30 Miss. Code. R. 2501-3.1 - Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapist
A. Composition
and Appointment
1. The Board shall consist of
five (5) members appointed by the Governor, with advice and consent of the
Senate.
2. At least three (3)
members shall be appointed from a list submitted by State representatives of
one or more nationally recognized professional massage therapy association(s),
all of whom must be residents of Mississippi and must have engaged in the
practice of massage therapy within the State for at least three (3)
years.
3. One (1) member shall be a
registered health professional in a health field other than massage therapy and
one (1) member shall be a consumer at large who is not associated with or
financially interested in the practice or business of massage
therapy.
4. Initial appointments to
the Board will be for staggered terms. All subsequent appointments to the Board
shall be appointed by the Governor for the terms of four (4) years from the
expiration date of the previous term. No person shall be appointed for more
than two (2) consecutive terms. By approval of the majority of the Board, the
service of a member may be extended at the completion of a four-year term until
a new member is appointed or the current member is reappointed.
5. Board members shall receive the per diem
authorized under Section
25-3-69
of the Miss. Code Ann. (1972) as amended for each day actually discharging his
official duties, and shall receive reimbursement for mileage and necessary
expense incurred, as provided in Section
25-3-41
of the Miss. Code Ann. (1972) as amended.
6. No Board member shall be associated with
or have financial interest in a school of massage therapy in the State of
Mississippi. No member of the Board may be an owner or partner of a massage
therapy school. Nothing in these rules shall prohibit a Board member from being
an instructor in a school of massage therapy provided they are licensed as an
instructor with this Board.
B. Oath, Officer Elections and Exemption from
Civil Liability
1. The Board shall elect one
(1) of the appointed massage therapists as the chairman of the Board.
2. Each Board member shall be held
accountable to the Governor for the proper performance of all duties and
obligations of the member's office.
3. A Chair, Vice-Chair, and
Secretary/Treasurer shall be chosen by the Board from among its members in
January of even numbered years.
4.
Board members shall be immune from civil liability pertaining to any legal
functions involving the carrying out of the activities and responsibilities of
the Board.
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