SB805,,9494460.05 (2m) Upon application and payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (2), the affiliated credentialing board shall grant a massage therapist or bodywork therapist license to a person who holds a similar license in another state or territory of the United States or another country if the affiliated credentialing board determines that the requirements for receiving the license in the other state, territory, or country are substantially equivalent to the requirements under s. 460.05 sub. (1m).

SB805,,9696460.095 (4) (intro.) Ensure that each instructor hired by the school or training program on or after December 1, 2010, to teach courses in theory and the practice of massage therapy or bodywork therapy is licensed under this chapter subchapter and has at least one of the following:

SB805,,9898460.10 (1) (intro.) The affiliated credentialing board may shall promulgate rules establishing all of the following:

SB805,,100100460.10 (1) (a) Requirements and procedures for a license holder the holder of a single-state license to complete continuing education programs or courses of study to qualify for renewal of his or her license. The rules promulgated under this paragraph may not require a license holder the holder of a single-state license to complete more than 24 hours of continuing education programs or courses of study in order to qualify for renewal of his or her license.

SB805,,102102460.10 (2) The affiliated credentialing board may waive all or part of any requirement established in rules promulgated under sub. (1) (a) if it determines that prolonged illness, disability, or other exceptional circumstances have prevented a license holder an individual from completing the requirement.

SB805,,104104460.11 (4) A license holder may not practice massage therapy or bodywork therapy on a client unless the license holder has in effect malpractice liability insurance coverage in an amount that is not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 for all occurrences in one year.

SB805,,106106460.14 (1) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated credentialing board may make investigations and conduct hearings to determine whether a violation of this chapter subchapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter subchapter has occurred.

SB805,,108108460.14 (2) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated credentialing board may reprimand a license holder an individual who holds a single-state license or who is exercising an authorization to practice or may deny, limit, suspend, or revoke a single-state license under this chapter or authorization to practice if it finds that the applicant or license holder individual has done any of the following:

SB805,,110110460.14 (2) (j) Violated this chapter subchapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter subchapter.

SB805,,112112460.14 (2m) (intro.) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the affiliated credentialing board shall revoke a license under this chapter an individual’s single-state license or authorization to practice if the license holder individual is convicted of any of the following:

SB805,,114114460.14 (3) The affiliated credentialing board may, subject to the terms of the compact under s. 460.50, restore a single-state license or authorization to practice that has been suspended or revoked on such terms and conditions as the affiliated credentialing board may deem appropriate.

SB805,,116116460.14 (4) The affiliated credentialing board may, in addition to or in lieu of a reprimand or revocation, limitation, suspension, or denial of a license or authorization to practice, assess against a person who has done anything specified under sub. (2) (a) to (j) a forfeiture of not more than $1,000 for each separate offense. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense.

SB805,,118118460.145 Employment of unlicensed persons. No person may employ or contract for the services of an individual to provide massage therapy or bodywork therapy who is required to be licensed under s. 460.02 unless the individual is licensed under this chapter a license holder.

SB805,,120120460.15 Penalty. Any person who violates this chapter subchapter or any rule promulgated under this chapter subchapter may be fined not more than $1,000 for each violation or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.