Ala. Code § 34-43-11

Current with legislation from 2024 effective through March 8, 2024.
Section 34-43-11 - Licensing of establishments
(a) Establishments shall be licensed by the board. A sexually oriented business may not be licensed as an establishment and shall not operate as an establishment licensed pursuant to this chapter.
(b) Establishments shall contract with or employ only licensed massage therapists to perform massage therapy.
(c) Each establishment shall contract with or employ at least one licensed massage therapist who is registered with the board as the individual designated to ensure the establishment follows state law and administrative rules.
(d) An establishment license issued pursuant to this chapter is not assignable or transferable. The board, by rule, shall provide for the waiver of a new establishment license fee under circumstances where a licensee is moving locations and there is no change in the name or ownership of the establishment.
(e) Each unlicensed massage therapist applying for an establishment license shall be subject to a criminal history check. No licensed massage therapist shall be subject to an additional criminal history check when applying for an establishment license.
(f) An establishment owned by an individual who is not a resident of this state shall be subject to an initial inspection before licensure.

Ala. Code § 34-43-11 (1975)

Amended by Act 2023-490,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2023.
Amended by Act 2022-408,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2022.
Acts 1996, No. 96-661, p. 1060, §11; Act 2000-704, p. 1430, §1.