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TX Occ Code § 454.354 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter H. Penalties and Enforcement Procedures|Section 454.354. Recovery of Costs and Fees

Sec. 454.354.  RECOVERY OF COSTS AND FEES.  A person other than the attorney general, a district attorney, or a county attorney who brings an action to enforce this chapter or for injunctive relief may recover the person's court costs and attorney's fees.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 454.355 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists|Subchapter H. Penalties and Enforcement Procedures|Section 454.355. Criminal Offense

Sec. 454.355.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 455.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 455.001. Definitions

Sec. 455.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.(1-a) "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(2)  "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.(3)  "Instructor" means a person who instructs a student in any section of the course of instruction required for a massage therapist license.(4)  "Internship program" means a program supervised by a massage therapy instructor in which a student provides massage therapy to the public.(5)  "Massage establishment" means a place of business that advertises or offers massage therapy or other massage services.  The term includes a place of business that advertises or offers any service described by a derivation of the terms "massage therapy" or "other massage services."(6)  "Massage school" means an entity that:(A)  teaches at a minimum the course of instruction required for a massage therapist license; and(B)  has at least two instructors.(7)  "Massage therapist" means a person who practices or administers massage therapy or other massage services to a client for compensation.  The term includes a licensed massage therapist, therapeutic massage practitioner, massage technician, masseur, masseuse, myotherapist, body massager, body rubber, or any derivation of those titles.(8)  "Massage therapy" means the manipulation of soft tissue by hand or through a mechanical or electrical apparatus for the purpose of body massage and includes effleurage (stroking), petrissage (kneading), tapotement (percussion), compression, vibration, friction, nerve strokes, and Swedish gymnastics.  The terms "massage," "therapeutic massage," "massage technology," "myotherapy," "body massage," "body rub," or any derivation of those terms are synonyms for "massage therapy."(9)  "Massage therapy instructor" means a licensed massage therapist who provides to one or more students instruction approved by the department in massage therapy.(10)  "Sexually oriented business" has the meaning assigned by Section 243.002, Local Government Code, unless another meaning applies under local law.(11)  "Other massage services" include any services offered or performed for compensation at a massage establishment that involve physical contact with a client, and may include the use of oil, lubricant, salt glow, a heat lamp, a hot and cold pack, or a tub, shower, jacuzzi, sauna, steam, or cabinet bath.(12)  "Advisory board" means the Massage Therapy Advisory Board.(13)  "Peace officer" means a person who is a peace officer under Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.239, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.001, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 455.002. Massage Therapy as Health Care Service

Sec. 455.002.  MASSAGE THERAPY AS HEALTH CARE SERVICE.  (a)  Massage therapy constitutes a health care service if the massage therapy is for therapeutic purposes.  Massage therapy does not constitute the practice of chiropractic.(b)  In this chapter, therapy or therapeutic procedures do not include:(1)  the diagnosis or treatment of illness or disease;  or(2)  a service or procedure for which a license to practice medicine, chiropractic, physical therapy, or podiatry is required by law.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 455.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 455.003. Practices Included in Massage Therapy

Sec. 455.003.  PRACTICES INCLUDED IN MASSAGE THERAPY.  Massage therapy includes the use of oil, salt glows, heat lamps, hot and cold packs, and tub, shower, or cabinet baths.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 455.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 455.004. Applicability of Chapter

Sec. 455.004.  APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  a person licensed in this state as a physician, chiropractor, occupational therapist, physical therapist, nurse, cosmetologist, or athletic trainer or as a member of a similar profession subject to state licensing while the person is practicing within the scope of the license;(2)  a school approved by the Texas Education Agency or otherwise approved by the state; or(3)  an instructor otherwise approved by the state to teach in an area of study included in the required course of instruction for issuance of a massage therapist license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 455.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 455.005. Effect on Local Law

