O. Reg. 864/93: REGISTRATION

Massage Therapy Act, 1991
Loi de 1991 sur les massothérapeutes

ONTARIO REGULATION 864/93

REGISTRATION

Historical version for the period May 4, 2012 to August 20, 2023.

Last amendment: 73/12.

Legislative History: 396/94, 473/99, 234/05, 73/12.

This Regulation is made in English only.

General

1. The following are prescribed as classes of certificates of registration:

1.  General.

2.  Inactive.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 1.

2. A person may apply for the issue of a certificate of registration of a class set out in section 1 by submitting an application to the Registrar, in the form that shall be supplied by the Registrar, together with the application fee.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 2.

3. It is a registration requirement for a certificate of registration of any class that the applicant provide details of any of the following that relate to the applicant:

1.  A conviction for a criminal offence related to the regulation of the practice of the profession.

2.  A finding of professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity in Ontario in relation to another health profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

3.  A current proceeding for professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity in Ontario in relation to another health profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

4.  An unsuccessful application for registration as a Massage Therapist in Ontario or another jurisdiction.

5.  An attempt to pass a licensing examination in Ontario or another jurisdiction that has not, at the time of the application, resulted in a passing grade.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 3.

4. The following are conditions of a certificate of registration of every class:

1.  The member shall provide the College with details of any of the following that relate to the member and that occur or arise after the registration of the member:

i.  A conviction for any offence.

ii.  A finding of professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity,

A.  in Ontario in relation to another health profession, or

B.  in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

iii.  A proceeding for professional misconduct, incompetency or incapacity in Ontario in relation to another health profession or in another jurisdiction in relation to the profession or another health profession.

2.  The member shall submit all information required by the by-laws, in the form and manner provided by the by-laws, and at the times provided for in the by-laws.  O. Reg. 73/12, s. 1.

General Certificates of Registration

5. (1) An applicant for the issuance of a general certificate of registration must meet the following registration requirements:

1.  The applicant must have,

i.  in the case of an applicant other than an applicant described in subparagraph ii,

A.  obtained a diploma in massage therapy from a private vocational school in Ontario, or a College of Applied Arts and Technology in Ontario,

B.  successfully completed a course in massage therapy at an educational institution outside of Ontario that the Registration Committee considers to be equivalent to the educational program currently being taught in schools and colleges referred to in sub-subparagraph A, or

C.  qualifications equivalent to those provided by the educational program currently being taught in schools and colleges referred to in sub-subparagraph A, or

ii.  in the case of an applicant who has previously held a certificate of registration under the Act or under a predecessor of the Act which certificate has lapsed, successfully completed a course of training as a massage therapist that, in the opinion of the Registration Committee, is substantially similar, but not equivalent, to the training described in sub-subparagraph A or B of subparagraph i.

2.  The applicant must have successfully completed the certification examinations set or approved by the College and complied with all requirements associated with those examinations, including payment of the examination fees.

3.  The applicant must provide proof of eligibility to acquire professional liability insurance, and prior to the issuance of a certificate, must show proof of actual coverage.

4.  The applicant must satisfy the Registration Committee that the applicant’s past and present conduct afford reasonable grounds for the belief that the applicant,

i.  will practise massage therapy with decency, honesty and integrity, and in accordance with the law,

ii.  does not have any physical or mental condition or disorder that could affect his or her ability to practise massage therapy in a safe manner, and

iii.  will display an appropriately professional attitude.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 5 (1); O. Reg. 396/94, s. 1; O. Reg. 234/05, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 73/12, s. 2 (1, 2).

(1.1) The requirements in paragraphs 1 to 3 of subsection (1) are non-exemptible.  O. Reg. 73/12, s. 2 (3).

(2) It is a term, condition or limitation of a certificate of registration issued to an applicant described in subparagraph ii of paragraph 1 of subsection (1) that the applicant obtain such additional education and experience as, in the opinion of the Registration Committee, is necessary to provide the applicant with education and experience equivalent to that which is described in sub-subparagraph A or B of subparagraph i of paragraph 1 of subsection (1).  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 5 (2).

(3) For the purposes of sub-subparagraph 1 i B of subsection (1), a course is equivalent to the educational program currently being taught in schools and colleges referred to in sub-subparagraph 1 i A of subsection (1) only if, in the opinion of the Registration Committee, it provides equivalent competencies to the competencies being taught in those schools and colleges at the time of the application.  O. Reg. 234/05, s. 1 (2).

(4) For the purposes of sub-subparagraph 1 i C of subsection (1), an applicant’s qualifications are equivalent to those provided by the educational program currently being taught in schools and colleges referred to in sub-subparagraph 1 i A of subsection (1) if the Registration Committee determines, by means of a prior-learning assessment of the applicant, that such qualifications have afforded to the applicant sufficient preparation in competencies equivalent to those being taught in the educational program at the time of the application to permit the applicant to practise safely, competently and without supervision in accordance with the regulations and the standards of practice of the College.  O. Reg. 234/05, s. 1 (2).

