Section 2.01. Application for a license.

  An individual applying for a certificate as a massage therapist or bodyworker shall submit all of the following to the department:

(1)  An application on a form provided by the department.

(2)  The fee specified under s. 440.05 (1) , Stats.

(3)  Evidence satisfactory to the department that he or she:

(a) Has graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork approved by the educational approval board at the time of the applicant's graduation or completed an approved training program.

(b) Has successfully completed at least 6 classroom hours of study in the laws of this state and rules of the department relating to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork in a course of instruction offered by any of the following:

1. A school of massage therapy or bodywork approved by the educational approval board, whether or not the course of instruction was completed to meet a requirement for graduation.

2. An approved training program whether or not the training program is completed by the individual for purposes of satisfying par. (a) .

3. A school approved by an accrediting agency.

4. A technical college established pursuant to s. 38.02 , Stats.

(c) Is 18 years of age or older.

(d) Has graduated high school or attained high school equivalency as determined by the department of public instruction under s. 115.29 (4) , Stats.

(e) Has not been convicted of an offense under s. 940.22 , 940.225 , 944.15 , 944.17 , 944.30 , 944.31 , 944.32 , 944.33 , 944.34 , 948.02 , 948.025 , 948.08 , 948.085 , 948.09 , 948.095 or 948.10 , Stats., or a comparable offense under federal law or a law of any other state.

(f) Subject to ss. 111.321 , 111.322 and 111.335 , Stats., has not been convicted of any other offense not listed in par. (e) , the circumstances of which substantially relate to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork.

(g) Has passed either the national certification examination for therapeutic massage and bodywork or the national certification examination for therapeutic massage that are offered by the national certification board for therapeutic massage and bodywork, or another examination relating to the practice of massage therapy or bodywork that is administered by a national board that is accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies or a substantially equivalent examination approved by the department.

(h) Has passed an examination on state laws and administrative rules governing massage therapy or bodywork.

(i) Has in effect as a policyholder and insured, 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.

(j) Has successfully completed a course consisting of 5 classroom hours in adult cardiopulmonary resuscitation and standard first aid if the individual has not graduated from a school of massage therapy or bodywork approved by the educational approval board and the 5 classroom hours are not completed by the individual as part of an approved training program as provided under s. MTBT 3.01 .

(k) Has current proficiency in the use of an automated external defibrillator achieved through instruction provided by an individual, organization, or institution of higher education approved under s. 46.03 (38) , Stats., to provide the instruction.