The required examination approved by the State Board of Cosmetology and Barbering for licensure under the Massage Therapy Practice Act shall be a standardized national massage therapy examination that meets the following criteria:
1. Is statistically validated through a job analysis under current standards for educational and professional testing;
2. Complies with pertinent state and federal equal employment opportunity guidelines;
3. Is available to all potential licensing candidates; and
4. Is delivered through a professional testing company with high-security test centers located nationwide.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 292, § 8, eff. Aug. 26, 2016.