Alaska Stat. § 08.61.020
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Duties and powers of board.
Official statutory text
In addition to the duties specified in AS 08.01 , the board shall (1) provide for the examination of applicants by the board or through a nationally recognized competency examination approved by the board and issue licenses to applicants the board finds qualified;
(2) adopt regulations governing (A) licensing of massage therapists;
(B) the practice of massage therapy; and
(C) massage therapy establishments;
(3) establish standards of professional competence and ethical conduct for massage therapists;
(4) establish standards for continuing education for massage therapists; standards adopted by the board under this paragraph must allow for approval of Internet-based continuing education courses;
(5) make available to the public a list of massage therapists licensed under this chapter;
(6) determine which states have educational and licensing requirements equivalent to the requirements of this state;
(7) enforce the provisions of this chapter and adopt and enforce regulations necessary to implement this chapter; and
(8) approve one or more nationally recognized competency examinations and publish and periodically update the list of approved examinations.
(2) adopt regulations governing (A) licensing of massage therapists;
(B) the practice of massage therapy; and
(C) massage therapy establishments;
(3) establish standards of professional competence and ethical conduct for massage therapists;
(4) establish standards for continuing education for massage therapists; standards adopted by the board under this paragraph must allow for approval of Internet-based continuing education courses;
(5) make available to the public a list of massage therapists licensed under this chapter;
(6) determine which states have educational and licensing requirements equivalent to the requirements of this state;
(7) enforce the provisions of this chapter and adopt and enforce regulations necessary to implement this chapter; and
(8) approve one or more nationally recognized competency examinations and publish and periodically update the list of approved examinations.
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