CHAPTER 2. STATE BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY

IC 25-21.8-2
    Chapter 2. State Board of Massage Therapy

IC 25-21.8-2-1
Board established
    Sec. 1. The state board of massage therapy is established.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.

IC 25-21.8-2-2
Members; qualifications
    Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of five (5) members appointed bythe governor as follows:
        (1) Three (3) massage therapists, each of whom:
            (A) is certified under this article; and
            (B) has been actively practicing massage therapy for at leastthree (3) of the five (5) years immediately preceding theindividual's appointment.
        (2) Two (2) members of the general public. A board memberappointed under this subdivision must not:
            (A) be certified under this article;
            (B) be the spouse of an individual who is certified or intendsto be certified under this article; or
            (C) have a direct or an indirect financial interest in theprofession regulated under this article.
    (b) A massage therapist member of the board is not required to bea member of a professional massage therapy association. However:
        (1) not more than one (1) massage therapist member appointedto the board may belong to the same professional massagetherapy association; and
        (2) one (1) massage therapist member must not be a member ofa professional massage therapy association.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.

IC 25-21.8-2-3
Terms
    Sec. 3. Each member of the board shall serve a term of three (3)years and until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.

IC 25-21.8-2-4
Vacancy; term limits; removal
    Sec. 4. (a) A vacancy in the membership of the board shall befilled by an individual appointed by the governor for the unexpiredterm.
    (b) A member may not serve more than two (2) consecutive termsin addition to any unexpired term to which the individual wasappointed. A member may serve until a successor has been appointedand qualified under this chapter.
    (c) A member of the board may be removed for cause by thegovernor.As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.

IC 25-21.8-2-5
Officers
    Sec. 5. (a) Each year the board shall elect from its members thefollowing officers:
        (1) A chairperson.
        (2) A vice chairperson.
    (b) A member serving as chairperson or vice chairperson shallserve until the member's successor as chairperson or vice chairpersonis elected.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.

IC 25-21.8-2-6
Meetings
    Sec. 6. The board shall meet at least one (1) time each calendaryear upon the call of the chairperson or the written request of amajority of the members of the board and with the advice andconsent of the executive director of the professional licensingagency.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.

IC 25-21.8-2-7
Quorum
    Sec. 7. (a) Three (3) members of the board constitute a quorum.
    (b) An affirmative vote of three (3) members of the board isnecessary for the board to take official action.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.

IC 25-21.8-2-8
Compensation
    Sec. 8. A member of the board is not entitled to a per diemallowance or any other compensation for the performance of themember's duties.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.

IC 25-21.8-2-9
Rules
    Sec. 9. The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 regardingstandards for the competent practice of massage therapy.
As added by P.L.200-2007, SEC.8.