645—131.4(152C) Licensure by endorsement.
	131.4(1) A person who has been issued a license to practice massage therapy by another issuing jurisdiction may seek licensure in accordance with this rule.
	131.4(2) The applicant shall submit all of the following:
	a. 	A completed application packet.
	b. 	Payment of the applicable fees as provided in rule 645—5.8(147).
	c. 	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.
	d. 	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 shall be the passing point criterion established by the testing authority at the time the test was administered.
	e. 	Proof that the licensure requirements in the issuing jurisdiction are equal to or exceed the requirements provided in rule 645—131.2(152C).
	f. 	Verification of license(s) from every jurisdiction in which the applicant has been licensed, sent directly from the issuing jurisdiction(s) to the board. Web-based verification may be substituted for verification from the issuing 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.
[ARC 6415C, IAB 7/13/22, effective 8/17/22]