Fees

(1) The fees authorized to be established by the Board and necessary to the operation of the Board are established as follows: GENERAL RULES GOVERNING LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPISTS CHAPTER 0870-01 AND ESTABLISHMENTS (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: Amount (a) Individual application fees shall include the following: 1. Application fee .............................................................................................. $85.00 2. Initial licensure fee ..................................................................................... .$185.00 3. State regulatory fee ...................................................................................... $10.00 Total application fees due upon submission of an application……………..$280.00 (b) Establishment application fees shall include the following: GENERAL RULES GOVERNING LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPISTS CHAPTER 0870-01 AND ESTABLISHMENTS 1. Application fee .............................................................................................. $95.00 2. Initial licensure fee ...................................................................................... $120.00 3. State regulatory fee ...................................................................................... $10.00 Total application fees due upon submission of an application ................... $225.00 (c) Individual biennial licensure renewal fee .............................................................. $185.00 (d) Establishment biennial licensure renewal fee ...................................................... $135.00 (e) Late renewal fee ................................................................................................... $100.00 (f) Replacement license fee ........................................................................................ $25.00 (g) State regulatory (biennial) ...................................................................................... $10.00 (h) Reinspection fee …………………………………………………….……………....... $110.00 (i) Continuing education course approval fee ........................................................... $100.00 (per course) (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.