1. (a) A massage school license shall be issued for each approved instructional location. Instruction shall not be provided at an additional location until the department has issued a license for the additional location.
2. (b) A massage school shall obtain approval for any additional location(s) where the massage therapy educational program will be offered. All policies and curriculum of the original location apply to an additional location(s).

3. (c) An application for licensure of an additional location shall include the department-approved application form, fee prescribed under §117.100, and the following documents:

   1. (1) lease agreement;
   2. (2) detailed floor plan; and
   3. (3) inventory.
4. (d) Each massage school shall maintain each instructional location in accordance with applicable state and local fire code(s) and regulations.
5. (e) The department may approve a massage therapy educational program to begin operation at an additional location prior to inspection if an inspection of the location has been conducted by the department within the preceding ninety (90) days or if the instruction will be conducted at a public facility, such as a hotel, hospital, university, college, etc.
6. (f) An application for a change of instructional location of a massage therapy educational program must be filed and approved by the department before the new location is used. Upon approval of a change of instructional location, no course work may be provided at the previous location.
7. (g) Any refunds due to students under the cancellation and refund policy in §117.66, must be made before the department will approve an additional location or a change of location.

8. (h) The department may issue an emergency approval for a change of instructional location or additional location on the basis of documented circumstances beyond the massage therapy educational program's control (e.g., fire, flood, breach of lease, etc.).

   1. (1) All required documents must be submitted before the emergency approval will be considered.
   2. (2) All required fees for the change of location or approval of additional location must be submitted to the department within ten (10) days of issuance of the emergency approval unless the new location is only used once.

Source Note:The provisions of this §117.51 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4991.