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

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

   1. (1) submit a completed renewal application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) complete all applicable continuing education requirements;
   3. (3) submit all applicable fees as prescribed under §117.100; and
   4. (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.
3. (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.
4. (d) Each licensee is responsible for renewing the license before the expiration date and shall not be excused from paying late renewal fees.
5. (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.

Source Note:The provisions of this §117.24 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4991; amended to be effective April 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 2003.