Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 0870 - Board of Massage Licensure
Chapter 0870-01 - General Rules Governing Licensed Massage Therapists and Establishments
Section 0870-01-.11 - RETIREMENT, REINSTATEMENT, INACTIVATION, AND REACTIVATION OF LICENSURE

Current through April 3, 2024

(1) Licensees who wish to retain their licenses but not actively practice may avoid compliance with the licensure renewal process and continuing education requirements by doing the following:

(a) Obtain from, complete and submit to the Board Administrative Office an affidavit of retirement form.

(b) Submit any documentation which may be required by the form to the Board Administrative Office.

(2) Any licensee whose individual license has been retired may reenter active practice by doing the following:

(a) Submit a reinstatement application to the Board Administrative Office; and

(b) Pay the licensure renewal fee and state regulatory fee as provided in rule 0870-01-.07.

(c) In the event of licensure retirement or inactivation in excess of two (2) years, appear before the Board for an interview regarding continued competence if requested.

(d) Comply with the continuing education provisions of rule 0870-01-.12 applicable to reactivation of retired licenses.

(3) Establishments that wish to retain their licenses but not operate as an establishment may avoid compliance with the licensure renewal process requirements by doing the following:

(a) Obtain from, complete and submit to the Board Administrative Office a request for establishment inactivation form.

(b) Submit any documentation which may be required by the form to the Board Administrative Office.

(4) Any establishment whose license has been placed in inactive status may activate such license by doing the following:

(a) Submit a reactivation application to the Board Administrative Office; and

(b) Pay the establishment biennial licensure renewal fee and state regulatory fee as provided in rule 0870-01-.07, and

(c) No application for reactivation of an establishment license shall be considered unless the establishment has passed its most recent inspection.

(5) Application review and decisions required by this rule shall be governed by rule 0870-01-.08.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-202, 4-5-204, 63-1-111, 63-18-104, 63-18-106, and 63-18-111.

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