AMENDMENT FOR PRINTED BILL
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___________________ moved that HB 1126 be amended as follows:


    On the printed bill, delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:

    "    Section 1. That § 36-35-12 be amended to read as follows:

    36-35-12. The board may shall issue a license to engage in the practice of massage to any person who submits an application form and the nonrefundable application fee as approved in § 36-35-17 and who demonstrates the following qualifications:

            (1)    Eighteen years of age or older;

            (2)    Good moral character;

            (3)    High school diploma or equivalent;

            (4)    Completion of no less than five hundred hours of training or study in the practice of massage with a facility or instructor recognized by the board;

            (5)    Absence of unprofessional conduct;

            (6)    Professional liability insurance coverage with limits at or above an amount set by the board; and

            (7)    Passing score on an examination administered by a national certification board approved by the board in rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.

    A license issued under this chapter is valid for a period of one year from the date it was issued and automatically expires unless it is renewed. The board may refuse to grant a license to any person based on failure to demonstrate the requirements of this section. An applicant may appeal the denial of a license in compliance with chapter 1-26. "