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Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 6 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
If a client makes a statement to a massage establishment,
			 reflexology establishment or structural integration establishment that the
			 client was touched inappropriately by a licensee, the holder of the certificate
			 at the establishment to which the statement was made must:
1. Inform the client of the obligation of the
		  establishment to report the statement to the Board pursuant to NAC
		  640C.093;
2. Offer to report the
		  statement to the Board on behalf of the client;
3. Inform the client that any such report
		  made to the Board by the holder of the certificate may include personally
		  identifiable information of the client, including, without limitation, his or
		  her contact information; and
4.
		  Inform the client that if personally identifiable information is reported to
		  the Board, the information will remain confidential, unless authorized by the
		  client to be disclosed.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320,
				640C.330
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 7 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will renew the license of an
		  inactive holder of a license if the holder:
(a) Complies with the requirements of
		  NRS
		  640C.510;
(b) Submits proof to the Board that the
		  holder completed any requirements for continuing education that would have been
		  mandatory had the license been active; and
(c) Takes and passes any examination required
		  by the Board.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 8 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
		  During the first licensing period, a massage therapist, reflexologist or
		  structural integration practitioner must complete at least 2 hours of
		  instruction in continuing education in topics relating to human
		  trafficking.
2. For each period of
		  licensing, a massage therapist, reflexologist or structural integration
		  practitioner must complete at least 2 hours of instruction in continuing
		  education in topics relating to ethics. As used in this subsection, "ethics"
		  may include, without limitation:
(a) The
		  requirements of NRS
		  432B.220;
(b) The requirements of the Health Insurance
		  Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,
		  Public Law
		  104-191;
(c) The standards of conduct for massage
		  therapists, reflexologists or structural integration practitioners, including,
		  without limitation, applicable state and federal law; or
(d) Human trafficking.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 9 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A parent or guardian of a minor child has
		  a right to be present in the room where the minor child is receiving massage
		  therapy, reflexology or structural integration.
2. If the parent or guardian waives his or
		  her right to be present during the massage therapy, reflexology or structural
		  integration, the licensee must ensure that the parent or guardian signs a
		  waiver acknowledging that the parent or guardian has waived his or her right to
		  be present.
3. The waiver must be
		  signed before the minor child receives the massage therapy, reflexology or
		  structural integration.
4. A
		  massage establishment, reflexology establishment or structural integration
		  establishment must maintain the waiver for at least 2 years after the minor
		  child receives the massage therapy, reflexology or structural
		  integration.
5. As used in this
		  section, "minor child" means a person who has not reached the age of majority
		  as provided in
		  NRS 129.010 and
		  has not been declared emancipated pursuant to
		  NRS
		  129.080 to
		  129.140,
		  inclusive.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320,
				640C.330
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 10 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Before using any alias, a massage
		  therapist must disclose the alias to the Board.
2. A disclosure pursuant to subsection 1 must
		  be made on a form prescribed by the Board.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 11 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
		  2 and
		  NRS
		  640C.757, all notices, opinions, decisions,
		  orders or documents required to be served by the Board and all documents
		  required to be served by any party must be served personally or by certified
		  mail. If service is made by mail, service is complete when a true copy of the
		  documents, properly addressed and stamped, is deposited in the United States
		  mail.
2. Following the entry of an
		  appearance by an attorney for a party, all notices, opinions, decisions, orders
		  or documents to be served thereafter upon the party must be served upon his or
		  her attorney, and such service is for all purposes considered valid service
		  upon the party represented.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 12 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
All parties to a hearing, their counsel and spectators shall
			 conduct themselves in a respectful manner.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 13 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
In addition to the facts mentioned in subsection 5 of
			 NRS 233B.123, the Board
			 may take official notice of regulations, official reports, decisions, orders,
			 standards or records of the Board, of any other regulatory agency of the State
			 of Nevada or of any court of record.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 14 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will consider petitions for
		  declaratory orders or advisory opinions as to the applicability of a statutory
		  provision or a regulation or decision of the Board.
2. All petitions for declaratory orders and
		  advisory opinions must be in writing on a form prescribed by the
		  Board.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 15 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
		  2, upon receiving a petition for a declaratory order or an advisory opinion,
		  the Board will place the matter on the agenda for discussion at the next
		  regularly scheduled meeting of the Board.
2. If the petition is received within 30 days
		  before the next regularly scheduled meeting, the petition may be placed on the
		  agenda for discussion at the next meeting after that meeting.
3. At the meeting described in subsection 1
		  or 2, the Board will consider any information relevant to the petition,
		  including, without limitation:
(a) Testimony
		  on the petition; and
(b) Any other
		  evidence received.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 16 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If the Board grants a petition pursuant to
		  subsection 4 of section 15, the Board will issue a declaratory order or
		  advisory opinion, as applicable. The Chair of the Board or other presiding
		  officer shall assign one member of the Board to write the order or opinion. Not
		  more than 30 days after being assigned to write the order or opinion, and after
		  reviewing comments by all other members on the issue, researching the issue and
		  seeking the assistance of legal counsel, if necessary, the member shall submit
		  a draft to the Board. Upon completion of the draft, the assigned member shall
		  submit the draft to the Board for approval at the next regularly scheduled
		  meeting of the Board. To be issued as a final declaratory order or advisory
		  opinion of the Board, the draft of the order or opinion must be approved by a
		  majority of the members of the Board who are present at the meeting.
2. After the Board renders its declaratory
		  order or advisory opinion, the Board will notify the petitioner.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 17 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
The petitioner shall comply with the provisions of the
			 declaratory order or advisory opinion rendered by the Board.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 18 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Pursuant to
		  NRS
		  233B.100, any interested person may petition
		  the Board for the adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of any
		  regulation.
2. A petition for the
		  adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of a regulation must be in writing on a
		  form prescribed by the Board and include:
(a)
		  The name and address of the petitioner;
(b) The reason for petitioning for the
		  adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of the regulation;
(c) The proposed language of the regulation
		  to be adopted, filed or amended or the existing language of the regulation to
		  be repealed, as applicable;
(d) The
		  statutory authority for the adoption, filing, amendment or repeal of the
		  regulation; and
(e) Any relevant
		  data, views and arguments that support the petition for the adoption, filing,
		  amendment or repeal of the regulation.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › Section 640C.Sec. 19 - NEW

