Ala. Admin. Code r. 532-X-2-.02

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 532-X-2-.02 - Board Duties

(1) The Board shall consider and act upon proposals by continuing education providers; review of the rules and regulations; proposed budget; applications for employment; public information requests or offerings.

(2) The Board as a whole shall hold hearings on written allegations of misconduct or violation of the Act; and sit to consider applications for licensure and approval. The Board may delegate application approval authority to the Executive Director when all 3 of the following requirements have been met:

(a) Graduation from an approved Massage Therapy School with a minimum of 650 hours; and

(b) Successful completion of a Board approved examination; and

(c) Evidence of possession of a liability insurance policy of no less than $1 million.

Applications not meeting the above specifications or that contain "yes" answers to any of the questions on page 2 of the application must be presented to the Board for Review at the next regularly scheduled Board meeting.

(3) The Board shall cause a complete record of all licensed massage therapists in the State of Alabama to be maintained in its office. A roster of massage therapists licensed by the Board shall be compiled annually, containing the names and address of the licensees. The annual roster shall be made available to person requesting a copy, upon payment of a reasonable fee set by the Board after assessment of the costs of publication, distribution and handling costs. Payment of the fee must be tendered at the time of the request, and shall be by money order, certified check, or cashier's check.

(4) The Board shall supply a copy of the statutes governing the practice of massage therapy in Alabama which are in force at the time to each applicant for licensure and to each person licensed under said statutes and these rules and regulations.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 532-X-2-.02

New Rule: Filed January 29, 2001; effective March 5, 2001. Amended: Filed April 20, 2009; effective May 25, 2009. Amended: Filed February 10, 2012; effective March 16, 2012.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVIII, Issue No. 01, October 31, 2019, eff. 12/15/2019.

Author: Keith E. Warren

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-43-7.