20 CSR 2197-2.030 - Provisional License
(1) A person shall request an application for
provisional licensure from the Missouri Board of Therapeutic Massage, PO Box
1335, Jefferson City, MO, 65102-1335 by calling (573) 522-6277 or sending an
email to massagether@pr.mo.gov. The TDD number is (800) 735-2996. An
application for provisional licensure shall include the following information:
(A) An official transcript from the massage
therapy program, school, or certified mentor documenting completion of a
massage therapy program pursuant to
20 CSR
2197-2.010(1) or (2) and application
fee. The board may accept transcripts issued to the applicant and placed in a
sealed envelope that carries the massage therapy program, school, or mentor's
seal or stamp;
(B) Written
verification from the massage therapy school, program, mentor, or testing
entity that the applicant has applied or is scheduled to take an examination
pursuant to 20 CSR 2197-2.010; and
(C) Two (2) sets of fingerprints for the
purpose of conducting a criminal background check by the Missouri State Highway
Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Any fees due for fingerprint
background checks shall be paid by the applicant directly to the Missouri State
Highway Patrol or its approved vendor.
(2) A provisional license is valid for one
(1) year from the date of issuance. Upon expiration of a provisional license
the licensee shall no longer engage in the practice of massage therapy. To
resume practicing massage therapy a person must either apply to renew the
provisional license, if he/she has not passed the national examination, or
obtain a license as a massage therapist pursuant to
20 CSR
2197-2.010.
(3) A provisional license may be renewed for
an additional number of months at the discretion of the board, not to exceed
one (1) year. To renew a provisional license the applicant must complete an
application, submit written verification from the massage therapy school,
program, mentor, or testing entity that the applicant has applied or is
scheduled to take an examination pursuant to 20 CSR 21972.010, provide a
written explanation for renewing the provisional license, and pay the required
fee.
(4) The results of the criminal
background check shall be valid for one (1) year from receipt of the criminal
background check in the board office.
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