1. (a) Unless exempt, an individual or entity who provides at a minimum the course of instruction required for licensure to one or more students constitutes a massage therapy educational program and must obtain a massage school license.
2. (b) Minimum standards of operation must be maintained by all massage therapy educational programs to ensure educational programs of high quality which will be of benefit to the student, the school, and the public.

3. (c) Each applicant for a massage school must:

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

   2. (2) submit supporting documents that shall include:

      1. (A) lease agreement;
      2. (B) detailed floor plan; and
      3. (C) inventory;
   3. (3) provide the financial stability statements or documents as prescribed under §117.56;
   4. (4) pay the required fee under §117.100; and
   5. (5) successfully pass a criminal history background check performed by the department.
4. (d) The department shall conduct an inspection of a massage school before an educational program begins operation. No massage school may be operated, instruction given, or student solicited or enrolled at any location which has not been approved by the department.
5. (e) Each massage school shall maintain each instructional location in accordance with applicable state and local fire codes and regulations.
6. (f) The massage school license must be displayed in an appropriate and public manner at the location of the educational program.

Source Note:The provisions of this §117.50 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4991; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2406.