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person wishing to apply for a license to
		  practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration may petition
		  the Board to review his or her criminal history to determine if the criminal
		  history would disqualify the petitioner from being licensed by the
		  Board.
2. The petition must be
		  completed on a form prescribed by the Board.
3. The Board will complete a background check
		  of the petitioner in addition to reviewing the information contained in the
		  petition.
4. Not later than 90 days
		  after receiving the completed petition, the Board will inform the petitioner of
		  whether the criminal history will disqualify the petitioner from being licensed
		  by the Board.
Added
			 to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022;
			 Added to NAC by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
			 R128-20A,
			 eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640C.001 - Definitions

Current through June 11, 2024
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires,
				the words and terms defined in NAC 640C.005 to
				640C.025,
				inclusive, and section 3 have the meanings ascribed to them in those
				sections.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapy by R040-18, eff. 6-26-2018; A by
				R128-20A,
				eff. 9/20/2022; A by
				R128-20A,
				eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640C.005 - "Certificate" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Certificate" means a certificate to operate a massage
				establishment, a certificate to operate a reflexology establishment or a
				certificate to operate a structural integration establishment, which is issued
				by the Board.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapy by R040-18, eff. 6-26-2018
NRS
				  640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640C.008 - "Hour of instruction" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Hour of instruction" means not less than 50 minutes nor more
				than 60 minutes of instruction.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapy by R040-18, eff. 6-26-2018
NRS
				  640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640C.010 - "Massage establishment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Massage establishment" means any premises, mobile unit,
				building or part of a building where massage therapy is
				practiced.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapists by R009-07, eff. 6-17-2008
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640C.020 - "Reflexology establishment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
Reflexology establishment" means any premises, mobile unit,
				building or part of a building where reflexology is
				practiced.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Massage Therapists by
				R108-17AP,
				eff. 2/27/2018
NRS
				  640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640C.025 - "Structural integration establishment" defined