6. The following are registration requirements for a general certificate of registration:

1.  The applicant must satisfy the Registration Committee, where he or she has previously practised massage therapy or another health profession in Ontario or any other jurisdiction, that there has been no finding of, and that there is no current proceeding involving an allegation of, professional misconduct, incompetence or incapacitation or any like finding or proceeding against the applicant that affects the fitness of the applicant to practise the profession.

2.  The applicant must satisfy the Registration Committee that he or she has not been convicted or charged with, and not found “not guilty” or acquitted of, an offence that affects the fitness of the applicant to engage in the practice of the profession.

3.  In the event that the applicant completed an educational program described in subparagraph i of paragraph 1 of subsection 5 (1) more than three years prior to the date of the application for registration, the applicant must have, within fifteen months of application, successfully completed a refresher course approved by the Council in accordance with its policies.

4.  The applicant must be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or authorized under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of the profession.

5.  The applicant must be able to speak and write either English or French with reasonable fluency.

6.  The applicant must have completed a jurisprudence program that was set or approved by the Registration Committee at the time the applicant took the program.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 6; O. Reg. 73/12, s. 3.

7. (1) The following are conditions of a general certificate of registration:

1.  The member’s certificate of registration is revoked if the member ceases to be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or to be authorized under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) to engage in the practice of the profession.

2.  The member shall practise the profession only if,

i.  the member has provided at least 500 hours of direct client care within the scope of practice of the profession in the previous three years, or

ii.  the member has, within the previous fifteen months, successfully completed a refresher course approved by the College.

3.  The member’s certificate of registration is revoked if the member ceases to maintain the amount of professional liability insurance required under the by-laws.

4.  The member shall maintain a principal place of practice in Ontario. O. Reg. 864/93, s. 7 (1); O. Reg. 73/12, s. 4.

(2) Paragraph 2 of subsection (1) does not apply to a member who has been a member for less than two years.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 7 (2).

7.1 (1) Where section 22.18 of the Health Professions Procedural Code applies to an applicant, the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 of subsection 5 (1) of this Regulation and of paragraph 3 of section 6 of this Regulation are deemed to have been met by the applicant.  O. Reg. 73/12, s. 5.

(2) Despite subsection (1), it is a non-exemptible registration requirement that an applicant referred to in subsection (1) provide a certificate, letter or other evidence satisfactory to the Registrar or a panel of the Registration Committee confirming that the applicant is in good standing as a massage therapist in every jurisdiction where the applicant holds an out-of-province certificate.  O. Reg. 73/12, s. 5.

(3) An applicant referred to in subsection (1) is deemed to have met the requirements of paragraph 5 of section 6 where the requirements for the issuance of the applicant’s out-of-province certificate included language proficiency requirements equivalent to those required by that paragraph.  O. Reg. 73/12, s. 5.

(4) Despite subsection (1), an applicant is not deemed to have met a requirement if that requirement is described in subsection 22.18 (3) of the Health Professions Procedural Code.  O. Reg. 73/12, s. 5.

Inactive Certificates

8. (1) It is a non-exemptible registration requirement for an inactive certificate of registration that the member have previously been the holder of a general certificate of registration.

(2) It is a condition of an inactive certificate of registration that the member not practice in Ontario as a Massage Therapist.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 8.

9. A member who holds an inactive certificate of registration shall, upon application, be issued a general certificate of registration if the member,

(a)  has been an inactive member for less than three years; or

(b)  has satisfactorily completed a refresher course approved by the College within the fifteen months prior to the application.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 9.

Suspension, Reinstatement

10., 11. Revoked:  O. Reg. 73/12, s. 6 (2).

12. (1) Where the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration under section 24 of the Health Professions Procedural Code for failure to pay a required fee, the Registrar may lift the suspension on the payment of,

(a)  the fee the member failed to pay;

(b)  any outstanding fees or penalties that had been required by the by-laws;

(c)  any other applicable fee required by the by-laws; and

(d)  any outstanding costs or expenses ordered to be paid under section 53.1 of the Health Professions Procedural Code.  O. Reg. 73/12, s. 7 (1).

(2) If the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration for failure to provide proof of professional liability insurance, the Registrar may lift the suspension on the receipt of proof of such insurance and the payment of the reinstatement fee required by the by-laws.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 12 (2); O. Reg. 73/12, s. 7 (2).

(3) Where the Registrar suspends a member’s certificate of registration and the suspension remains in effect for a period exceeding two years, the certificate is automatically revoked.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 12 (3).

(4) Revoked:  O. Reg. 473/99, s. 1 (2).

(5) A member may be reinstated if the member applies for reinstatement within two years of the suspension of the certificate of registration.  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 12 (5).

13. Revoked:  O. Reg. 73/12, s. 8.

14. Revoked:  O. Reg. 473/99, s. 2.

15.  Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).  O. Reg. 864/93, s. 15.