(a) Establishments shall be licensed by the board. A sexually oriented business may not be licensed as an establishment and shall not operate as an establishment licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Establishments shall employ only licensed massage therapists to perform massage therapy.
(c) The board shall provide by rule, for a fair and reasonable procedure to grant exemptions from the licensure requirement of this section when the applicant can show that the advertising of massage therapy services is incidental to the primary function of his or her business. No such exemption shall be granted to a sexually oriented business.
(d) An establishment license issued pursuant to this chapter is not assignable or transferable.
(e) Subsequent to an official complaint, the board may request a criminal background check of the establishment's licensees through the district attorney of the circuit in which the licensee is located.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 43 - Massage Therapists.
Section 34-43-1 - Short Title.
Section 34-43-2 - Legislative Findings and Intent.
Section 34-43-3 - Definitions.
Section 34-43-4 - Regulated Activities.
Section 34-43-6 - Alabama Board of Massage Therapy.
Section 34-43-7 - Powers and Duties of Board.
Section 34-43-9 - Application for License; Educational Requirements.
Section 34-43-10 - Massage Therapist Examination.
Section 34-43-11 - Licensing of Establishments.
Section 34-43-12 - Application Forms; Issuance of License; Display of License.
Section 34-43-13 - License Renewal; Reinstatement.
Section 34-43-14 - Alabama Board of Massage Therapy Fund.
Section 34-43-17 - Criminal Penalties.
Section 34-43-18 - Injunction; Civil Penalty.
Section 34-43-19 - Construction With Other Regulations.