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Professional License Registration for First Time Applicants

Approved applicants must register their license within 45 days from the date in which the application was approved. If past 45 days, the application process will need to be completed again. Registrations can be done online through your personal LABMT account or by downloading the form (Click Here) and mailing to the office. Incomplete registration forms will be returned. The board office may contact the registrant for clarification if needed on any information submitted. If the board office requires review by the board members, the registrant will be notified in writing. An approval email will be sent once the registration is processed. After approval the license will be available for printing from your personal dashboard.

Laws, Rules & Standards

As a professionally licensed massage therapist you are solely responsible for understanding all LAWS, RULES AND STANDARDS

Once Approved

It is the responsibly of the Licensed Massage Therapist to read notifications received via email and/or USPS as well as the website for changes in processes, policies, laws, rules and standards. It is the responsibility of the Licensed Massage Therapist to respond to any correspondence sent via email or USPS in the timeframe required if indicated

Renewals & Continuing Education (C.E.U’s)

First year applicants are not required to take CEU’s their first year. After the first year it is the Licensed Massage Therapists responsibility to only take Louisiana State Approved continuing education as shown on the LABMT website and that certificates submitted have the required approved LCEU# on the certificate. Each license expires March 31st each year regardless of when the initial registration was completed. It is the Board’s stance that based on the law, that NO EXTENSIONS or WAIVERS be given in regards to renewals. Each Licensed Massage Therapist has 3 months to renew their professional license between January 1^st and March 31st, this is ample time to renew your license. If submitting online it is advised that each C.E.U’s be uploaded individually and not as one file. During the renewal process email notification will be sent that include:

“Received”: Indicates that your application was received only. This email does not mean your application was approved. “Approved”: Indicates that your license was successfully renewed and available to print from your dashboard. “Denied”: Indicates that there were issues with the renewal, in most cases that the CEU’s taken were not approved by the board and if that is the case an approved course will need to be taken.

It is the sole responsibility of the therapist to verify each status of the renewal process. If you do not receive the initial email indicating your renewal was “received” it is advised that you email info@labmt.org for verification. Any denied renewal submitted that is not corrected by March 31^st will require a $100.00 late fee. For this reason it is advised that you submit your renewal at least 72 hours prior to the deadline of March 31^st.

Working Location (Establishment Registration / License)

If you intend to provide massage services at any establishment, you must provide information for each location where you will work. It is also required that your individual license be displayed in plain sight at each location where you work. Title 46, Professional & Occupational Standards, Part XLIV, Massage Therapists, Chapter 29, §2901 (A) requires that if there is a change in name, location and/or ownership of licensure such change must be reported to the board in writing within 30 days of the change. A reporting form is available on the board website or may be obtained from the board office. If you work from home or provide mobile massage services, you will use your home address and have in your possession your license identification card at all times. It is the licensed massage therapist responsibility to understand all Laws, Rules and Standard regarding the different Establishment Registrations/Licenses required. No therapist shall work at an unlicensed establishment.

TO REGISTER ONLINE OR VIA MAIL CLICK HERE

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