SB 5621-S - DIGEST

(DIGEST AS ENACTED)

     Provides that a massage practitioner licensed under chapter 18.108 RCW may apply for an endorsement as a small or large animal massage practitioner upon completion of one hundred hours of training in either large or small animal massage.  Training must include animal massage techniques, kinesiology, anatomy, physiology, first aid care, and proper handling techniques.

     Declares that an applicant who applies for an endorsement within the first year following the effective date of this act may submit documentation of a minimum of fifty hours of training with up to fifty hours of practical experience or continuing education, or a combination thereof, to fulfill the requirements of this section.