Current through June 11, 2024
"Structural integration establishment" means any premises,
				mobile unit, building or part of a building where structural integration is
				practiced.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Massage Therapists by
				R108-17AP,
				eff. 2/27/2018
NRS
				  640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 640C.040 - Applicability: Exemption for students enrolled in school recognized by Board

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of paragraph (f) of subsection 1 of
				NRS
				640C.100, the Board interprets the exemption
				in that paragraph to apply only to students enrolled in a school of massage
				therapy, reflexology or structural integration which is recognized by the Board
				while the student is performing massage therapy, reflexology or structural
				integration at the school or other location, provided that the student is
				supervised by an instructor.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Massage Therapists by
				R108-17AP,
				eff. 2/27/2018
NRS
				  640C.100,
				  640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.050 - Examination of applicants

Current through June 11, 2024
1. For the purposes
			 of paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of
			 NRS
			 640C.580, an applicant for a license to
			 practice massage therapy must pass:
(a) The
			 National Certification Examination for Therapeutic Massage administered by the
			 National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork;
(b) The National Certification Examination
			 for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork administered by the National Certification
			 Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork;
(c) The National Examination for State
			 Licensing administered by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic
			 Massage and Bodywork; or
(d) The
			 Massage and Bodywork Licensing Examination administered by the Federation of
			 State Massage Therapy Boards.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.052 - License to practice massage therapy: Requirements for recognition of program by Board

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board will recognize a program of massage therapy pursuant
				to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of
				NRS
				640C.580, if the program requires its pupils
				to complete a minimum of 625 hours of instruction in the following courses
				before receiving a certificate evidencing successful completion of the
				program:
1. At least 345 hours of
			 instruction which is taken in a classroom setting with hands-on instruction in
			 courses of massage therapy, assessment, theory and application instruction,
			 which must include at least 80 hours in clinical instruction; and
2. At least 280 hours of instruction in the
			 following areas:
(a) Pathology;
(b) Business;
(c) Ethics;
(d) Anatomy;
(e) Physiology;
(f) Kinesiology; and
(g) Any other courses the program deems
			 necessary.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.055 - License to practice reflexology: Requirements for recognition of program by Board

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board will recognize a program of reflexology pursuant to
				paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of
				NRS
				640C.600, if the program:
1. Requires its pupils to complete a minimum
			 of 200 hours of instruction in the following courses before receiving a
			 certificate evidencing successful completion of the program:
(a) At least 25 hours of instruction in
			 reflexology theory, history, zones, meridians and relaxation
			 response;
(b) At least 40 hours of
			 instruction in body systems relating to reflexology, including, without
			 limitation, a study of the leg and foot as a structure, hands-on palpation of
			 landmarks with sensory identification of palpated areas, and a map of
			 reflexes;
(c) At least 30 hours of
			 instruction in anatomy and physiology;
(d) At least 15 hours of instruction in
			 business or ethics or a combined total of at least 15 hours of instruction in
			 business and ethics; and
(e) At
			 least 90 hours of instruction in supervised practicum or clinical instruction;
			 or
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.057 - License to practice structural integration: Requirements for recognition of program by Board

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board will recognize a program of structural integration
				pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3 of
				NRS
				640C.620, if the program requires its pupils
				to complete a minimum of 730 hours of instruction in the following courses
				before receiving a certificate evidencing successful completion of the
				program:
1. At least 230 hours of
			 instruction in anatomy, physiology and kinesiology; and
2. At least 500 hours of instruction which is
			 taken in a classroom setting with hands-on instruction in assessment, theory
			 and application instruction, which must include:
(a) At least 100 hours in clinical
			 instruction;
(b) At least 40 hours
			 of instruction in pathology;
(c) At
			 least 20 hours of instruction in business; and
(d) At least 20 hours of instruction in
			 ethics.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.060 - Requirements for request for recognition of massage therapy program not already recognized by statute; consideration of request

