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  1. 1A North Carolina practitioner applies pressure and passive stretching to a client's soft tissues for relaxation. How does the Practice Act classify this service?

    1. A. Massage and bodywork therapy
    2. B. Physical therapy
    3. C. Chiropractic adjustment
    4. D. Acupuncture

    Answer: A

    Explanation: G.S. 90-622(3) defines the service as “Systems of activity applied to the soft tissues of the human body for therapeutic, educational, or relaxation purposes” and includes pressure and stretching. The described work therefore falls within massage and bodywork therapy.

    Reference: Chapter 90 - Article 36 — G.S. 90-622(3)

  2. 2Which professional identification must a North Carolina licensee use when holding out as licensed?

    1. A. Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist or L.M.B.T.
    2. B. Certified Manual Therapist or C.M.T.
    3. C. Registered Bodywork Provider or R.B.P.
    4. D. State Massage Practitioner or S.M.P.

    Answer: A

    Explanation: 21 NCAC 30 .0301(a) requires licensees to use the title Licensed Massage and Bodywork Therapist or the letters L.M.B.T. in professional communications.

    Reference: Chapter 30 Rules — 21 NCAC 30 .0301(a)

  3. 3Which purpose places soft-tissue work within North Carolina's statutory definition of massage and bodywork therapy?

    1. A. Therapeutic, educational, or relaxation purposes
    2. B. Diagnostic, preventive, or rehabilitative purposes
    3. C. Cosmetic, aesthetic, or grooming purposes
    4. D. Athletic, conditioning, or performance purposes

    Answer: A

    Explanation: G.S. 90-622(3) states that the covered systems are applied “for therapeutic, educational, or relaxation purposes.” That quoted purpose controls the answer.

    Reference: Chapter 90 - Article 36 — G.S. 90-622(3)

  4. 4A practitioner claims an energy-work exemption and performs a technique without any contact with the client's body. Which exemption criterion is met?

    1. A. A technique involving no body contact
    2. B. A technique involving deep soft-tissue pressure
    3. C. A technique combining massage with energy work
    4. D. A technique using electrical stimulation

    Answer: A

    Explanation: 21 NCAC 30 .0203(a)(2) recognizes an exemption criterion for techniques that do not involve any contact with the client's body.

    Reference: Chapter 30 Rules — 21 NCAC 30 .0203(a)(2)

  5. 5A therapist uses a mechanical device that mimics actions the hands could perform. Under North Carolina law, what is the device's relevance to scope?

    1. A. Its use may fall within massage and bodywork therapy
    2. B. Its use is always physical therapy
    3. C. Its use is always outside every licensed practice
    4. D. Its use converts the session into acupuncture

    Answer: A

    Explanation: G.S. 90-622(3)c includes “The use of mechanical devices that mimic or enhance actions that may possibly be done by the hands.” The described device can therefore fall within scope.

    Reference: Chapter 90 - Article 36 — G.S. 90-622(3)c

  6. 6Which hands-on energy technique may satisfy the Board rule's exemption criterion?

    1. A. Resting hands on the body without pressure or soft-tissue manipulation
    2. B. Applying sustained pressure to manipulate fascia
    3. C. Kneading the client's muscles
    4. D. Performing percussion over soft tissues

    Answer: A

    Explanation: 21 NCAC 30 .0203(a)(3) recognizes techniques involving hands resting on the body's surface without delivering pressure or manipulating soft tissues.

    Reference: Chapter 30 Rules — 21 NCAC 30 .0203(a)(3)

  7. 7When does applying massage and bodywork therapy become the statutory 'practice' in North Carolina?

    1. A. When it is provided for a fee or other consideration
    2. B. Only when it occurs in a licensed establishment
    3. C. Only when the client pays in cash
    4. D. When it lasts at least one hour

    Answer: A

    Explanation: G.S. 90-622(5) defines practice as application of massage and bodywork therapy “to any person for a fee or other consideration.” The presence of that consideration is the statutory trigger.

    Reference: Chapter 90 - Article 36 — G.S. 90-622(5)

  8. 8A practitioner combines an exempt energy technique with paid kneading of soft tissue. What is the licensure result?

    1. A. The combined practice is not exempt and requires licensure
    2. B. The energy technique makes the entire session exempt
    3. C. Only a trade-name filing is required
    4. D. The session is exempt if the client consents

    Answer: A

    Explanation: 21 NCAC 30 .0203(b) says a person using exempt techniques together with nonexempt massage or bodywork techniques is not exempt and must be licensed.

    Reference: Chapter 30 Rules — 21 NCAC 30 .0203(b)

  9. 9Which arrangement meets North Carolina's definition of a sole practitioner?

    1. A. One LMBT controls the space and alone offers and provides its services
    2. B. Two LMBTs share a suite and both provide services
    3. C. An owner employs one LMBT and one receptionist
    4. D. A corporation contracts with one LMBT at several sites

    Answer: A

    Explanation: G.S. 90-622(6) requires “A single licensed massage and bodywork therapist” controlling a space from which only that therapist offers and provides services. The one-therapist arrangement meets that definition.

    Reference: Chapter 90 - Article 36 — G.S. 90-622(6)

  10. 10A provider applies a topical beauty product without directly manipulating soft tissue. How does the Board rule classify the service?

    1. A. It is not massage and bodywork therapy
    2. B. It is massage solely because a product touches skin
    3. C. It is acupuncture
    4. D. It is a chiropractic procedure

    Answer: A

    Explanation: 21 NCAC 30 .0203(d) says topical product application for beautification is not massage and bodywork therapy so long as it does not involve direct soft-tissue manipulation.

    Reference: Chapter 30 Rules — 21 NCAC 30 .0203(d)

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  • North Carolina Massage and Bodywork Therapy Practice Act
  • 21 NCAC Chapter 30 — Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy

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