| (a) A massage therapist license issued under this chapter
is valid for two years.
(b) To renew a massage therapist license, a licensee
must:
(1) submit a completed renewal application on a department-approved
form;
(2) complete all applicable continuing education requirements;
(3) submit all applicable fees as prescribed under §117.100;
and
(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.
(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.
(d) Each licensee is responsible for renewing the license
before the expiration date and shall not be excused from paying late
renewal fees.
(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.
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