PERMANENT RULES
Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: The rule amends the continuing education (CE) requirements for massage practitioner license renewal. The rule adds an additional eight hours of CE every two years to the current sixteen required hours, for a total of twenty-four hours. The rule also establishes requirements for maintaining an inactive status and converting from inactive to active status. The rules will set the inactive credential fee.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 246-830-475 and 246-830-990.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 18.108.025, 18.108.125, and 43.70.250.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 09-04-099 on February 4, 2009.
Changes Other than Editing from Proposed to Adopted Version: WAC 246-830-475 (2)(h) was amended to read as follows: "Active service on massage related boards or committees. A maximum of twelve hours is allowed per reporting period." The change clarifies the number of hours allowed for active service on a board or committee.
A final cost-benefit analysis is available by contacting Kris Waidely, P.O. Box 47867, Olympia, WA 98504-7867, phone (360) 236-4847, fax (360) 236-2901, e-mail kris.waidely@doh.wa.gov.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 1, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 1, Amended 2, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: May 7, 2009.
Mary C. Selecky
Secretary
Scott A. Miller
Board Chair
OTS-1955.5
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 95-11-108, filed 5/23/95,
effective 6/23/95)
WAC 246-830-475
((Qualification of program for))
Continuing education ((credit)) requirements.
((Completion of
a formal program of learning which serves to enhance the
professional knowledge and development of the licensee shall
qualify as continuing education credit.)) (1) To renew a
license, licensed massage practitioners must complete
twenty-four hours of continuing education every two years.
(a) A minimum of eight hours must be direct supervised massage skills training; and
(b) A minimum of four hours must be in professional ethics, communication, and/or Washington state massage laws and regulations. Two of these hours must include professional roles and boundaries; and
(c) The remaining twelve hours may be met by meeting the requirements in subsection (2) of this section.
(2) For the purposes of this chapter, ((a formal program
of learning shall be)) continuing education is defined as any
of the following activities that involve direct application of
massage therapy knowledge, skills, and business practices:
(((1))) (a) Attendance at a local, state, national, or
international continuing education program ((having a featured
speaker;)).
(((2))) (b) First aid, CPR, or emergency related
classes((;
(3) Viewing of educational video tapes not to exceed four credits;)).
(((4))) (c) Self study through the use of multimedia
devices or the study of books, research materials, and/or
other publications.
(i) Multimedia devices. The required documentation for this activity is a letter or other documentation from the organization. A maximum of twelve hours is allowed per reporting period.
(ii) Books, research materials, and/or other publications. The required documentation for this activity is a two-page synopsis of what was learned written by the licensee. A maximum of two hours is allowed per reporting period.
(d) Teaching a ((seminar)) course for the first time, not
to exceed eight hours((;)).
(((5))) (e) Business and management courses not to exceed
((six)) eight hours((;)).
(((6))) (f) Specialized training ((in an aspect of
massage therapy)). Training must be provided for a fee by an
individual who has no less than three years of expertise in
that area((, has been licensed in this state for no less than
three years, and who charges a fee;
(7) Courses from a state, county, or city school or program or approved massage school, program, or apprenticeship trainer in massage therapy or related topics; or
(8) Training provided by a health care professional certified or licensed in their area of expertise)).
(g) Distance learning. Distance learning includes, but is not limited to, correspondence course, webinar, print, audio/video broadcasting, audio/video teleconferencing, computer aided instruction, e-learning/on-line-learning, or computer broadcasting/webcasting. A maximum of twelve hours is allowed per reporting period.
(h) Active service on massage related boards or committees. A maximum of twelve hours is allowed per reporting period.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.108.025(1). 95-11-108, § 246-830-475, filed 5/23/95, effective 6/23/95; 94-13-181, § 246-830-475, filed 6/21/94, effective 7/22/94.]
(2) Licensed massage practitioners with an inactive credential for four years or less who wish to return to active status must meet the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 4.
(3) Licensed massage practitioners with an inactive credential for more than four years but less than ten years who wish to return to active status must:
(a) Successfully pass a Washington state approved licensure exam;
(b) Complete continuing education for the two most recent years as specified in WAC 246-830-475; and
(c) Complete the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 4.
(4) Licensed massage practitioners with an inactive credential for more than ten years must:
(a) Successfully pass a Washington state approved licensure exam;
(b) Complete continuing education for the two most recent years as specified in WAC 246-830-475;
(c) Successfully complete a refresher course of at least fifty hours by a Washington state board approved massage school or massage apprenticeship program; and
(d) Complete the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 4.
(5) Licensed massage practitioners with a Washington state inactive credential who have been in active practice in another United States jurisdiction, and who wish to return to active status must:
(a) Submit verification of active credential from any other United States jurisdiction;
(b) Complete continuing education for the two most recent years as specified in WAC 246-830-475; and
(c) Complete the requirements of chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 4.
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OTS-2050.1
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 08-15-014, filed 7/7/08,
effective 7/7/08)
WAC 246-830-990
Massage fees and renewal cycle.
(1)
Licenses must be renewed every year on the practitioner's
birthday as provided in chapter 246-12 WAC, Part 2. The
secretary may require payment of renewal fees less than those
established in this section if the current level of fees is
likely to result in a surplus of funds. Surplus funds are
those in excess of the amount necessary to pay for the costs
of administering the program and to maintain a reasonable
reserve. Notice of any adjustment in the required payment
will be provided to practitioners. The adjustment in the
required payment shall remain in place for the duration of a
renewal cycle to assure practitioners an equal benefit from
the adjustment.
(2) The following nonrefundable fees will be charged:
| Title of Fee | Fee |
| Written examination and reexamination | $65.00 |
| Practical examination and reexamination | 50.00 |
| Initial license | 90.00 |
| Renewal | 65.00 |
| Late renewal penalty | 50.00 |
| Expired license reissuance | 50.00 |
| Inactive license renewal | 50.00 |
| Expired inactive license reissuance | 50.00 |
| Certification of license | 10.00 |
| Duplicate license | 10.00 |
| Intraoral massage endorsement | 25.00 |
| UW library access fee | 25.00 |
[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.110, 43.70.250, 2008 c 329. 08-15-014, § 246-830-990, filed 7/7/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250, [43.70.]280 and 43.70.110. 05-12-012, § 246-830-990, filed 5/20/05, effective 7/1/05. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 03-07-095, § 246-830-990, filed 3/19/03, effective 7/1/03; 99-08-101, § 246-830-990, filed 4/6/99, effective 7/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.280. 98-05-060, § 246-830-990, filed 2/13/98, effective 3/16/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.108.025(1). 95-11-108, § 246-830-990, filed 5/23/95, effective 6/23/95. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.250. 93-14-011, § 246-830-990, filed 6/24/93, effective 7/25/93. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.108.085 and 43.70.250. 92-02-018 (Order 224), § 246-830-990, filed 12/23/91, effective 1/23/92. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.040. 91-02-049 (Order 121), recodified as § 246-830-990, filed 12/27/90, effective 1/31/91. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.24.086. 88-24-042 (Order PM 788), § 308-51-210, filed 12/6/88; 87-18-031 (Order PM 667), § 308-51-210, filed 8/27/87.]