645—131.2(272C) Licensure by examination. A person who has completed the curriculum at a board-approved school may seek licensure in accordance with this rule.
	131.2(1) Submit the following:
	a. 	A completed online application for licensure and pay the nonrefundable licensure fee specified in rule 645—5.8(147). Official copies of academic transcripts sent directly to the board by the board-approved school. If a school has closed and is no longer operational, the board will accept an official transcript provided by the applicant.
	b. 	Proof of passing any National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) examination or the Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination (MBLEx) sent directly from the testing authority to the board. The passing score on the written examination is the passing point criterion established by the testing authority at the time the test was administered.
	c. 	If the applicant has been issued one or more licenses to practice massage therapy by other issuing jurisdictions, verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has most recently been licensed, sent directly from the issuing jurisdiction to the board. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from the jurisdiction’s board office if the verification provides:
	(1)	The licensee’s name;
	(2)	The date of initial licensure;
	(3)	The applicant’s current licensure status; and
	(4)	Any disciplinary action taken against the license.
	131.2(2) An applicant who has relocated to Iowa from a state that did not require licensure to practice massage therapy may submit proof of work experience in lieu of educational and training requirements, if eligible, in accordance with rule 645—19.2(272C).
[ARC 8051C, IAB 6/12/24, effective 7/17/24]