WEST virginia Legislature

2017 regular session

Introduced

Senate Bill 196

By Senators Blair and Sypolt

[Introduced February 8, 2017; referred
to the Committee on Government Organization]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-37-12, relating to termination of the West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §30-37-12, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 37. MASSAGE THERAPISTS.

§30-37-12. Termination of the West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board.

(a) The West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board is hereby terminated in accordance with section twelve, article ten, chapter four of this code. Effective July 1, 2018, the board is eliminated and the provisions of this article shall cease to be effective. Upon the effective date of this section, the board shall begin winding up its affairs and take all necessary steps to effectuate the termination of the board and its regulation of massage therapists.

(b) On or before June 30, 2018, the board shall dispose of all assets, property and records pursuant to section thirteen, article ten, chapter four of this code. All unexpended funds in the massage therapy licensure board fund shall be transferred into the General Revenue Fund.

(c) Effective July 1, 2018, all legislative rules promulgated by the board in accordance with section seven of this article are terminated and have no further force or effect.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to terminate the West Virginia Massage Therapy Licensure Board effective July 1, 2018.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.