Alaska Statutes.
Title 8. Business and Professions
Chapter 61. Massage Therapists
Section 030. Qualifications for License.
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AS 08.61.030. Qualifications for License.

The board shall issue a license to practice massage therapy to a person who

(1) applies on a form provided by the department;

(2) pays the fees established under AS 08.61.090;

(3) furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has completed a

(A) course of study of at least 625 hours of in-class supervised instruction and clinical work from an approved massage school; or

(B) board-approved apprenticeship program;

(4) is 18 years of age or older;

(5) has been fingerprinted and has provided the fees required by the Department of Public Safety under AS 12.62.160 for criminal justice information and a national criminal history record check; the fingerprints and fees shall be forwarded to the Department of Public Safety to obtain a report of criminal justice information under AS 12.62 and a national criminal history record check under AS 12.62.400;

(6) has a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation certification;

(7) has received at least two hours of safety education covering bloodborne pathogens and universal precautions in the two years preceding the application for the license; in this paragraph, “bloodborne pathogens” has the meaning given in AS 18.15.450;

(8) has successfully completed a nationally recognized competency examination approved by the board; and

(9) has not been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a crime involving moral turpitude, or who has been convicted of, or pled guilty or no contest to, a crime involving moral turpitude if the board finds that the conviction does not affect the person's ability to practice competently and safely.

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