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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy
Section 455.151. License Required
Section 455.152. Ineligibility for License
Section 455.1525. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Issuance
Section 455.153. Application for License
Section 455.154. General Provisions Relating to Licenses
Section 455.155. License Exemption
Section 455.156. License Requirements for Massage Therapist
Section 455.159. Student Internship Program