1199		establishment without having obtained a massage therapy
1175	1200		establishment license from the State Board of Cosmetology and
1176	1201		Barbering;
1177	1202		2. Practice massage therapy without having obtained a massage
1178	1203		therapist license from the Board;
1179	1204		3. Permit any person in one ’s employ, supervision, or control
1180	1205		to practice massage therapy unless that person has obtained an
1181	1206		appropriate license from the Board;
1182	1207		4. Willfully violate any rule promulgated by the Board for the
1183	1208		operation of a massage therapy establishment; or
1184		-	5. Violate any of the provisions of the Massage Therapy
1185		-	Practice Act.
1186		-	B. The Board shall have the aut hority to levy administrative
1187		-	fines not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00) for persons
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	1236	+	5. Violate any of the provisions of the Massage Therapy
	1237	+	Practice Act.
	1238	+	B. The Board shall have the aut hority to levy administrative
	1239	+	fines not to exceed Two Hundred Fifty Dolla rs ($250.00) for persons
1214	1240		practicing massage therapy without a license and for owners of a
1215	1241		massage therapy establishment who allow unlicensed individuals to
1216	1242		practice massage therapy in their establishment. Each day a
1217	1243		violation continues shall be a separate offense.
1218	1244		C. The provisions of the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall not
1219	1245		apply to the persons listed in subsections E and F of Section 4200.3
1220	1246		of Title 59 of the Oklahoma Statutes while such persons are engaged
1221	1247		in the proper dischar ge of their professional duties.
1222	1248		SECTION 15. REPEALER 59 O.S. 2021, Sections 4200.8 and
1223	1249		4200.13, are hereby repealed.
1224	1250		SECTION 16. This act shall become effective Novem ber 1, 2022.
1225		-	Passed the Senate the 15th day of March, 2022.
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1229		-	Presiding Officer of the Senate
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1232		-	Passed the House of Representatives the ____ day of __________,
1233		-	2022.
1234		-
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1237		-	Presiding Officer of the House
1238		-	of Representatives
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	1251	+	COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON BUS INESS, COMMERCE AND TOURISM
	1252	+	March 3, 2022 - DO PASS AS AMENDED