(1) The fees authorized to be established by
the
Board and necessary to the operation of the
Board are established as
follows:
(a) Individual Application Fee - A
non-refundable fee to be paid by all applicants for a massage therapist's
license including those seeking licensure by reciprocity. This fee includes an
initial licensure fee and the state regulatory fee. In cases where an applicant
is denied licensure or the application file closes due to abandonment, only the
initial licensure fee will be refundable upon request. The state regulatory fee
is not refundable.
(b)
Establishment Application Fee - A non-refundable fee to be paid by all
applicants who wish to license a massage establishment. This fee includes an
initial licensure fee and the state regulatory fee. In cases where an applicant
is denied licensure or the application file closes due to abandonment, only the
initial licensure fee will be refundable upon request. The state regulatory fee
is not refundable.
(c) Biennial
Licensure Renewal Fee - A non-refundable fee to be paid prior to the issuance
of the renewal certificate. This fee must be received on or before the
expiration date of the license.
(d)
Initial License Fee - A fee to be paid at the time of application for initial
licensure.
(e) Late Renewal Fee - A
non-refundable fee to be paid when a licensee fails to renew on or before the
license's expiration date. This is an additional fee which must be submitted
with the biennial licensure renewal fee and state regulatory fee.
(f) Replacement License Fee - A
non-refundable fee to be paid when an individual requests a replacement for a
lost or destroyed "artistically designed" wall license or renewal certificate,
or when a licensed massage
establishment requests a change of name and/or
address, pursuant to rule
0870-01-.15(3).
(g) State Regulatory Fee - A non-refundable
fee to be paid by all individuals at the time of application and with all
renewal applications.
(h) A
reinspection fee is a nonrefundable fee to be paid by an establishment when an
establishment does not pass inspection, fails to schedule an inspection, does
not appear for a scheduled inspection, or moves to a new location requiring an
inspection of the new establishment.
(i) A continuing education course approval
fee is a nonrefundable fee to be paid by a continuing education course provider
upon the submission of a continuing education curriculum to be approved by the
Board each continuing education cycle.
(2) Fee Schedule:
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Amount
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(a) Individual application fees shall include the
following:
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1. Application fee
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$85.00
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2. Initial licensure fee
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$185.00
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3. State regulatory fee
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$10.00
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Total application fees due upon submission of an
application.....................
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$280.00
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(b) Establishment application fees shall include the
following:
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1. Application fee
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$95.00
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2. Initial licensure fee
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$120.00
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3. State regulatory fee
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$10.00
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Total application fees due upon submission of an
application ................................
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$225.00
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(c) Individual biennial licensure renewal fee
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$185.00
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(d) Establishment biennial licensure renewal fee
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$135.00
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(e) Late Renewal Fee
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$100.00
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(f) Replacement License Fee
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$25.00
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(g) State Regulatory (biennial)
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$10.00
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(h) Reinspection fee
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$110.00
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(i) Continuing education course approval fee
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$100.00
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(per course)
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(3)
Fees may be paid in the following manner:
(a)
All fees paid by money order, certified, personal, or corporate check must be
submitted to the Board's Administrative Office and made payable to the
Tennessee Massage Licensure Board.
(b) Fees may be paid by Division-approved
credit cards or other Division-approved electronic methods.
