Section 12 AAC 79.930 - Regulation of massage therapy establishments(a) A massage therapy establishment, unless exempted under (b) of this section, must register with the board by submitting(1) a completed application form provided by the department;(2) a notarized, completed self-inspection report form provided by the department, including certification of compliance with the establishment standards of operation adopted by reference in 12 AAC 79.900;(3) the fee required under 12 AAC 02.396; and (4) documentation of a current business license AS 43.70 in this state.(b) A massage therapy establishment is exempt from complying with (a) and (c) of this section if the majority owner of the massage therapy establishment business is a currently licensed (1) acupuncturist under AS 08.06;(2) chiropractor under AS 08.20;(3) naturopath under AS 08.45;(4) massage therapist under AS 08.61;(5) physician, osteopath, mobile intensive care paramedic, or physician assistant under AS 08.64;(6) direct-entry midwife under AS 08,65;(7) advanced practice registered nurse under AS 08.68; or(8) physical or occupational therapist under AS 08.84.(c) The owner or manager of a massage therapy establishment shall notify the department in writing by submitting the items required under (a) of this section for a new registration not later than 30 days following any change in ownership. of the massage therapy establishment.(d) The owner or manager of a massage therapy establishment shall notify the department in writing not later than 30 days following a change in physical location by submitting (1) a completed form provided by the department;(2) a completed self-inspection report form described under (a)(2) of this section and (3) the fee required under 12 AAC 02.396(e) A massage therapy establishment required to be registered under this section .must renew the registration on or before September 30 of every odd-numbered year by submitting (1) a complete registration renewal form; and(2) the registration renewal fee required under 12 AAC 02.396.(f) A massage therapy establishment owner must notify the department in writing not later than 15 days after the establishment ceases operations,(g) The department will maintain a registry of all massage therapy establishments registered with the board.(h) In this section, "massage therapy establishment" means a fixed or mobile place of business that (1) is owned by a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, corporation, company, limited liability company, or other entity;(2) engages in, conducts, or permits massage or massage therapy to be conducted for any form of compensation, or uses the word "massage" in any solicitation or advertisement. Eff. 3/25/2020, Register 233, April 2020; am 6/6/2021, Register 238, July 2021 Authority:
AS 08.01.100
AS 08.61.020