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                         SENATE BILL 5556

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Senators C. Anderson, Long, Kohl, A. Anderson, Fairley, Sheldon, Prentice, Moyer and Haugen

Read first time 01/26/95.  Referred to Committee on Health & Long‑Term Care.

Revoking the license of a massage practitioner who has been convicted of prostitution.

    AN ACT Relating to massage practitioners; amending RCW 18.108.040 and 18.108.085; and adding a new section to chapter 18.130 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

    Sec. 1.  RCW 18.108.040 and 1991 c 3 s 255 are each amended to read as follows:

    It shall be unlawful to advertise the practice of massage using the term massage or any other term that implies a massage technique or method in any public or private publication or communication by a person not licensed by the secretary as a massage practitioner or without displaying in the advertisement the license number of the massage practitioner.  Any person who holds a license to practice as a massage practitioner in this state may use the title "licensed massage practitioner" and the abbreviation "L.M.P.".  No other persons may assume such title or use such abbreviation or any other word, letters, signs, or figures to indicate that the person using the title is a licensed massage practitioner.

    Sec. 2.  RCW 18.108.085 and 1991 c 3 s 259 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) In addition to any other authority provided by law, the secretary may:

    (a) Adopt rules, in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW necessary to implement this chapter;

    (b) Set all license, examination, and renewal fees in accordance with RCW 43.70.250;

    (c) Establish forms and procedures necessary to administer this chapter;

    (d) Issue a license to any applicant who has met the education, training, and examination requirements for licensure; and

    (e) Hire clerical, administrative, and investigative staff as necessary to implement this chapter, and hire individuals licensed under this chapter to serve as examiners for any practical examinations.

    (2) The uniform disciplinary act, chapter 18.130 RCW, governs the issuance and denial of licenses and the disciplining of persons under this chapter.  The secretary shall be the disciplining authority under this chapter.

    (3) As provided in section 3 of this act, the secretary shall revoke for eight years the license of a massage practitioner who has been convicted of prostitution under chapter 9A.88 RCW or an equivalent local ordinance.

(4) The secretary shall keep an official record of all proceedings under this chapter, a part of which record shall consist of a register of all applicants for licensure under this chapter, with the result of each application.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 18.130 RCW to read as follows:

    A license issued under chapter 18.108 RCW shall be revoked for eight years upon a finding that the license holder has been convicted of prostitution under chapter 9A.88 RCW or an equivalent local ordinance.

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