SD Amendment to HB 1126 Makes Little Difference in Current Law

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HB 1126 was amended during the House floor vote. The amendment changed one word in the entire massage law.
The board shall (instead of may) issue a license to engage is the practice of massage to a person who submits an application form and the nonrefundable application fee as approved in § 36-35-17 and who demonstrates the following qualifications….
The qualifications for licensure remained the same.
The amendment passed yesterday is not sufficient. It eliminated one “mayâ€￾ but left another “mayâ€￾ in the same section of the bill that allows the board to refues to issue a license . We expect there to be more compromise in the Senate and will keep members informed.

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