| (a) The license of a massage school is valid for a
two-year period beginning on the date of issuance of the initial license.
(b) To renew a massage school license, the licensee
must submit:
(1) the renewal fee prescribed under §117.100;
(2) the completed renewal application on a department-approved
form;
(3) successfully pass a criminal history background
check performed by the department in accordance with the Act, the
department's criminal conviction guidelines, and pursuant to Texas
Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 53; and
(4) any other information deemed necessary by the department
to determine compliance with the Act and this subchapter.
(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 or emailed
to the address in the department's records. Each massage school must
file a renewal form in a manner prescribed by the department.
(d) The department shall renew a massage school license
once all renewal requirements are met.
(e) A massage school which operates 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.
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