Texas Occupations Code

§ 455.161 — STUDENT PERMIT; ELIGIBILITY

OC § 455.161Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY · Ch. 455. MASSAGE THERAPY · Art. D. LICENSING

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(a)The department shall require a student enrolled in a massage school in this state to hold a permit stating the student's name and the name of the school and including a photograph of the student's face. The permit must be displayed in a reasonable manner at the school.

(b)The department shall issue a student permit to an applicant who submits an application to the department for a student permit accompanied by any required fee.

(c)An applicant for a student permit described by this section shall:

(1)submit an enrollment application to the department in a form and manner prescribed by the department; and

(2)satisfy other requirements specified by the department. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 787 (H.B. 1865), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1562), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.