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AB 1147 —12— 1 (1) The applicant is 18 years of age or older. 2 (2) The applicant has successfully completed an educational 3 program approved by the council that includes curricula determined 4 to be relevant by the council related to public protection not to 5 exceed 50 hours, or the credit unit equivalent, that incorporates 6 appropriate school assessment of student knowledge and skills. 7 The required hours shall be secured from one provider approved 8 by the council to teach the educational program required by this 9 paragraph. The council shall determine the relevant curricula and 10 the total number of education hours,or credit unit equivalent,that 11 shall be required for certification pursuant to this paragraph. 12 (3) The applicant has successfully passed a background 13 investigation pursuant to Section 4606 and has not violated any 14 provision of this chapter. 15 (4) All fees required by the council have been paid. 16 (b) A person certified pursuant to this chapter as a massage 17 therapist, massage practitioner, or conditionally certified as a 18 massage practitioner who holds a valid and active certification and 19 is also a sole provider shall be issued certification as a sole provider 20 massage establishment operator upon written request and payment 21 of all fees required by the council,without having to meet the other 22 requirements of paragraph(2)of subdivision(a).The sole provider 23 massage establishment operator certification shall be valid only 24 as long as the certificate holder meets the definition of a sole 25 provider set forth in subdivision (m) of Section 4601. The 26 certificate shall terminate immediately,by operation of law without 27 further action, when the certificate holder no longer meets the 28 definition of a sole provider. 29 (c) A certificate issued pursuant to this chapter and any 30 identification card issued by the council shall be surrendered to 31 the council by any certificate holder whose certificate is suspended 32 or revoked. 33 (d) A massage establishment operator may be held responsible 34 and disciplined by the council for conduct by any employee, 35 independent contractor, or volunteer working on the premises of 36 the operator's establishment that violates any law or the policies 37 and procedures of the council, if the operator knew or should have 38 known of the conduct. 39 (e) A certificate may be issued by the council pursuant to this 40 section on or after January 1, 2016. 90