Sec. 455.005.  EFFECT ON LOCAL LAW.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), this chapter supersedes any regulation adopted by a political subdivision of this state relating to the licensing or regulation of massage therapists.(b)  This chapter does not affect a local regulation that:(1)  relates to zoning requirements or other similar regulations for massage establishments;(2)  authorizes or requires an investigation into the background of an owner or operator of, or an investor in, a massage establishment; or(3)  does not relate directly to the practice of massage therapy as performed by a licensed massage therapist, including a regulation related to a license holder listed in Section 455.004, while the therapist:(A)  performs under the applicable licensing law; and(B)  works with a licensed massage therapist.(c)  Except as provided by Chapter 243, Local Government Code, a political subdivision may not adopt a regulation of the type described by Subsection (b) that is more restrictive for massage therapists or massage establishments than for other health care professionals or establishments.(d)  This chapter may not be construed to limit a municipality's authority to regulate establishments that offer bathing or showering services.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 455.0511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 455.0511. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 455.0511.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  (a)  The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter.(b)  The department shall:(1)  investigate a person who may be engaging in or offering to engage in a practice that violates this chapter;(2)  regulate the number of school hours and the content of the coursework provided by a massage school or a massage therapy instructor; and(3)  prepare, recognize, administer, or arrange for the administration of an examination under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.002, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 455.052. Rules Regarding Massage Establishments

Sec. 455.052.  RULES REGARDING MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS.  Rules adopted under this chapter relating to a massage establishment must contain minimum standards for:(1)  the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, revocation, or probation of a license under this chapter;(2)  the qualifications of professional personnel;(3)  the supervision of professional personnel;(4)  the equipment essential to the health and safety of massage establishment personnel and the public;(5)  the sanitary and hygienic conditions of a massage establishment;(6)  the provision of massage therapy or other massage services by a massage establishment;(7)  the records kept by a massage establishment;(8)  the organizational structure of a massage establishment, including the lines of authority and the delegation of responsibility;(9)  fire prevention and safety in a massage establishment;(10)  the inspection of a massage establishment; and(11)  any other aspect of the operation of a massage establishment necessary to protect massage establishment personnel or the public.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 455.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 455.053. Rules Regarding Massage Schools

Sec. 455.053.  RULES REGARDING MASSAGE SCHOOLS.  Rules adopted under this chapter relating to a massage school must contain minimum standards for:(1)  the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, revocation, or probation of a license under this chapter;(2)  the qualifications of professional personnel;(3)  the supervision of professional personnel;(4)  the equipment essential to the education, health, and safety of students, massage school personnel, and the public;(5)  the sanitary and hygienic conditions of a massage school;(6)  the provision of massage therapy or other massage services by a massage school or student;(7)  the maximum number of hours a student may accumulate in a massage school's internship program before the student is required to be licensed under this chapter;(8)  the educational and clinical records kept by a massage school;(9)  the organizational structure of a massage school, including the lines of authority and the delegation of responsibility;(10)  fire prevention and safety in a massage school;(11)  the massage school's curriculum and educational material;(12)  massage school inspections; and(13)  any other aspect of the operation of a massage school that the commission considers necessary to protect students, massage school personnel, or the public.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.241, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 455.054. Rules Regarding Massage Therapists

Sec. 455.054.  RULES REGARDING MASSAGE THERAPISTS.  Rules adopted under this chapter relating to a massage therapist must contain minimum standards for:(1)  the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, revocation, or probation of a license under this chapter;(2)  the qualifications of a massage therapist;(3)  the sanitary and hygienic conditions of the physical environment in which a massage therapist practices massage therapy;(4)  the records kept by a massage therapist;(5)  the inspection of the records, equipment, and sanitary and hygienic conditions of the physical environment used by a massage therapist in practicing massage therapy; and(6)  any other aspect of the practice of a massage therapist necessary to protect the public.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 455.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 455.055. Rules Regarding Massage Therapy Instructors

Sec. 455.055.  RULES REGARDING MASSAGE THERAPY INSTRUCTORS.  Rules adopted under this chapter relating to a massage therapy instructor must contain minimum standards for:(1)  the issuance, denial, renewal, suspension, revocation, or probation of a license under this chapter;(2)  the qualifications of a massage therapy instructor;(3)  the supervision of a student by a massage therapy instructor;(4)  the maximum number of hours a student may accumulate in an internship program under the supervision of a massage therapy instructor before the student is required to be licensed under this chapter;(5)  the equipment essential to the education, health, and safety of students and the public;(6)  the sanitary and hygienic conditions of the physical environment in which a massage therapy instructor teaches;(7)  the provision of massage therapy or other massage services by a student or a massage therapy instructor;(8)  the educational and clinical records kept by a massage therapy instructor;(9)  the curriculum taught and educational material used by a massage therapy instructor;(10)  the inspection of the records, equipment, and physical environment of a massage therapy instructor; and(11)  any other aspect of a massage therapy instructor's instruction or operation of any portion of the course of instruction required for a massage therapist license.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 455.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 455.059. Inspections; Investigations