Current through June 11, 2024
1. If an
			 applicant for a license to practice massage therapy, reflexology or structural
			 integration who otherwise satisfies the requirements of
			 NRS
			 640C.420,
			 640C.580,
			 640C.600,
			 640C.610,
			 640C.620 or
			 640C.630 wishes the Board to
			 recognize a program of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration
			 other than a program listed in paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 640C.580, paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 640C.600 or paragraph (a) of subsection 3 of
			 NRS
			 640C.620, as applicable, the applicant or the
			 program from which the applicant received training must submit to the Board a
			 detailed outline of the training of the applicant that includes, without
			 limitation:
(a) A list of the instructors of
			 the training;
(b) Any texts used as
			 study guides for the training; and
(c) Certificates of completion for the
			 training which evidence that the applicant has satisfied the number of training
			 hours required by the Commission on Postsecondary Education for a program of
			 massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.070 - Reporting results of investigation of applicant

Current through June 11, 2024
The Board or its designee will report the results of an
				investigation of an applicant for a license to practice massage therapy,
				reflexology or structural integration, where practicable, at the next scheduled
				meeting of the Board immediately after the receipt of all the background
				information relating to the applicant that the Board or its designee deems
				necessary to conduct the investigation.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapists by R009-07, eff. 6-17-2008; A by
				R108-17AP,
				eff. 2/27/2018
NRS
				640C.320, as amended by section 19 of
				Assembly Bill No. 179, chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 1455,
				section 7 of Assembly Bill No. 179, chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at
				page 1448, section 9 of Assembly Bill No. 179, chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada
				2017, at page 1450
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.075 - Issuance of license to applicant and immediate placement on probation; terms of probation

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board may
			 issue a license to an applicant and immediately place the licensee on probation
			 pursuant to
			 NRS
			 640C.710 if the application or background of
			 the applicant demonstrates that the applicant has committed one or more of the
			 acts described in
			 NRS
			 640C.700.
2. The terms of probation imposed pursuant to
			 subsection 1 may require the licensee to:
(a)
			 Report to the Board all contact with law enforcement personnel within 48 hours
			 after such contact occurs;
(b)
			 Refrain from providing outcall services;
(c) Submit employment offers to the staff of
			 the Board for review and approval;
(d) Notify the Board of any changes in his or
			 her employment;
(e) Complete an
			 ethics course within 90 calendar days after the issuance of the
			 license;
(f) Submit to the Board 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 upon renewal of his or her license;
(g) Attend a probation orientation;
(h) Take any other action that the Board
			 deems appropriate; or
(i) Take any
			 combination of the actions set forth in paragraphs (a) to (h),
			 inclusive.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.080 - Validity of license restored after expiration

Current through June 11, 2024
For the purposes of subsection 2 of
				NRS
				640C.500, a license which has been restored
				is valid from the day that it is issued.
Added to NAC
				by Bd. of Massage Therapy by
				R108-17AP,
				eff. 2/27/2018
NRS 640C.320,
				  640C.500
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.083 - Certificate of operation: Requirement for operation of establishment; application; fee; period of validity and renewal

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A person shall
			 not operate a massage establishment, a reflexology establishment or a
			 structural integration establishment unless the person holds a valid
			 certificate to operate a massage establishment, a reflexology establishment or
			 a structural integration establishment, as applicable, which has been issued by
			 the Board.
2. To obtain a
			 certificate, an applicant for a certificate must:
(a) Submit a completed application for the
			 applicable certificate on a form prescribed by the Board;
(b) Pay the fee set forth in NAC
			 640C.095; and
(c) Comply with any other requirements of
			 this chapter and chapter 640C of NRS.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.085 - Filing of residential address by licensee with Board; filing of establishment address by certificate holder with Board; change of address; use of recent address by Board

