Texas Statutes
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...

Section 455.002. Massage Therapy as Health Care Service - Sec. 455.002. MASSAGE THERAPY AS HEALTH CARE SERVICE. (a) Massage...

Section 455.003. Practices Included in Massage Therapy - Sec. 455.003. PRACTICES INCLUDED IN MASSAGE THERAPY. Massage therapy includes...

Section 455.004. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 455.004. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply...

Section 455.005. Effect on Local Law - Sec. 455.005. EFFECT ON LOCAL LAW. (a) Except as provided...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties

Section 455.0511. General Powers and Duties - Sec. 455.0511. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) The executive director...

Section 455.052. Rules Regarding Massage Establishments - Sec. 455.052. RULES REGARDING MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS. Rules adopted under this...

Section 455.053. Rules Regarding Massage Schools - Sec. 455.053. RULES REGARDING MASSAGE SCHOOLS. Rules adopted under this...

Section 455.054. Rules Regarding Massage Therapists - Sec. 455.054. RULES REGARDING MASSAGE THERAPISTS. Rules adopted under this...

Section 455.055. Rules Regarding Massage Therapy Instructors - Sec. 455.055. RULES REGARDING MASSAGE THERAPY INSTRUCTORS. Rules adopted under...

Section 455.059. Inspections; Investigations - Sec. 455.059. INSPECTIONS; INVESTIGATIONS. The department, the department's authorized representative,...

Subchapter C. Massage Therapy Advisory Board

Section 455.101. Advisory Board Membership - Sec. 455.101. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERSHIP. (a) The advisory board consists...

Section 455.102. Duties of Advisory Board - Sec. 455.102. DUTIES OF ADVISORY BOARD. The advisory board shall...

Section 455.103. Terms; Vacancies - Sec. 455.103. TERMS; VACANCIES. (a) Members of the advisory board...

Section 455.104. Presiding Officer - Sec. 455.104. PRESIDING OFFICER. (a) The presiding officer of the...

Section 455.105. Meetings - Sec. 455.105. MEETINGS. The advisory board shall meet at the...

Subchapter D. Licensing

Section 455.151. License Required - Sec. 455.151. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) Unless the person is exempt...

Section 455.152. Ineligibility for License - Sec. 455.152. INELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE. A person is not eligible...

Section 455.1525. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Issuance - Sec. 455.1525. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE....

Section 455.153. Application for License - Sec. 455.153. APPLICATION FOR LICENSE. An applicant for a license...

Section 455.154. General Provisions Relating to Licenses - Sec. 455.154. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSES. (a) The holder...

Section 455.155. License Exemption - Sec. 455.155. LICENSE EXEMPTION. (a) Section 455.151 does not apply...

Section 455.156. License Requirements for Massage Therapist - Sec. 455.156. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS FOR MASSAGE THERAPIST. (a) The department...

Section 455.159. Student Internship Program - Sec. 455.159. STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM. (a) An internship program must:...

Section 455.160. License Term and Renewal - Sec. 455.160. LICENSE TERM AND RENEWAL. (a) A license issued...

Section 455.161. Student Permit; Eligibility - Sec. 455.161. STUDENT PERMIT; ELIGIBILITY. (a) The department shall require...

Subchapter E. Practice by License Holders

Section 455.201. Referral From Physician - Sec. 455.201. REFERRAL FROM PHYSICIAN. A person issued a license...

Section 455.202. Practice by Massage Establishment - Sec. 455.202. PRACTICE BY MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT. (a) A massage establishment...

Section 455.203. Practice by Massage School or Instructor at School - Sec. 455.203. PRACTICE BY MASSAGE SCHOOL OR INSTRUCTOR AT SCHOOL....

Section 455.2035. Reports to Department - Sec. 455.2035. REPORTS TO DEPARTMENT. (a) A massage school shall...

Section 455.204. Display of License - Sec. 455.204. DISPLAY OF LICENSE. (a) A person who holds...

Section 455.205. Prohibited Practices - Sec. 455.205. PROHIBITED PRACTICES. (a) A massage therapist may not...

Section 455.206. Establishment Change of Location Prohibited - Sec. 455.206. ESTABLISHMENT CHANGE OF LOCATION PROHIBITED. A massage establishment...

Section 455.207. Posting of Certain Notices Required - Sec. 455.207. POSTING OF CERTAIN NOTICES REQUIRED. (a) Each massage...

Subchapter F. License Denial or Disciplinary Procedures

Section 455.251. Grounds for License Denial or Disciplinary Action - Sec. 455.251. GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. (a)...

Subchapter H. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions

Section 455.351. Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalty - Sec. 455.351. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general,...

Section 455.352. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 455.352. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 455.353. Enforcement by Peace Officers - Sec. 455.353. ENFORCEMENT BY PEACE OFFICERS. A peace officer of...