Title 32 — Professions and Occupations

A. The certified reporters fund is established consisting of fees, costs and penalties collected pursuant to sections 32-4005, 32-4006 and 32-4008 and monies appropriated to the fund. The supreme court shall administer the fund. B. Monies deposited in the fund are continuously ap…

The supreme court shall set and collect the following fees to carry out this chapter: 1. Examination fees. 2. Certificate application fees. 3. Certificate renewal fees. 4. Temporary certificate application fees. 5. Temporary certificate renewal fees. 6. Any other fees that are ne…

A. An applicant for standard certification as a certified reporter shall apply on approved forms and, at a minimum, shall: 1. Be at least eighteen years of age. 2. Be a citizen or legal resident of the United States. 3. Satisfy the requirements of section 32-4022. 4. Possess a hi…

A. A person shall not be admitted to an examination without presenting satisfactory evidence to the board that before the date on which the application for an examination was filed the person has done at least one of the following: 1. Obtained one year of experience in making ver…

A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, a certificate issued pursuant to this article is subject to renewal and expiration as prescribed by rules adopted pursuant to section 32-4005. B. The certificate holder is responsible for applying for a renewal certificate. On receipt of …

A. The board may refuse to issue a certificate or to renew a certificate if the board finds that any of the following applies: 1. The applicant does not meet to the board’s satisfaction the requirements under sections 32-4021 and 32-4022. 2. The applicant has not been fingerprint…

A certified reporter may administer oaths and affirmations.

A. The board may revoke or suspend a certificate issued under this chapter for any of the following reasons: 1. Unprofessional conduct. 2. Violations of this chapter. 3. Gross negligence or incompetence in the performance of duties. 4. Fraud, dishonesty or corruption. 5. Inabilit…

A person whose certificate was suspended or revoked by the board may apply in writing for a reinstatement of the certificate on a showing of good cause and paying the renewal fee. The board may grant or deny the request, may require the applicant to take or retake the examination…

1. "Athletic illness" means an illness that arises from, or a manifestation of an illness that occurs as a result of, a person's participation in or preparation for games or sports or participation in recreational activities or physical fitness activities. 2. "Athletic injury" me…

1. Three athletic trainers who are residents of this state, possess an unrestricted license to practice athletic training in this state and have been practicing in this state for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment. The governor may make these appointments…

1. Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure. 2. Designate the national examination that it requires applicants to pass. 3. Issue licenses to persons who meet the requirements of this chapter. 4. Establish requirements pertaining to the ratio between supervising ath…

B. The board of athletic training shall select staff to serve its board or shall direct the executive director to select these staff members.

A. The athletic training fund is established. The board shall administer the fund. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit fifteen percent of all monies from whatever source that come into the possession of the board in the state general fund and deposit t…

(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 50. Eff. 7/1/28) A. The athletic training fund is established. The board shall administer the fund. Pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, the board shall deposit ten percent of all monies from whatever source that come into the possession of the board in the…

1. A health care professional who is licensed pursuant to this title and who practices within the scope of that person's license if that person does not claim to be an athletic trainer or a provider of athletic training services. 2. A person who is pursuing a course of study lead…

An applicant for a license as an athletic trainer shall: 1. Have successfully completed the application process. 2. Possess a minimum of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with coursework and supervised clinical experience as required and approved by the board.…

B. The board may return an application with a statement of deficiencies. On request of an applicant who disagrees with the statement, the board shall hold a hearing pursuant to title 41, chapter 6.

B. The executive director shall send a renewal reminder to each licensee at least sixty days before the license expires. C. Each licensee is responsible for reporting to the board a name change and changes in business, home and email addresses within thirty days after any change.…

B. If a person’s license has lapsed for more than three consecutive years, that person shall reapply for a license and pay all applicable fees. The person shall also demonstrate to the board's satisfaction competency in the practice of athletic training or shall serve an internsh…

1. For an application for an original license, three hundred fifty dollars. 2. For a certificate of renewal of a license, two hundred fifty dollars. 3. For an application for reinstatement of a license, three hundred fifty dollars. 4. For each duplicate license, fifty dollars. 5.…

A. The executive director may issue a temporary license to a person who meets all of the following requirements: 1. Submits a completed application. 2. Submits the application fee for licensure pursuant to this chapter. 3. Submits proof satisfactory to the board of current certif…

A. Beginning January 1, 2022, an applicant for original licensure, license renewal, license reinstatement or temporary licensure shall possess a valid fingerprint clearance card issued pursuant to title 41, chapter 12, article 3.1. B. This section does not affect the board's auth…

B. An athletic trainer shall adhere to the recognized standards and ethics of the athletic training profession and as further established by rule. C. This chapter does not authorize an athletic trainer to practice any other profession regulated under this title and does not expan…

B. A person or business entity or its employees, agents or representatives shall not use in connection with that person's name or the name or activity of the business the words "athletic training" or "athletic trainer", the letters "AT/L", "L/AT", "ATC/L", "L/ATC", "A.T.", "AT", …