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Each licensee
			 shall file with the Board, using the Internet website of the Board, his or her
			 current residential address.
2.
			 Each holder of a certificate shall file with the Board, using the Internet
			 website of the Board:
(a) The current address
			 of each massage establishment, reflexology establishment or structural
			 integration establishment operated by the holder; and
(b) A change in the name of any massage
			 establishment, reflexology establishment or structural integration
			 establishment operated by the holder.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.090 - Required notification to Board of certain actions filed or taken against licensee or certificate holder

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A licensee or a
			 holder of a certificate shall report to the Board in writing within 10 business
			 days after:
(a) An action is taken against
			 any license, certification, registration or other credential relating to the
			 practice of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration that is held
			 by the licensee or holder of a certificate and was issued by another
			 jurisdiction;
(b) A licensee or
			 holder of a certificate is arrested in any jurisdiction;
(c) A criminal charge is filed in any
			 jurisdiction against the licensee or holder of the certificate;
(d) The licensee or holder of a certificate
			 is convicted of a criminal offense in any jurisdiction, other than a minor
			 traffic offense as defined in
			 NRS
			 62A.220;
(e) A civil action for malpractice is filed
			 in any jurisdiction against the licensee or holder of a certificate;
(f) A settlement or judgment is entered in
			 any civil action for malpractice, in any case filed in any jurisdiction against
			 the licensee or holder of a certificate for any act relating to the practice of
			 massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration, as applicable;
			 or
(g) The issuance of an extended
			 order for protection against domestic violence, stalking or harassment, or its
			 equivalent, by any jurisdiction.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › LICENSING OF MASSAGE THERAPISTS, REFLEXOLOGISTS AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION PRACTITIONERS; CERTIFICATION OF MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.093 - Additional notifications to Board required of certificate holder

Current through June 11, 2024
The holder of a certificate shall report to the Board:
1. Any arrest or other action taken by a law
			 enforcement agency on the premises of the massage establishment, reflexology
			 establishment or structural integration establishment operated by the holder,
			 within 10 business days after the arrest or other law enforcement action. The
			 report must include, without limitation:
(a)
			 The name of the person or persons arrested or otherwise involved in the law
			 enforcement action;
(b) The date of
			 the arrest or other law enforcement action;
(c) The rationale for the arrest or other law
			 enforcement action; and
(d) Any
			 other information required by the Board relating to the arrest or other law
			 enforcement action.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640C.100 - Requirements; proof of completion; request to carry over excess hours of credit; notice of noncompliance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To maintain his
			 or her licensure, a massage therapist or structural integration practitioner
			 must complete, to the satisfaction of the Board, at least 24 hours of
			 instruction in continuing education as specified in NAC
			 640C.110 or
			 640C.112, as applicable, and section 8 within the licensing period immediately
			 preceding the request for renewal of his or her license. Except as otherwise
			 provided in subsection 2, proof of the completion of the requirement for
			 continuing education must be submitted with an application for renewal of a
			 license.
2. If a massage therapist
			 or structural integration practitioner obtains more than 24 hours of
			 instruction in continuing education in a licensing period, the massage
			 therapist or structural integration practitioner may request that the Board
			 carry over the excess hours of credit, not to exceed 72 hours of instruction,
			 to apply towards completion of the requirement for continuing education set
			 forth in subsection 1 for succeeding years, up to a maximum of 6 succeeding
			 years.
3. If a massage therapist or
			 structural integration practitioner fails to complete the requirements for
			 continuing education set forth in subsection 1 before the date on which his or
			 her license expires, the Board will send a notice to the massage therapist or
			 structural integration practitioner indicating that the massage therapist or
			 structural integration practitioner is not in compliance with the requirements
			 for continuing education.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapists by R009-07, eff. 6-17-2008; A by
				R108-17AP,
				eff. 2/27/2018; A by
				R128-20A,
				eff. 9/20/2022; A by
				R128-20A,
				eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640C.110 - Approval of credits

