Texas Comptroller Manual of Accounts - Fiscal 2014
Revenue Object 3562 – Health Related Professional Fees – Massage Therapists

Fees set and charged by the Board for the regulation of massage therapists and massage establishments. Fees charged include an application fee, annual license fee, late payment fee, penalties and a fee for a roster showing names and addresses of all registered massage therapists. Late fees: 90 days or less -- fee equal to 1-1/2 times renewal fee; 91 days - 1 year -- fee equal to 2 times renewal fee; over 1 year -- may not renew, must reapply. Registration required after January 1, 1986. The Department may assess an administrative penalty against a person in violation of the Act, not to exceed $1,000 for each violation (collected under Revenue Object 3770). Civil penalties are not less than $1,000 or more than $10,000 for each violation (collected under Revenue Object 3717).

Licenses expire annually. Board may adopt staggered renewal system.

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.