Criminal background checks.
Ark. Code Ann. § 17-86-104
in effectAn applicant applying for enrollment in a massage therapy school, postsecondary massage therapy school, or massage therapy apprenticeship program or applying as a new massage therapy licensee, an individual applying for a new massage therapy school license, a person applying individually or as principal of an entity applying for a massage therapy establishment registration, or a licensee applying for an upgrade issued by the Department of Health shall apply to the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police for a state and federal criminal background check to be conducted by the Identification Bureau of the Division of Arkansas State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Source: Arkansas General Assembly, Acts of 2021-2026 (arkleg.state.ar.us)URL: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=629.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025RFetched: 11/8/2026
