Section 60. Provisional licensure  


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  • A. An eligible candidate who has filed a completed application for licensure in Virginia may engage in the provisional practice of massage therapy in Virginia for a period not to exceed 90 days upon written authorization from the board.

    B. The designation of "massage therapist" or "licensed massage therapist" shall not be used by the applicant during the 90 days of provisional licensure.

    C. An applicant who fails the licensing examination shall have his provisional licensure withdrawn upon the receipt of the examination results and shall not be eligible for licensure until he passes such examination.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 13, Issue 24, eff. September 17, 1997; amended, Virginia Register Volume 19, Issue 07, eff. January 15, 2003; Errata 19:8 VA.R. 1273 December 30, 2002; amended, Virginia Register Volume 29, Issue 22, eff. August 15, 2013; Volume 32, Issue 26, eff. September 21, 2016.

Statutory Authority

§§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3005 of the Code of Virginia.