Current through Reg. 50, No. 244; December 17, 2024
Section 64B7-26.001 - Definitions(1) "Ownership entity" means the entity to whom a massage establishment license is issued. An ownership entity may be a sole proprietor, a partnership as defined in Section 620.8101(7), F.S., a limited liability company as defined in Section 605.0102(36), F.S., or another entity formed under the law of the jurisdiction in which the entity resides.(2) "Massage establishment owner" means a natural person who has an ownership interest in a massage establishment, including an individual who holds a massage establishment license, a general partner of a partnership, an owner or officer of a corporation, a member of a limited liability company and its subsidiaries who hold a massage establishment license, or a person who has been identified as having an ownership interest by an entity formed under the law of the jurisdiction in which the entity resides.(3) "Interested party" means an individual directly involved in the management of a massage establishment whose ownership entity is a corporation having more than $250,000 in business assets in this state.(4) "Designated establishment manager" means a massage therapist who holds a clear and active license without restriction, a health care practitioner licensed under Chapter 457 F.S.; or a physician licensed under Chapter 458 F.S., Chapter 459 F.S., Chapter 460 F.S., who practices at the location and is responsible for the operation of a massage establishment in accordance with Chapters 456 and 480, F.S. and related rules, who is designated the manager by the rules or practices at the establishment.(5) "Doing business as name" means the name under which the massage establishment does business. This may be the ownership entity name, or a fictitious name, as registered with the Division of Corporations.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 64B7-26.001
Rulemaking Authority 480.035(7) FS. Law Implemented 480.033, 480.043 FS.
New 7-16-98, Amended 8-5-03, 2-26-12, Amended by Florida Register Volume 45, Number 238, December 10, 2019 effective 12/25/2019, