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Massage Examining Board
Examines candidates for licensure and registration, and recommends and adopts rules and regulations for administering the regulatory law. The Board also evaluates, approves, and designates those schools, programs, and apprenticeship programs including all current and proposed curriculum, faculty, and health, sanitation, and facility standards from which graduation will be accepted as proof of an applicant's eligibility to take the licensing examination.
| Board Website | https://doh.wa.gov/licenses-permits-and-certificates/professions-new-renew-or-update/massage-therapist/board-information |
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| Policy Area | Health |
| Governor Appointments | 7 |
| Total Board Positions | 7 |
| Statutory Authority | RCW 18.108.020 |
| Public Disclosure Required? | No |
| Senate Confirmation Required? | No |
| Compensation | Not to exceed $250 per day, travel expenses |
| Term Length (years) | 4 |
| Statutory Term Limits | No member may serve more than two successive full terms. |
Member Requirements: Five members shall be massage therapists licensed under this chapter with at least three years' experience in the practice of massage immediately preceding their appointment and shall at all times during their terms remain licensed massage therapists. One member shall be a consumer whose occupation does not include the administration of health activities or the provision of health services and who has no material financial interest in the provision of health care services. One member shall be a massage educator or massage school owner with at least three years' experience in the teaching or administration of direct student learning of the practice of massage. The educator or school owner is not required to be a licensed massage therapist. The member shall recuse themselves from any board deliberations or decision making involving the school or educational program with which the member is professionally affiliated.
No member may serve more than two successive full terms.
No member may serve more than two successive full terms.