Title 54 — PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

54-3722. Severability. The provisions of this chapter are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of …

54-3901. Legislative intent. In order to promote the public health, safety, and welfare, to promote the highest degree of professional conduct on the part of athletic trainers, and to assure the availability of athletic trainer services of high quality to persons in need of such …

54-3902. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Allied health advisory board" means the Idaho allied health advisory board established in chapter 1, title 54, Idaho Code. (2) "Athlete" means a person who participates in exercises, sports, or games requiring physical strength,…

54-3903. Scope of practice. The scope of practice of athletic trainers under the direction of a designated Idaho licensed physician or a designated Idaho licensed chiropractic physician, includes: (1) Prevention of athletic injuries by designing and implementing physical conditio…

54-3904. Licensure required. It shall be unlawful for any person to practice or to offer to practice as an athletic trainer, or to represent such person to be an athletic trainer unless such person is licensed under the provisions of this chapter. Only an individual may be licens…

54-3905. Exceptions to licensure requirement. (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services or activities or requiring licensure pursuant to this chapter of: (a) Any person licensed in this state by any other law, from engaging…

54-3906. Qualifications for licensure. An applicant for an athletic trainer license must: (1) Have received a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited four (4) year college or university and have met the minimum athletic training curriculum requirement established by the …

54-3907. Licensure Fees. The board, upon recommendation of the allied health advisory board, shall adopt rules establishing fees for the following: (1) Initial licensure fee; (2) Renewal of licensure fee; (3) Provisional licensure fee; (4) Inactive licensure fee; (5) Application …

54-3908. Provisional licensure. The board, based upon the recommendation of the allied health advisory board, may issue provisional licensure to applicants who are actively engaged in preparing themselves to meet the qualifications prescribed in this chapter. A provisional licens…

54-3909. Issuance of licensure. (1) The board, based upon recommendation of the allied health advisory board, shall issue a license to any person who meets the requirements of this chapter upon receipt of an application and payment of the prescribed fees. (2) The board, upon reco…

54-3910. Renewal of licensure. (1) Any licensure issued under this chapter shall be subject to renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the rules of the board. The board, upon recommendation of the allied health advisory board, may reinstate a licensure…

54-3911. Denial — Suspension and revocation of license — Refusal to renew. (1) Subject to the provisions of chapter 52, title 67, Idaho Code, the board, upon recommendation of the allied health advisory board, may deny a license or refuse to renew a license, or may suspend or rev…

54-3915. FEES. In accordance with section 54-103, Idaho Code, all fees received under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund. All costs and expenses incurred by the board or the allied health advisor…

54-3916. Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor.

54-3917. Severability. The provisions of this act are hereby declared to be severable and if any provision of this chapter or the application of such provision to any person or circumstance is declared invalid for any reason, such declaration shall not affect the validity of rema…

54-4001. PURPOSE. By the adoption of this chapter, it is the intent of the legislature to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and to provide for state administrative supervision, licensure, regulation and disciplinary procedures of every person providing massage therap…

54-4002. definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) "Advertise" means, but is not limited to, the issuing or causing to be distributed of any card, sign, direct mail piece or other device or causing or permitting any sign or marking…

54-4003. exemptions. (1) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to restrict any person licensed or regulated by the state of Idaho from engaging in the profession or practice for which they are licensed or regulated. (2) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit, prevent or rest…

54-4004. Prohibitions. Massage therapists shall not perform any of the following: (1) Diagnosis of injury, illness or disease; (2) Chiropractic adjustment or skeletal manipulative procedures or any other procedures as defined in section 54-704, Idaho Code, except as allowed in se…

54-4005. license required. (1) A person shall not practice massage therapy for compensation or hold himself or herself out to others as a massage therapist without first receiving from the board a license to engage in that practice. (2) A person holds himself or herself out to ot…

54-4006. board of massage therapy. (1) There is hereby established in the division of occupational and professional licenses the board of massage therapy. The members thereof shall be appointed by the governor and serve at the pleasure of the governor. (2) The board shall consist…

54-4007. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BOARD. The board shall have the authority to: (1) Determine the qualifications of persons applying for licensure pursuant to this chapter and to define, by rule, the appropriate scope of massage therapy in this state, provided however, that the s…

54-4008. FEES. (1) All fees received under the provisions of this chapter shall be paid to the department of self-governing agencies, division of occupational and professional licenses, and deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the occupational licenses fund. All costs…

54-4009. REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. Upon application to the board and the payment of the required fees, an applicant may be licensed as a massage therapist if the applicant meets all the requirements of this chapter and provides documentation acceptable to the board th…

54-4010. endorsement licensure. The board may grant a license without examination to any person who, at the time of application, is licensed or certified in good standing by a board of massage therapy of another state, provided the requirements for such certification or licensure…

54-4011. license renewal. (1) A license shall be issued and renewed in accordance with section 67-2614, Idaho Code.

