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Change of Address - Online

Policy
Procedure
Compliance

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-4225(C), "Each licensee is responsible for reporting to the Board a name change and changes in business and home address and phone numbers within ten (10) after any change" (emphasis added). Please use the "Address Change Form" link to complete and submit your change of address:

Change of Address - PDF

Regulations

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-4225(C), "Each licensee is responsible for reporting to the Board a name change and changes in business and home address and phone numbers within ten (10) after any change" (emphasis added). Please use the "Address Change Form" link to complete and submit your change of address:

Complete with a pen and mail to the Board.
U.S. Postal Address
Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy
1740 W. Adams, St., S. 3401
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Complaint - PDF

Policy

Anyone believing to have been "harmed" by a state-licensed massage therapist in Arizona, can submit a written complaint requesting investigative review of the therapist, to the State Board.

Complaint Form Online

Policy

Anyone believing to have been "harmed" by a state-licensed massage therapist in Arizona, can submit a written complaint requesting investigative review of the therapist, to the State Board.

Mandatory Criminal Reporting - Online

Policy
Procedure
Compliance

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-3208, a massage therapist or an applicant for licensure as a therapist, who has been charged with a misdemeanor involving conduct that may affect patient safety or a felony must notify the Arizona State Board of Massage, in writing, within ten (10) working days after the charge is filed.

Please use the "Mandatory Criminal Reporting form" to submit your misdemeanor or felony:

Mandatory Criminal Reporting PDF

Policy
Procedure
Compliance

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-3208, a massage therapist or an applicant for licensure as a therapist, who has been charged with a misdemeanor involving conduct that may affect patient safety or a felony must notify the Arizona State Board of Massage, in writing, within ten (10) working days after the charge is filed.

Please use the "Mandatory Criminal Reporting form" to submit your misdemeanor or felony:

Complete with a pen and mail to the Board.

U.S. Postal Address
Arizona State Board of Massage Therapy
1740 W. Adams, St., S. 3401
Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Name Change

Policy
Procedure
Compliance

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-4225(C), "Each licensee is responsible for reporting to the Board a name change and changes in business and home address and phone numbers within ten (10) after any change" (emphasis added). Please use the "Name Change Form" link to complete and submit your name change and supporting documentation:

Please use the "Duplicate License Form" link to request a new wall certificate or a wallet license due to a name change, or if you are requesting multiple wall certificates for multiple offices or to replace a lost or misplaced license.

R4-15-101. Definitions

Rules

In addition to the definitions in A.R.S. § 32-4201, in this Chapter:

  1. “Accredited” means approved by the:
    • New England Association of Schools and Colleges,
    • Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools,
    • North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,
    • Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges,
    • Southern Association of Colleges and Schools,
    • Western Association of Schools and Colleges,
    • Council on Massage Therapy Accreditation.
  2. “Applicant” means an individual requesting a regular, renewal or reciprocity license from the Board or recognition as an out

R4-15-102. Fees

Rules
  1. The Board shall charge the following fees that are non refundable, unless A.R.S. § 41-1077 applies:
    • Application for a license, $195:
    • Reinstatement of a license, $125:
    • Duplicate license $25:
    • License Renewal $95: and
    • Delinquent renewal of a license, $40.
  2. The Board shall charge 25 cents per page for copying records, documents, letters & minutes, applications, and files.
  3. If an applicant submits a paper application, the applicant shall pay any of the fees listed in subsection (A) by cashier's check, or money order.      
  4. If an applicant submits an electronic application, the

R4-15-103. Ethical Standards

Rules

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-4203(A)(6), the Board is adopting the following ethical standards, which a licensee is required to meet:

  1. When a licensee agrees to provide massage therapy to a client, the licensee shall:
    • Inform the client and other health care practitioners, if applicable, of the licensee’s qualifications, education, and experience;
    • Provide only those massage therapies that are within the licensee’s qualifications, education, and experience;
    • Provide massage therapy only when the licensee believes that it will be advantageous to the client;
    • Refer the client to other health

R4-15-201. Qualifications; Application for a Regular License

Rules
  1. To meet the requirements in A.R.S. § 32-4222 (b) an applicant who submits an application:
    1. Before January 1, 2008 shall complete 500 classroom hours of supervised instruction at a Board-recognized school.
    2. On and after January 1, 2008 shall complete 700 classroom and clinical hours of supervised instruction at a Board-recognized school.
  2. An applicant for a regular license shall meet the requirements in A.R.S § 32-4222 (A) AND (B) before submitting an application packet that contains:
    1. An application form that includes:
      1. The applicant’s name, date of birth, place of birth, social

R4-15-203. Application for a License by Reciprocity

Rules

Refer to the Substantive Policy Statements for Reciprocity on the homepage

  1. An applicant for a license by reciprocity shall meet the requirements in A.R.S. § 32-4223 and:
    1. Submit an application packet that contains the information in R4-15-201 (B)(1)(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (i), (j), (k), (m),(n), (B)(2), and photograph required by R4-15-201 (B) (1) (f) and
      1. If the applicant wishes to demonstrate that the applicant meets the requirements in A.R.S § 32-4223 (A)(l), the name of each state where the applicant was licensed continuously for five years immediately before the date of the

R4-15-204. Board-approved School

Rules
  1. A massage therapy school or bodywork therapy school in this state that is offered by a community college or approved by the Arizona State Board for Private Post secondary Education is a Board-recognized school.
  2. A massage therapy school or bodywork therapy school in another state that is approved by an agency similar to the Board for Private Post Secondary Education that wishes to be a Board-recognized school shall:
    1. Have a program that meets requirements that are substantially equivalent to those imposed by the Board for Private Post secondary Education in A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 30 and A

R4-15-205. Application for Renewal of a License

Rules

An applicant for a renewal license shall submit:

  1. An application form that contains the applicants
    1. Name
    2. Massage therapy license number;
    3. Massage therapy license expiration date;
    4. birth date;
    5. Residence and practice addresses, and
    6. Residence and practice telephone numbers:
    7. Mailing address;
    8. E-mail address;
    9. Alien status declaration if the licensee is not a citizen or national of the United States;
    10. Declaration of whether the licensee has been charged with or convicted of a felony or an offense involving moral turpitude or prostitution, solicitation, or a related offense