2005 Rhode Island Code - § 23-20.8-2 — License required – Term of license – Application – Fee.

    It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation, or other form of business entity to own or operate a massage therapy establishment in this state without having a license issued by the department of health pursuant to this chapter. In order to set the license renewal dates so that all activities for each establishment can be combined on one license instead of on several licenses, the license renewal date shall be set by the department of health. The license period shall be for 12 months, commencing on the license renewal date, and the license fee shall be at the full annual rate regardless of the date of application or the date of issuance of license. If the license renewal date is changed, the department may make an adjustment to the fees of licensed establishments, not to exceed the annual license fee, in order to implement the change in license renewal date. A license issued under the provisions of this chapter may be suspended or revoked under the provisions of § 23-20.8-6. Each license shall be issued only for the premises and persons named in the application and shall not be transferable or assignable. No license shall be issued less than thirty (30) days after its application. The initial fee for this license and the annual renewal fee shall be established by the department of health and shall be fixed in an amount sufficient to cover the cost of administering this chapter. All fees collected pursuant to this chapter, shall be deposited as general revenue and submitted with the application to the department of health.