Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024
Section 532-X-1-.11 - [Effective 1/4/2025] Schedule of Fees(1) Fees and fines are non-refundable.(2) Fees are valid for 12 months from date of receipt.(3) Fees and fines may be paid by electronic means using a credit or debit card, if available. Other means of payment may be cashier's check, business check, money order, or certified check. The board may, at its discretion and subject to established guidelines, require that a single fee be paid by a combination of both electronic and other means.(4) Personal checks are only acceptable when the individual applicant's or licensee's name is imprinted on the check. Personal checks that are not acceptable forms of payment are: (c) Any check from an out-of-state bank.(5) Payment, regardless of method, that is not honored by the financial institution may result in disciplinary action and reporting to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.(6) At its discretion, the Board may require that a fee or fine be paid using certified funds.(7) The statutory bad check charge applies to any personal check returned by the financial institution for insufficient funds.(8) The following schedule of fees and charges shall apply: (a) One hundred dollars ($100) for an initial massage therapist license.(b) One hundred dollars ($100) for a biennial license renewal postmarked or received at the office of the board on or before the expiration date of the license.(c) One hundred dollars ($100) for an initial, and fifty dollars ($50) for any renewal of, a massage therapy establishment license.(d) One hundred fifty dollars ($150) for an initial registration, nd any renewal registration, as a massage therapy school in this state.(e) One hundred dollars ($100) to register and renew registration as a massage therapy instructor in this state.(f) Seventy-five dollars ($75) to reactivate an expired license.(g) Twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be added to any license fees not postmarked or received at the office of the board on or before the expiration date of the license.(h) Ten dollars ($10) for a duplicate license certificate or a name change on a license certificate.(9) The following necessary administrative fees shall be charged by the board: (a) Public records requests: (i) Document retrieval and preparation: $5.00 for the first hour or any portion thereof $20.00 per each additional hour or any portion thereof(ii) per page fees: $0.50 per page for copies produced on standard 8.5 X 11 paper iii. Actual costs: Any costs incurred while processing or responding to a request, including but not limited to hardware necessary for producing electronic records, specialty paper, and costs incurred to search electronic databases.(b) Fifty dollars ($50) for a roster(c) Twenty-five dollars ($25) for a criminal history background check(d) Fifty dollars ($50) for a Temporary Supervisory Permit(e) Twenty-five dollars ($25) for a therapist registration to an establishment(f) Thirty-five dollars ($35) for verification of licensure.Ala. Admin. Code r. 532-X-1-.11
Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2024, eff. 9/20/2024; expires 106 days, 1/4/2025 (Emergency).Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2024, eff. 11/14/2024.Author: Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board
Statutory Authority:Code of Ala.1975, § 34-43A-12