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13 <br /> Attachment 3 <br /> NCGS Chapter 90 <br /> Article 36. <br /> Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice. <br /> §90-620. Short title. <br /> This Article shall be known as the North Carolina Massage and Bodywork <br /> Therapy Practice Act. (1998-230, s. 10.) <br /> §90-621. Declaration of purpose. <br /> The purpose of this Article is to ensure the protection of the health, safety, and <br /> welfare of the citizens of this State receiving massage and bodywork therapy services. <br /> This purpose is achieved by establishing education and testing standards that ensure <br /> competency in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy. Mandatory licensure of <br /> those engaged in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy assures the public <br /> that each individual has satisfactorily met the standards of the profession and <br /> continues to meet both the ethical and competency goals of the profession. (1998- <br /> 230, s. 10; 2008-224, s. 1.) <br /> §90-622. Definitions. <br /> The following definitions apply in this Article: <br /> (1) Accreditation. - Status granted to a postsecondary institution of <br /> higher learning that has met standards set by an accrediting agency <br /> recognized by the Secretary of the United States Department of <br /> Education. The accreditation for massage and bodywork schools may <br /> be institutional or programmatic in nature. <br /> (la) Board. - The North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork <br /> Therapy. <br /> (2) Board-approved school. - Any massage and bodywork therapy <br /> school or training program in this State or another state that is not <br /> otherwise exempt from Board approval, that has met the standards set <br /> forth in this Article, and been granted approval by the Board. <br /> (2a) Criminal history record check. - A report resulting from a request <br /> made by the Board to the North Carolina Department of Public <br /> Safety for a history of conviction of a crime, whether a misdemeanor <br /> or felony, that bears on an applicant's fitness for licensure to practice <br /> massage and bodywork therapy. <br /> (3) Massage and bodywork therapy. - Systems of activity applied to the <br /> soft tissues of the human body for therapeutic, educational, or <br /> relaxation purposes. The application may include: <br />