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will
			 approve credit for continuing education for a license to practice massage
			 therapy as follows:
(a) One hour of credit
			 will be approved for each hour of instruction that a massage therapist attends
			 a workshop, course, conference or seminar relating to the practice of massage
			 therapy which is provided by a person or entity that is:
(1) Accredited by the National Commission for
			 Certifying Agencies, or an equivalent accrediting body approved or recognized
			 by the Board;
(2) Approved by the
			 National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork;
(3) A massage therapy school, bodywork
			 therapy school, public college, postsecondary institution or other entity which
			 offers a program of massage therapy that is recognized by the Board pursuant to
			 NRS 640C.580 and NAC
			 640C.060;
			 or
(4) A massage therapist with at
			 least 2 years of experience in the practice of massage therapy or a related
			 field who has previously received approval from the Board for the workshop,
			 course, conference or seminar.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640C.112 - Structural integration practitioners: Approval of credits by Board

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will approve credit for
			 continuing education for a license to practice structural integration as
			 follows:
(a) One hour of credit will be
			 approved for each hour of instruction that a structural integration
			 practitioner attends a workshop, course, conference or seminar relating to the
			 practice of structural integration which is provided by a person or entity that
			 is:
(1) Accredited by the National Commission
			 for Certifying Agencies, or an equivalent accrediting body approved or
			 recognized by the Board;
(2)
			 Approved by the International Association of Structural Integrators;
(3) A structural integration school, bodywork
			 therapy school, public college, postsecondary institution or other entity which
			 offers a program of structural integration that is recognized by the Board
			 pursuant to
			 NRS
			 640C.620 and NAC
			 640C.060; or
(4) A structural integration practitioner
			 with at least 2 years of experience in the practice of structural integration
			 or a related field who has previously received approval from the Board for the
			 workshop, course, conference or seminar.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640C.115 - Reflexologists: Requirements to maintain license; request to carry over excess hours of credit; notice of noncompliance

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To maintain his
			 or her license to practice reflexology, a reflexologist must complete, to the
			 satisfaction of the Board, at least 12 hours of instruction in continuing
			 education as specified in NAC 640C.117 within the licensing period immediately
			 preceding the request for renewal of his or her license. Except as otherwise
			 provided in subsection 2, proof of the completion of the requirement for
			 continuing education must be submitted with an application for renewal of a
			 license.
2. If a reflexologist
			 obtains more than 12 hours of instruction in continuing education in a
			 licensing period, the reflexologist may request that the Board carry over the
			 excess hours of credit, not to exceed 36 hours of instruction, to apply towards
			 completion of the requirement for continuing education set forth in subsection
			 1 for succeeding years, up to a maximum of 6 succeeding years.
3. If a reflexologist fails to complete the
			 requirements for continuing education set forth in subsection 1 before the date
			 on which his or her license expires, the Board will send a notice to the
			 reflexologist indicating that the reflexologist is not in compliance with the
			 requirements for continuing education.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapy by R040-18, eff. 6-26-2018; A by
				R128-20A,
				eff. 9/20/2022; A by
				R128-20A,
				eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640C.117 - Reflexologists: Approval of credits by Board

Current through June 11, 2024
1. The Board will
			 approve credit for continuing education for a license to practice reflexology
			 as follows:
(a) One hour of credit will be
			 approved for each hour of instruction that a reflexologist attends a workshop,
			 course, conference or seminar relating to the practice of reflexology which is
			 provided by a person or entity that is:
(1)
			 Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, or an equivalent
			 accrediting body approved or recognized by the Board;
(2) Approved by the American Reflexology
			 Certification Board;
(3) A
			 reflexology school, massage therapy school, bodywork therapy school, public
			 college, postsecondary institution or other entity which offers a program of
			 reflexology that is recognized by the Board pursuant to
			 NRS
			 640C.600 and NAC
			 640C.060; or
(4) A reflexologist with at least 2 years of
			 experience in the practice of reflexology who is certified by the American
			 Reflexology Certification Board, International Institute of Reflexology or
			 National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork or who has
			 experience in a related field and has previously received approval from the
			 Board for the workshop, course, conference or seminar.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640C.120 - Request for approval of credit for attending, preparing or giving presentation; notice of approval or denial

