TITLE 16 OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING

CHAPTER 7 MASSAGE THERAPISTS

PART 7 STUDENTS

16.7.7.1 ISSUING AGENCY: Regulation and Licensing Department, Massage Therapy Board.

[16.7.7.1 NMAC - Rp 16.7.7.1 NMAC 11/15/2019]

16.7.7.2 SCOPE: This part applies to students during massage therapy training.

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16.7.7.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY: This part is adopted pursuant to the Massage Therapy Practice Act, Subsection B of Section 61-12C-6 NMSA 1978.

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16.7.7.4 DURATION: Permanent.

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16.7.7.5 EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 2019, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section.

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16.7.7.6 OBJECTIVE: This part is to establish rules for students during massage therapy training.

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16.7.7.7 DEFINITIONS: (Refer to 16.7.1.7 NMAC).

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16.7.7.8 GENERAL PROVISIONS:

A. Students not yet licensed may not charge for massage therapy services.

(1) Students may only accept voluntary unsolicited tips, gratuities and donations while practicing massage therapy under school endorsed functions, under the supervision of a massage therapy instructor;

(2) Students may not suggest either verbally or in writing, amounts of tips, gratuities or donations.

B Students may not provide massage therapy services without direct supervision of a massage therapy instructor.

C. Students may distribute identification cards which must include the school’s name, address, and phone number; the student’s name, and the word “student”.

D. Student complaints:

(1) Complaints concerning the registered massage therapy school, instructor(s), or other student(s) should first be addressed through the registered massage therapy school's complaint policy;

(2) If the school does not resolve the complaint adequately, or in extreme circumstances, a complaint may be brought before the board in accordance with 16.7.14.8 NMAC.

E. Students will comply with 16.7.2 NMAC, Professional Conduct.

[16.7.7.8 NMAC - Rp 16.7.7.8 NMAC 11/15/2019]

HISTORY OF 16.7.7 NMAC: [RESERVED]

History of Repealed Material: 16.7.7 NMAC - Massage Therapists - Students filed 5/29/2001, Repealed effective 11/15/2019.

Other History:

16.7.7 NMAC - Massage Therapists - Students filed 5/29/2001 was replaced by 16.7.7 NMAC - Massage Therapists - Students filed 5/29/2001 effective 11/15/2019.