Rule 295-15-.18 - Georgia Board of Massage Therapists1. Licensees may request by application to the Board that their active license to practice as a massage therapist in Georgia be placed on inactive status prior to the license expiration date. Applications for inactive status request will not be considered if postmarked on or after November 1 of an even numbered year. There is no fee to apply for inactive status.2. An individual whose license status is inactive shall not practice as a massage therapist within the state of Georgia.3. An individual whose license is under any investigation, is the subject of active disciplinary proceedings, or has a sanction in effect may not transfer the license to an inactive status.4. Licensees shall request in writing to the Board for the reactivation of their massage therapy license. Reactivation of an inactive status license is within the discretion of the Board. The following requirements must be met: a) If a licensee has been on inactive status for two (2) years or less, the applicant must meet the requirements for renewal of licensure pursuant to Board rules.b) If a licensee has been on inactive status for a period greater than two (2) years, the applicant must meet the requirements for reinstatement of licensure pursuant to Board Rules.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 295-15-.18
O.C.G.A. § 43-1-22.
Original Rule entitled "Georgia Board of Massage Therapists." F. May 6, 2022; eff. May 26, 2022.