(a) Each massage school shall provide adequate equipment
in good working order. The equipment required for instruction shall
be determined by the program objective(s). The equipment shall be
comparable to that commonly found in the practice of massage therapy.
(b) The equipment and the classroom and laboratory
space shall be of sufficient quality and amount to meet the use requirements
of the number of current students in class with appropriate seating
facilities or work stations, as demanded by the activity patterns
of the program.
(c) Enrollment shall not exceed the design characteristics
of the student workstations.
(d) The facilities shall meet any state and local ordinances
or requirements governing building and safety for the designated use,
including applicable state and local fire codes.
(e) If adequate facilities and equipment are available,
the following maximum ratios are recommended for the supervised course
of instruction, and may be varied at the discretion of the massage
school to conform to specific conditions:
(1) laboratory--12 tables to 1 instructor and 3 students
to 1 table; and
(2) classroom--36 students to 1 instructor.
(f) If a massage school is using a time clock to track
student hours, the computer time clock must indicate the specific
date of each day.
(g) A massage school shall display the massage school
license in a conspicuous place for public view.
(h) A massage school must display a sign containing
human trafficking information as required by Texas Occupations Code,
Chapter 455, §455.207, in a form and manner prescribed by the
commission that is:
(1) in a conspicuous place clearly visible to the public;
and
(2) acceptable to the department.
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