Ala. Admin. Code r. 532-X-3-.08

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024

Section 532-X-3-.08 - [Effective until 1/7/2025] Temporary Permit for Supervised Practice

(1) A first-time applicant for an Alabama massage therapist license may apply for a temporary permit for supervised practice.

(2) A temporary permit for supervised practice may be issued by board staff only when all of the following requirements are met:

(a) The applicant for a temporary permit has submitted a complete application for initial licensure as a massage therapist.

(b) The applicant's application and supporting materials do not reveal any grounds for denial of a massage therapist license.

(3) Practice under a Temporary Permit for Supervised Practice is limited as follows:

(a) The application for a temporary permit must identify the name and license number of the licensed massage therapy establishment at which the supervised practice will occur and the name, license number and signature of the licensed massage therapist who agrees to provide onsite supervision to the temporary permit holder.

(b) The holder of the temporary permit may practice only at the identified licensed massage therapy establishment and may practice only when the identified supervising licensed massage therapist is present at the licensed massage therapy establishment.

(4) A Temporary Permit for Supervised Practice expires on the earliest of:

1. 120 days

2. Licensure as a massage therapist in Alabama

3. Denial of a massage therapist license

(5) An individual may receive only one Temporary Permit for Supervised Practice per lifetime.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 532-X-3-.08

Adopted by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XLII, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2024, eff. 9/20/2024; expires 109 days, 1/7/2025 (Emergency).

Author: Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board

Statutory Authority: § 34-43A-4