30 Miss. Code. R. 2501-9.18 - School Change of Ownership, Location or Trade Name; Addition of Partners; Renovation of Existing School

A. No license is transferable from one owner or partner to another or from one location to another.

B. School owners or partners who contemplate selling or transferring the ownership of a school must notify the Board, in writing, prior to sale or transfer. A temporary license, not to exceed 90 days, will be issued by the Board effective the date of sale or transfer.

C. An application for Initial School Approval must be submitted to the Board by the prospective new owners or partners, in accordance with Rule 9.2 within 30 days following completion of a sale or transfer.

D. Upon receipt of a completed Application for School Approval, the Board may conduct an inspection. The inspection will be conducted in order to determine that all requirements as indicated in the application, have been strictly adhered to by the owners and/or partners. The inspection will be performed by two or more agents of the Board, at least one of which may be a Board member for purposes of determining:

1. Suitability of:

a. the location

b. rooms, including adequacy of floor space, plumbing, lighting, etc., in accordance with the floor plan.

c. items of equipment and material.

2. School has met building or fire code requirements as evidenced by inspection report of local authorities.

3. Satisfactory evidence of proper provisions for duly licensed instructors and manager/ supervisor.

4. The findings of this inspection will be submitted to the Board for its approval at its next regular meeting, and the applicant will be notified in writing, of the decision of the Board, within 30 days.

5. If all requirements and qualifications are met, written approval will be issued. No school will be considered approved for licensure until same has been executed.

6. The Massage Therapy Board reserves the right to deny school approval to any applicant who fails to meet the requirements for conducting a school and/or who fails to present satisfactory evidence of his or her business, professional and personal integrity.

E. In most cases, violators will be given the opportunity to resolve first instances of noncompliance. Failure to respond to the violation will be recommended to the Board for administrative hearing or for referral to the proper city/county authorities.

1. There will be a $500.00 charged to the school for each additional inspection required due to noncompliance.

2. A second offense of the same violation within a three (3) year period will be recommended to the Board for administrative hearing or for referral to proper city/county authorities.

Notes

30 Miss. Code. R. 2501-9.18

Miss Code Ann.§ 73-67-15(1) (s), as amended

Amended 12/1/2014 Amended 6/30/2017 Amended 12/25/2021