Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Chapter 117 - MASSAGE THERAPY
Subchapter C - LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST AND STUDENT PERMIT
Section 117.24 - Massage Therapist License Term; Renewals

Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code § 117.24

Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025

(a) A massage therapist license issued under this chapter is valid for two years.

(b) To renew a massage therapist license, a licensee must:

(1) submit a completed renewal application on a department-approved form;

(2) complete all applicable continuing education requirements;

(3) submit all applicable fees as prescribed under §117.100; and

(4) complete the human trafficking prevention training required under Occupations Code, Chapter 116, and provide proof of completion as prescribed by the department. This training must be completed before each renewal.

(c) On receipt of a renewal application of a license issued under this chapter, the department shall conduct a criminal background check as authorized under § 455.1525 of the Occupations Code.

(d) Each licensee is responsible for renewing the license before the expiration date and shall not be excused from paying late renewal fees.

(e) A person whose license has expired may not engage in the activities of a massage therapist and may not hold himself or herself out as a massage therapist, imply that he or she has the title of " licensed massage therapist" or "massage therapist", or use "RMT", "LMT", or "MT" or any facsimile of those titles in any manner.

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