The Board discussed and approved various administrative and regulatory items. Key actions included the approval of a Cease and Desist Consent Order shell for unlicensed practice, revisions to administrative codes regarding continuing education and fingerprinting requirements, and approval of an application for a new massage therapy school, Gadsden School of Massage & The Healing Arts. The Board also reviewed financial reports and addressed numerous disciplinary cases, issuing consent orders and cease-and-desist notices to various licensees and establishments for violations. Additionally, the Board conducted administrative hearings and discussed transition plans related to management by the Alabama Department of Public Health.
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The board conducted a comprehensive meeting which included the adoption of a consent agenda and full agenda. Key actions taken included the decision to decline the Texas Massage Therapist Examination for licensure purposes and the approval of an LMT application for an applicant whose massage school had become defunct. The board reviewed financial reports, executive officer reports, and reports from the legal and education divisions. Additionally, the board entered an executive session to address various disciplinary cases, resulting in the acceptance of several consent orders involving public reprimands and administrative fines, as well as the issuance of a cease-and-desist notice to an unlicensed practitioner.
The regular board meeting included the review and adoption of the full agenda, which incorporated the minutes from the September 17, 2025 meeting on the consent agenda. Key discussions involved the financial reports as of September 30, 2025, and reports from the Executive Officer, including setting the 2026 board meeting calendar, which resulted in the removal of the March 18, 2026 date. The Board also conducted elections for officers, with Jessica White nominated and elected as Chair and Tom Henderson, Jr. as Vice-Chair. The Legal Division reported on disciplinary cases and licensure data. During the Disciplinary Cases section, the Board accepted several Consent Orders involving license suspensions, public reprimands, and associated fines for multiple licensees and establishments. Furthermore, Cease-and-Desist notices were accepted for unlicensed practice of massage therapy. An administrative hearing resulted in the denial of a license application for an initial applicant. In closing updates, the Executive Officer reported on matters related to the Sunset Committee review, potential transfer of the Board to the Public Health Board, staffing transitions, and her upcoming retirement.
The meeting included discussions and actions on various consent orders related to licensees and establishments, addressing issues such as public reprimands, civil penalties, and required completion of professional ethics courses. The board also reviewed and finalized certifications for revisions to the Alabama Massage Therapy Licensing Board Administrative Code, and discussed the upcoming Sunset Meeting for the AMTLB Audit. A suggestion was made to send out renewal notices for massage and establishment licenses thirty days prior to expiration.