Sec. 455.059.  INSPECTIONS; INVESTIGATIONS.  The department, the department's authorized representative, or a peace officer may enter the premises of a massage establishment or massage school at:(1)  reasonable times to conduct an inspection incidental to the issuance of a license; and(2)  other times that the department, the department's authorized representative, or a peace officer considers necessary to ensure compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.004, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter C. Massage Therapy Advisory Board|Section 455.101. Advisory Board Membership

Sec. 455.101.  ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The advisory board consists of nine members appointed by the presiding officer of the commission with the approval of the commission as follows:(1)  two members who are licensed massage therapists;(2)  two members who represent licensed massage schools;(3)  two members who represent licensed massage establishments;(4)  one member who is a peace officer with expertise in the enforcement of Chapter 20A, Penal Code, and Subchapter A, Chapter 43, Penal Code; and(5)  two members of the public.(b)  Appointments to the advisory board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.243, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.005, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter C. Massage Therapy Advisory Board|Section 455.102. Duties of Advisory Board

Sec. 455.102.  DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD.  The advisory board shall provide advice and recommendations to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.005, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter C. Massage Therapy Advisory Board|Section 455.103. Terms; Vacancies

Sec. 455.103.  TERMS; VACANCIES.  (a)  Members of the advisory board are appointed for staggered six-year terms.  The terms of three members expire September 1 of each odd-numbered year.(b)  If a vacancy occurs on the advisory board during a member's term, the presiding officer of the commission, with the commission's approval, shall appoint a replacement who meets the qualifications for the vacant position to serve for the remainder of the term.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.079, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.244, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.005, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter C. Massage Therapy Advisory Board|Section 455.104. Presiding Officer

Sec. 455.104.  PRESIDING OFFICER.  (a)  The presiding officer of the commission shall designate a member of the advisory board to serve as the presiding officer of the advisory board for a term of one year.(b)  The presiding officer of the advisory board may vote on any matter before the advisory board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1399 (H.B. 2644), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.005, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter C. Massage Therapy Advisory Board|Section 455.105. Meetings

Sec. 455.105.  MEETINGS.  The advisory board shall meet at the call of the executive director or the presiding officer of the commission.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2005.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.005, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter D. Licensing|Section 455.151. License Required

Sec. 455.151.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  Unless the person is exempt from the licensing requirement, a person may not act as a massage therapist, massage school, massage therapy instructor, or massage establishment unless the person holds an appropriate license issued under this chapter.(b)  Unless the person is exempt from the licensing requirement, a person may not represent that the person is a massage therapist, massage school, massage therapy instructor, or massage establishment unless the person holds an appropriate license under this chapter.(c)  A person may not for compensation perform or offer to perform any service with a purported health benefit that involves physical contact with a client unless the person:(1)  holds an appropriate license issued under this chapter; or(2)  is licensed or authorized under other law to perform the service.(d)  The department may issue one or more types of licenses not otherwise provided for by this chapter that authorize the license holder to perform a service described by Subsection (c).  The commission may adopt rules governing a license issued under this subsection.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1399 (H.B. 2644), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.080, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.245, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 455.152 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy|Chapter 455 - Massage Therapy|Subchapter D. Licensing|Section 455.152. Ineligibility for License

Sec. 455.152.  INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE.   A person is not eligible for a license as a massage establishment, massage school, massage therapist, or massage therapy instructor if the person is an individual and has been convicted of, entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to, or received deferred adjudication for an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code, or Subchapter A, Chapter 43, Penal Code, or another sexual offense.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1300 (H.B. 2696), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 6.006, eff. September 1, 2017.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 1865), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|