ND Massage Law case studies
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The North Dakota Board of Massage Therapy (NDBMT) is the state body that licenses massage therapists and regulates the practice under North Dakota law and the North Dakota Administrative Code. The licensure examination associated with this board is the final step for candidates who have completed the board's educational requirements and are seeking an initial North Dakota massage therapy license. The ND Massage Law case studies are 5 cases and about 2,191 words.
1The Spa Add-On and the Unlicensed Front-Desk Employee
On a Saturday in Fargo, a spa owner asks the only licensed massage therapist on duty to add six 15-minute chair-massage add-ons ($20 each) to the schedule. The owner wants a 19-year-old front-desk employee, who has no North Dakota massage license and has only watched videos, to perform them while the LMT works on table clients in the next room.
492 words, about 2 min2Mobile Massage, a Hot Calf, and a No-Draping Request
An LMT in Grand Forks accepts a mobile appointment at a client's apartment. The client is 62, had a deep-vein thrombosis two years ago, and now reports a hot, swollen right calf that began yesterday.
452 words, about 2 min3Student Clinic Hours Without On-Site Supervision
At a Board-approved massage school clinic in Minot, a student has completed 600 of the required 700 supervised clinical hours. The supervising instructor leaves the building for a two-hour errand and tells the student to 'handle the next client.' The client has fibromyalgia, takes gabapentin, and requests hot-stone massage for widespread pain.
411 words, about 2 min4Advertising Before Licensure and Advice Outside Scope
After moving from Minnesota to Bismarck, an LMT has applied for North Dakota licensure by endorsement but has not received a license. She has a current Minnesota license, 900 hours of training, and a national certification.
412 words, about 2 min5Personal Phone Records, a Subpoena, and a Boundary Slip
An LMT in Williston keeps client records as notes on a personal smartphone because the clinic's computer is shared. A client who received eight sessions for neck pain sends a text asking for a copy of her records and also invites the therapist to a family barbecue.
424 words, about 2 min