1. (a) The license of a massage school is valid for a two-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the initial license.

2. (b) To renew a massage school license, the licensee must submit:

   1. (1) the renewal fee prescribed under §117.100;
   2. (2) the completed renewal application on a department-approved form;
   3. (3) the complete annual financial statements for the most recently completed fiscal year, demonstrating the massage therapy educational program is financially stable and capable of fulfilling its commitments for instruction; and
   4. (4) any other information deemed necessary by the department to determine compliance with the Act and this subchapter.
3. (c) At least thirty (30) days before the license expiration date, the department shall send a notice of the expiration date and the amount of the renewal fee due. The notice will be mailed to the address in the department's records. Each massage school must file a renewal form in a manner prescribed by the department.
4. (d) The department shall issue a renewal license to a massage school once all renewal requirements are met.
5. (e) A massage school which operates a massage therapy educational program with an expired license may be subject to disciplinary action. Course hours taught during the time the license is expired will not apply toward the minimum 500-hour course of instruction. For the purpose of establishing the date of late renewal, the postmark date shall be considered the date of mailing.

Source Note:The provisions of this §117.57 adopted to be effective November 1, 2017, 42 TexReg 4991.