54-4012. licensing of existing massage practitioners. Until July 1, 2014, the board may issue a license to any individual who meets one (1) of the following requirements: (1) He or she has completed a minimum of five hundred (500) hours of supervised classroom and hands-on instru…

54-4013. disciplinary action. The board may refuse to issue or renew or otherwise discipline a license holder for any of the following: (1) The employment of fraud, deceit or misrepresentation in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or the renewal of a license; (2) Practic…

54-4014. enforcement — penalties. A person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor. The board may seek an injunction against any person who practices massage therapy in violation of the provisions of this chapter.

54-4015. preemption of local regulation. Beginning on the date applications for licensure become available pursuant to this chapter, a local unit of government shall not establish or maintain professional licensing requirements for a massage therapist licensed pursuant to this ch…

54-4101. Short title. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Real Estate Appraisers Act."

54-4102. Legislative intent. In order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote the public welfare, any person holding himself out to be a state licensed or certified real estate appraiser, as herein defined, in the state of Idaho shall submit evidence of his qualific…

54-4103. Use of term "licensed" or "certified" appraiser — Unlawful practice of appraisal. It shall be unlawful for any person in this state to assume or use the title "state licensed" or "state certified real estate appraiser" or any title, designation or abbreviation likely to …

54-4104. Definitions. As used in this chapter: (1) "Appraisal" or "real estate appraisal" means an opinion or conclusion of value of identified real estate. (2) "Appraisal assignment" means an engagement for which an appraiser is employed or retained to act, or would be perceived…

54-4105. Exceptions. (1) The provisions of this chapter do not restrict the right to use the term "appraiser," provided that such term is not used in a manner that creates the impression of certification by the state of Idaho to perform real estate appraisals other than ad valore…

54-4105A. appraisal review. Any person who performs an appraisal review shall be licensed or certified by the board or by another state, provided that if a value opinion is provided, the person must be licensed by the board. A person performing a review that does not fall under t…

54-4106. Real estate appraisers — Real estate appraiser board — Powers and duties — Compensation. (1) There is hereby created in the division of occupational and professional licenses a real estate appraiser board, hereinafter referred to as the board, which shall administer the …

54-4107. Disciplinary proceedings. (1) The board may refuse to issue, refuse to renew or may suspend, revoke or otherwise sanction any license or certificate issued under this chapter for any of the following: (a) Procuring licensure or certification pursuant to this chapter by k…

54-4108. Hearing. The hearing on any charge of violation of section 54-4107, Idaho Code, shall be at a time and place prescribed by the board.

54-4109. Retention of records. (1) A state licensed or certified real estate appraiser shall retain, for at least five (5) years, originals or true copies of all written contracts engaging his services for real estate appraisal work, and all reports and supporting data assembled …

54-4110. Qualifications for licensure or certification — Examinations. (1) Any person who desires to obtain licensure or certification as a real estate appraiser shall make written application to the board on such forms as it may prescribe. Each applicant shall satisfy the follow…

54-4111. Use of designation — Corporation, partnerships. The term "state licensed or certified real estate appraiser" shall only be used to refer to individuals who hold licenses or certificates under this chapter and may not be used following or immediately in connection with th…

54-4112. Regular examinations. The board shall hold each year at least one (1) examination for licensure or certification to practice real estate appraisal, if there be any such applicants. The examinations shall be conducted by the real estate appraiser board under fair and whol…

54-4113. Fees — Issuance of licenses or certificates. (1) Every person applying for examination or reexamination under this chapter shall pay a fee equal to that charged by the national examining entity. If the result of the examination of any applicant shall be satisfactory to t…

54-4114. Term of license or certificate — Renewal and reinstatement. All licenses issued under the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to biennial renewal and shall expire unless renewed in the manner prescribed by the board regarding applications for renewal, continuing …

54-4115. Nonresident licensure or certification and temporary practice. (1) Nonresident licensure or certification. If the board determines that another state has substantially equivalent requirements for appraiser licensure or certification, an applicant from such other state ma…

54-4116. Renewal licenses or certificates. To obtain a renewal license or certificate to practice as a state licensed or certified real estate appraiser, the holder of the current license or certificate shall make application and pay the prescribed fee to the board. Further, the …

54-4117. Injunctive relief. The board is hereby authorized to institute injunction proceedings in the district court of competent jurisdiction, pursuant to the Idaho rules of civil procedure, for cause shown, to restrain any person or persons from violating any provision of this …

54-4118. Proof of complaint — Prosecution by county attorney. The board may prefer a complaint for violation of any section of this chapter before any court of competent jurisdiction. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorney of each county in the state to prosecute all vi…

54-4119. Penalty for violation. Any person who acts as or holds himself out to be, a state licensed or certified residential or state certified general real estate appraiser within the meaning of this chapter without first obtaining a license or certificate as provided herein, ma…