1. Practicing athletic training in violation of this chapter or rules adopted pursuant to this chapter. 2. Practicing or offering to practice beyond the scope of the practice of athletic training. 3. Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license by fraud or misrepresentation. 4. En…

1. Receive complaints filed against licensees and conduct a timely investigation. 2. Conduct an investigation at any time and on its own initiative without receipt of a written complaint if the board has reason to believe that there may be a violation of this chapter. 3. Issue su…

B. If at an informal interview the board finds a violation of this chapter has occurred that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action, it may take any disciplinary actions prescribed in section 32-4156, paragraph 1, 2 or 3. C. If the results of an informal interview indicate t…

1. Issue a decree of censure. 2. Prescribe a licensee's scope of practice, place of practice or supervision of practice, the duration of a license or the type or condition of persons cared for by a licensee. The board may require a licensee to report regularly to the board on mat…

B. The board may investigate any person to the extent necessary to determine if the person is engaged in the unlawful practice of athletic training. If an investigation indicates that a person may be practicing athletic training unlawfully, the board shall inform the person of th…

A. A person, licensee, corporation, educational institution, athletic organization or health care facility and state or local governmental agencies shall report to the board any conviction, determination or finding that a licensee has committed an act that constitutes grounds for…

1. The board has evidence that the licensee is an impaired professional. 2. The licensee has not been convicted of a felony relating to a controlled substance in any court of law. 3. The licensee enters into a written agreement with the board for a restricted license and complies…

A. The public has the right of access to the following information: 1. A list that includes each licensee's place of practice, license number, date of license expiration, status of license and whether the licensee has been subject to a complaint or disciplinary action by the boar…

Board decisions are subject to judicial review pursuant to title 12, chapter 7, article 6.

1. "Board" means the board of massage therapy. 2. "Board recognized school" means a school that is any of the following: (a) Accredited to offer massage therapy education by an agency recognized by the secretary of the United States department of education. (b) If located in this…

A. The board of massage therapy is established consisting of the following members appointed by the governor: 1. Two massage therapists who are residents of this state, who possess an unrestricted license to practice massage therapy in this state and who have been practicing in t…

A. The board shall: 1. Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure. 2. Designate at least one national examination that it requires applicants to pass. The examination must be available to a graduating massage therapy or bodywork therapy student within ninety days bef…

A. Subject to title 41, chapter 4, article 4 and section 32-3253, the executive director of the board of behavioral health examiners shall serve as the executive director of the board of massage therapy. The executive director may not be a member of the board of massage therapy a…

A. The board of massage therapy fund is established. The board shall administer the fund. The board shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, fifteen percent of all monies collected pursuant to this chapter in the state general fund and deposit the remaining eighty-f…

(L24, Ch. 222, sec. 52. Eff. 7/1/28) A. The board of massage therapy fund is established. The board shall administer the fund. The board shall deposit, pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147, ten percent of all monies collected pursuant to this chapter in the state general fund a…

A. Beginning July 1, 2005, a person who wishes to engage in the practice of massage therapy must be licensed pursuant to this chapter and may submit an application for licensure pursuant to this chapter not sooner than the date prescribed by the board. B. This chapter does not ap…

A. An applicant for a license as a massage therapist shall: 1. Be at least eighteen years of age. 2. Be a citizen or legal resident of the United States. 3. Satisfy the requirements of section 32-4224. 4. Receive either a high school diploma or general equivalency diploma or a si…

A. An applicant is eligible for reciprocal licensure if either of the following applies: 1. The applicant has been licensed in another state that has comprehensive standards for licensure for massage therapists for at least two of the last five years preceding the filing of the a…

A. An applicant for licensure shall file a completed application under oath or affirmation containing the information required by the board. The applicant shall include the application fee as prescribed in section 32-4227. B. The executive director may issue a temporary license t…

B. The executive director shall notify each licensee at least sixty days before expiration of the license and may renew the license on receipt of a completed renewal application. C. Each licensee is responsible for reporting to the board a name change and changes in business and …

A. Except as provided in section 32-4301, the board may renew an expired license on payment of a renewal fee and a delinquency fee and on proof that the applicant continues to meet all requirements for continuing competency and continuing education established by the board. B. Th…

A. The board shall establish and collect nonrefundable fees that do not exceed the following: 1. To apply for an original license, two hundred fifty dollars. 2. To renew a license, two hundred fifty dollars. 3. To reinstate a lapsed license, two hundred fifty dollars. 4. To renew…

A. The board shall recognize a school of massage therapy located in this state if it is approved by the state board for private postsecondary education, is accredited to offer massage therapy education by an agency recognized by the secretary of the United States department of ed…

A. A massage therapist shall refer a person requiring a treatment for a condition outside the scope of practice of a massage therapist to one or more appropriate health care practitioners if the massage therapist has reasonable cause to believe symptoms or conditions are present …

A. No person may claim to be a massage therapist or use any terms or references in any advertisement, statement or publication to suggest to the public that the person is a massage therapist unless that person is a massage therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter. B. The board…