General Requirements
  • A Designated Establishment Manager (DEM), who is a massage therapist with an active license without restrictions, who is responsible for the operation of the establishment in compliance with Chapters 456 and 480, Florida Statutes and Rule 64B7, Florida Administrative Code, if you are changing your DEM.
    Massage therapists who are also establishment owners may serve as the DEM of their establishment.
  • Background screening of any new establishment owner, completed through an approved Livescan provider.
    Massage therapists who are owners have already met this requirement in most cases; you may be required to complete a new background screening if the screening required to become licensed as a massage therapist was not retained.

Your massage establishment owners will be verified using your most recent filing with the Division of Corporations.

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General Requirements

  • A Designated Establishment Manager (DEM), who is a massage therapist with an active license without restrictions, who is responsible for the operation of the establishment in compliance with Chapters 456 and 480, Florida Statutes and Rule 64B7, Florida Administrative Code, if you are changing your DEM.
    Massage therapists who are also establishment owners may serve as the DEM of their establishment.
  • Background screening of any new establishment owner, completed through an approved Livescan provider.
    Massage therapists who are owners have already met this requirement in most cases; you may be required to complete a new background screening if the screening required to become licensed as a massage therapist was not retained.

Your massage establishment owners will be verified using your most recent filing with the Division of Corporations.