HB310 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joe Hubbard

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Massage Therapy, Board of, massage therapists further regulated, penalties increased, Secs. 34-43-3, 34-43-5, 34-43-6, 34-43-7, 34-43-9, 34-43-10, 34-43-11, 34-43-12, 34-43-14, 34-43-15, 34-43-17, 34-43-20, 34-43-21 am'd.

Description

Under existing law, the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensure Act governs the practice of massage therapy in this state.

This bill would delete the requirement that a massage therapy school located in Alabama be accredited by the State Department of Education.

This bill would expand the persons exempt from the chapter and would delete any reference to a temporary permit to practice massage therapy.

This bill would delete antiquated language and the requirement that appointees to the Alabama Board of Massage Therapy be confirmed by the Senate.

This bill would provide the board with compensation and change the makeup of the board.

This bill would change the name of the executive secretary to executive director.

This bill would list reasons for excused absentees from board meetings.

This bill would remove the requirements that the oath of office of board members be filed with the Governor and that the Governor issue certificates of appointment to board members.

This bill would increase the minimum hours of supervised course instruction for licensure.

This bill would require that an applicant for licensure be 18 years of age with a high school diploma or equivalent and be subject to a criminal history background information check and would remove the requirement that an applicant be a United States citizen.

This bill would delete the limit placed on the number of times an applicant can take the board examination. This bill would delete the requirement that a record of each board exam be filed with the board office and available for inspection for two years.

This bill would authorize the board to assess and collect certain fees.

This bill would increase the discretion of the board to provide for licensure to establishments. This bill would expand the board's authority to revoke or suspend licenses.

Under existing law, violations of this chapter are a Class C misdemeanor.

This bill would change the penalties to a Class A misdemeanor.

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose.

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment.

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Subjects

Massage Therapy, Board of