The purpose of the North Carolina Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy, as stated in the NC General Statutes, Article 36, paragraph 90-621 is as follows: Declaration of purpose. The General Assembly recognizes that the improper practice of massage and bodywork therapy is potentially harmful to the public. Mandatory licensure of those engaged in the practice of massage and bodywork therapy is necessary to ensure minimum standards of competency and to protect the public health, safety, and welfare. Translated, that means that this Board is here to protect the public. We answer to the NC Legislature and, by inference, the public. Our purpose is to enforce the law that was enacted in November 1998, create rules and regulations and guidelines pertinent to the law and enforce these.