Ala. Admin. Code r. 532-X-1-.11 - [Effective until 9/11/2025] Schedule of Fees
(1) Fees and fines
are non-refundable.
(2) Fees are
valid for 12 months from date of receipt.
(3) Fees and fines may be paid by electronic
means using a credit or debit card, if available. Other means of payment may be
cashier's check, business check, money order, or certified check. The board
may, at its discretion and subject to established guidelines, require that a
single fee be paid by a combination of both electronic and other
means.
(4) Personal checks are only
acceptable when the individual applicant's or licensee's name is imprinted on
the check. Personal checks that are not acceptable forms of payment are:
(a) Counter checks.
(b) Third-party checks.
(c) Any check from an out-of-state
bank.
(d) Fines.
(5) Payment, regardless of method,
that is not honored by the financial institution may result in disciplinary
action and reporting to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(6) At its discretion, the Board may require
that a fee or fine be paid using certified funds.
(7) The statutory bad check charge applies to
any personal check returned by the financial institution for insufficient
funds.
(8) The following schedule
of fees and charges shall apply:
(a) One
hundred dollars ($100) for an initial massage therapist license.
(b) One hundred dollars ($100) for a biennial
license renewal postmarked or received at the office of the board on or before
the expiration date of the license.
(c) One hundred dollars ($100) for an
initial, and fifty dollars ($50) for any renewal of, a massage therapy
establishment license.
(d) One
hundred fifty dollars ($150) for an initial registration, and any renewal
registration, as a massage therapy school in this state.
(e) One hundred dollars ($100) to register
and renew registration as a massage therapy instructor in this state.
(f) Seventy-five dollars ($75) to reactivate
an expired license.
(g) Twenty-five
dollars ($25) shall be added to any license fees not postmarked or received at
the office of the board on or before the expiration date of the
license.
(h) Ten dollars ($10) for
a duplicate license certificate or a name change on a license
certificate.
(9) The
following necessary administrative fees shall be charged by the board:
(a) Public records requests:
1. Document retrieval and preparation: $5.00
for the first hour or any portion thereof $20.00 per each additional hour or
any portion thereof
2. per page
fees: $0.50 per page for copies produced on standard 8.5 X 11 paper
3. Actual costs: Any costs incurred while
processing or responding to a request, including but not limited to hardware
necessary for producing electronic records, specialty paper, and costs incurred
to search electronic databases.
(b) Fifty dollars ($50) for a
roster
(c) Actual current cost for
a state and federal criminal history background check
(d) Fifty dollars ($50) for a Temporary
Supervisory Permit
(e) Twenty-five
dollars ($25) for a therapist registration to an establishment
(f) Thirty-five dollars ($35) for
verification of licensure.
Notes
Author: Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-43A-12.
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(1) Fees and fines are non-refundable.
(2) Fees are valid for 12 months from date of receipt.
(3) Fees and fines may be paid by electronic means using a credit or debit card, if available. Other means of payment may be cashier's check, business check, money order, or certified check. The board may, at its discretion and subject to established guidelines, require that a single fee be paid by a combination of both electronic and other means.
(4) Personal checks are only acceptable when the individual applicant's or licensee's name is imprinted on the check. Personal checks that are not acceptable forms of payment are:
(a) Counter checks.
(b) Third-party checks.
(c) Any check from an out-of-state bank.
(d) Fines.
(5) Payment, regardless of method, that is not honored by the financial institution may result in disciplinary action and reporting to the appropriate authorities for prosecution.
(6) At its discretion, the Board may require that a fee or fine be paid using certified funds.
(7) The statutory bad check charge applies to any personal check returned by the financial institution for insufficient funds.
(8) The following schedule of fees and charges shall apply:
(a) One hundred dollars ($100) for an initial massage therapist license.
(b) One hundred dollars ($100) for a biennial license renewal postmarked or received at the office of the board on or before the expiration date of the license.
(c) One hundred dollars ($100) for an initial, and fifty dollars ($50) for any renewal of, a massage therapy establishment license.
(d) One hundred fifty dollars ($150) for an initial registration, and any renewal registration, as a massage therapy school in this state.
(e) One hundred dollars ($100) to register and renew registration as a massage therapy instructor in this state.
(f) Seventy-five dollars ($75) to reactivate an expired license.
(g) Twenty-five dollars ($25) shall be added to any license fees not postmarked or received at the office of the board on or before the expiration date of the license.
(h) Ten dollars ($10) for a duplicate license certificate or a name change on a license certificate.
(9) The following necessary administrative fees shall be charged by the board:
(a) Public records requests:
1. Document retrieval and preparation: $5.00 for the first hour or any portion thereof $20.00 per each additional hour or any portion thereof
2. per page fees: $0.50 per page for copies produced on standard 8.5 X 11 paper
3. Actual costs: Any costs incurred while processing or responding to a request, including but not limited to hardware necessary for producing electronic records, specialty paper, and costs incurred to search electronic databases.
(b) Fifty dollars ($50) for a roster
(c) Actual current cost for a state and federal criminal history background check
(d) Fifty dollars ($50) for a Temporary Supervisory Permit
(e) Twenty-five dollars ($25) for a therapist registration to an establishment
(f) Thirty-five dollars ($35) for verification of licensure.
Notes
Author: Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 34-43A-12.