Massage therapy clinic and spa

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-86-307 — under Massage Therapists.

Ark. Code Ann. § 17-86-307

(a) (1) A person or entity shall not establish, maintain, or operate a massage therapy establishment unless the person or entity is registered with the Department of Health.(2) To open a massage therapy establishment, each principal of a massage therapy establishment shall submit to the department the following:(A) A completed registration application as furnished by the department;(B) (i) A list of all principals, and each principal's massage therapy license number, if applicable;(ii) If requested by the department, the applicant or massage therapy establishment registration holder shall provide any requested documentation to support each principal's interest in the entity;(C) A list of all licensed massage therapists performing services in the massage therapy establishment;(D) A certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State, if applicable; and(E) A copy of a business license from a city or municipality, if applicable.(3) Each massage therapy establishment registration issued under this chapter shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance.(4) Any massage therapy establishment registered and in good standing with the department on August 5, 2025, shall have ninety (90) days to submit all required documentation to the department as provided in this section.(5) The massage therapy establishment registration is not transferable.

(1) A person or entity shall not establish, maintain, or operate a massage therapy establishment unless the person or entity is registered with the Department of Health.

(2) To open a massage therapy establishment, each principal of a massage therapy establishment shall submit to the department the following:(A) A completed registration application as furnished by the department;(B) (i) A list of all principals, and each principal's massage therapy license number, if applicable;(ii) If requested by the department, the applicant or massage therapy establishment registration holder shall provide any requested documentation to support each principal's interest in the entity;(C) A list of all licensed massage therapists performing services in the massage therapy establishment;(D) A certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State, if applicable; and(E) A copy of a business license from a city or municipality, if applicable.

(A) A completed registration application as furnished by the department;

(B) (i) A list of all principals, and each principal's massage therapy license number, if applicable;(ii) If requested by the department, the applicant or massage therapy establishment registration holder shall provide any requested documentation to support each principal's interest in the entity;

(i) A list of all principals, and each principal's massage therapy license number, if applicable;

(ii) If requested by the department, the applicant or massage therapy establishment registration holder shall provide any requested documentation to support each principal's interest in the entity;

(C) A list of all licensed massage therapists performing services in the massage therapy establishment;

(D) A certificate of good standing from the Secretary of State, if applicable; and

(E) A copy of a business license from a city or municipality, if applicable.

(3) Each massage therapy establishment registration issued under this chapter shall be valid for two (2) years from the date of issuance.

(4) Any massage therapy establishment registered and in good standing with the department on August 5, 2025, shall have ninety (90) days to submit all required documentation to the department as provided in this section.

(5) The massage therapy establishment registration is not transferable.

(b) If any information or documentation provided by the massage therapy establishment under subsection (a) of this section changes after initial registration, the massage therapy establishment shall update the department within ten (10) business days of the change.

(c) The annual inspection fee for each clinic and spa shall not exceed seventy-five dollars ($75.00).