LAC 46:XLIV.1301. Examination Requirements

A. Persons seeking a license must first pass a national examination that is: 1. approved and/or accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, an accrediting arm of the National Organization for Competency Assurance and approved by the board; or 2. approved and administered by the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards including, specifically, the massage and bodywork licensing examination (MBLEx); and 3. taken and passed within two years from the date the license application is filed. B. As provided in R.S. 37:3556(B), a person who holds a valid, current, and unexpired license or registration to engage in the practice of massage therapy in another state, territory, commonwealth, or the District of Columbia that has and maintains standards and requirements of practice and licensure or registration that substantially conform to the requirements in force in Louisiana, as determined by the board, may be exempt from the national test requirements of this Section and the educational requirements of §1101.B of this Part.