Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2016
Revenue Object 3562 – Health Related Professional Fees – Massage Therapy

To record fees for regulation of message therapists, massage schools, massage therapy instructors and message establishments. Fees are set by the executive commissioner by rule.  Fees charged for applications, licenses and renewals. 

Fees to renew expired licenses are between 1-1/2 to 2 times the normally required renewal fee.

Related Administrative and Civil Penalties

Administrative penalties may be assessed not to exceed $1,000 per violation per day. (collected under Revenue Object 3770).

Civil penalties may be assessed not less than $1,000 or more than $10,000 per violation per day. (collected under Revenue Object 3717).

Every two years.

Amended by S.B. 702, 75th Leg., R.S.
 
Transferred to Agency 537 by H.B. 2292, 78th Leg., R.S.
 
Renewal fees amended and civil penalties increased by H.B. 2696, 79th Leg., R.S.

Changed subtitle beginning fiscal 2015 from "Massage Therapists" to "Massage Therapy" to include licensing massage schools and establishments.

Fee collection changed from annually to every two years by S.B. 219, 84th Leg., R.S. eff. 4-2-2015.