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A massage
			 therapist, reflexologist or structural integration practitioner may request
			 approval of credit for continuing education from the Board before or after
			 attending, preparing or giving a presentation at a program of continuing
			 education.
2. A request made
			 pursuant to subsection 1 must be accompanied by the applicable information and
			 documentation listed in NAC
			 640C.130.
3. The Board will inform a massage therapist,
			 reflexologist or structural integration practitioner of the approval or denial
			 of credit for continuing education within 30 days after the next meeting of the
			 Board immediately following the receipt of a request made pursuant to
			 subsection 1.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapists by R009-07, eff. 6-17-2008; A by
				R108-17AP,
				eff. 2/27/2018
NRS
				640C.320, as amended by section 19 of
				Assembly Bill No. 179, chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 1455,
				NRS
				640C.500, as amended by section 26 of
				Assembly Bill No. 179, chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 1461,
				section 7 of Assembly Bill No. 179, chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at
				Approved Regulation R108-17 page 1448, section 9 of Assembly Bill No. 179,
				chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page
				1450
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640C.130 - Information and documentation required to obtain credit

Current through June 11, 2024
1.
			 To obtain credit for attending a program of continuing education relating to
			 the practice of massage therapy, reflexology or structural integration, a
			 massage therapist, reflexologist or structural integration practitioner must
			 submit to the Board:
(a) The name of the
			 program;
(b) The name of the
			 sponsor of the program;
(c)
			 Biographical information regarding the instructor of the program;
(d) The inclusive dates and location of
			 attendance of the program;
(e) The
			 number of hours awarded by the sponsor of the program for completion of the
			 program;
(f) A copy of the signed
			 certificate of completion; and
(g)
			 A brief summary of the information that the massage therapist, reflexologist or
			 structural integration practitioner learned at the program and the manner in
			 which the massage therapist, reflexologist or structural integration
			 practitioner will use that information in his or her practice.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 640C.140 - Requirements for request of approval for course or program; notice of approval or denial

Current through June 11, 2024
1. To obtain
			 approval for a course or program of continuing education, a presenter of the
			 course or sponsor of the program of continuing education, other than a person
			 or entity listed in subsection 1 of NAC 640C.110, must submit to the Board the
			 following information concerning the course or program of continuing education,
			 in addition to submitting the information set forth in subsection 2 of NAC
			 640C.130:
(a) The syllabus or outline for the
			 course or program of continuing education; and
(b) The original draft of the certificate of
			 completion that will be distributed to participants upon completion of the
			 course or program of continuing education.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.200 - Required facilities; sanitary and safety requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection
			 2, a massage establishment, reflexology establishment or structural integration
			 establishment that provides vapor baths, steam baths, saunas, steam rooms, spas
			 or portable saunas must be equipped with adequate shower facilities.
2. If a massage establishment provides dry
			 saunas and does not provide vapor baths, steam baths, saunas, steam rooms, spas
			 or portable saunas, then the establishment is not required to be equipped with
			 shower facilities.
3. Except as
			 otherwise provided in subsection 5, a massage establishment, reflexology
			 establishment or structural integration establishment shall ensure that:
(a) All portable saunas, showers, tubs,
			 basins, massage or steam tables, combs, brushes, shower caps and any other
			 equipment used in the massage establishment, reflexology establishment or
			 structural integration establishment is cleaned and rendered free from harmful
			 organisms;
(b) Any equipment that
			 comes in contact with a client of the massage therapist, reflexologist or
			 structural integration practitioner is disinfected and sanitized before the
			 equipment is used on another client;
(c) All equipment, furniture and fixtures,
			 including, without limitation, tables used for massage, reflexology or
			 structural integration, are clean and well maintained;
(d) All electrical equipment used for the
			 care of a client is clean and well maintained and is listed to applicable
			 standards and requirements by UL LLC, or approved by another nationally
			 recognized testing laboratory; and
(e) All hydrotherapy equipment is cleaned
			 after each use, is well maintained and is only used in the manner prescribed by
			 the manufacturer of the equipment.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.210 - Lubricants; spa treatments, muds and body wraps

