(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.
Terms Used In Alabama Code 34-43-11
Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(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.