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A
			 lubricant used in the practice of massage therapy, reflexology or structural
			 integration, including, without limitation, oil, soap, alcohol, powder, lotion,
			 shampoo and salts, must be:
(a) Dispensed from
			 a suitable container that prevents contamination; and
(b) Stored in a manner that prevents
			 contamination and preserves the integrity of the lubricant.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.220 - Exterior doors and windows; walls, ceilings and floors

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A massage establishment, reflexology
			 establishment or structural integration establishment shall ensure that the
			 establishment effectively excludes insects, rodents and other vermin, by,
			 without limitation, ensuring that each exterior door and window in the
			 establishment is tight-fitting and effectively excludes insects, rodents and
			 other vermin.
2. The walls,
			 ceilings and floors in a massage establishment, reflexology establishment or
			 structural integration establishment must be well maintained and kept
			 clean.
3. The floors of a room in a
			 massage establishment, reflexology establishment or structural integration
			 establishment that contains a toilet must be made of an impervious material
			 that is nonporous or nonabsorbent.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapists by R009-07, eff. 6-17-2008; A by
				R108-17AP,
				eff. 2/27/2018; A by
				R128-20A,
				eff. 9/20/2022; A by
				R128-20A,
				eff. 9/20/2022
NRS 640C.320,
				  640C.330
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.230 - Requirements for room in which massage therapy is practiced

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A room in which massage therapy,
			 reflexology or structural integration is practiced must:
(a) Have the capability of maintaining the
			 air temperature in the room at 75 degrees Fahrenheit at a point 24 inches above
			 the floor;
(b) Have sufficient
			 ventilation and circulation to prevent objectionable odors; and
(c) Have lighting fixtures which are capable
			 of providing a minimum of 5 foot-candles of light at the floor level. Such
			 lighting fixtures must be used when any cleaning operations are conducted in
			 the room.
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.240 - Towels, linens and gowns; single service items

Current through June 11, 2024
1. After
			 a towel, linen or gown has been used once in a massage establishment,
			 reflexology establishment or structural integration establishment, it must be
			 deposited in a receptacle provided for soiled towels, linens and gowns and must
			 not be used again until properly laundered and sanitized.
2. After being laundered and sanitized, all
			 towels, linens and gowns in a massage establishment, reflexology establishment
			 or structural integration establishment must be stored on shelves or in
			 compartments, cabinets or sealed plastic containers that are used only for that
			 purpose.
3. Any items designed for
			 a single service and all towels, linens and gowns furnished for the use of a
			 client must be clean.
Added to NAC by Bd. of
				Massage Therapists by R009-07, eff. 6-17-2008; A by
				R108-17AP,
				eff. 2/27/2018
NRS
				640C.320, as amended by section 19 of
				Assembly Bill No. 179, chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at page 1455,
				section 11 of Assembly Bill No 179, chapter 275, Statutes of Nevada 2017, at
				page 1452
Nevada Administrative Code › Chapter 640C - Massage Therapists › MASSAGE, REFLEXOLOGY AND STRUCTURAL INTEGRATION ESTABLISHMENTS › Section 640C.250 - Massage therapists: Clothing and hygiene requirements

Current through June 11, 2024
1. A massage therapist, reflexologist or
			 structural integration practitioner shall:
(a)
			 Wear clean opaque clothing and practice strict standards of personal hygiene
			 while practicing massage therapy, reflexology or structural
			 integration;
(b) Thoroughly wash
			 his or her hands with soap and water or an alcohol liquid:
(1) Before and after providing massage
			 therapy, reflexology or structural integration to each client; and
(2) After using the restroom; and
(c) Sanitize his or her hands in
			 the room or area, as applicable, in which massage therapy, reflexology or
			 structural integration is practiced before and after each client.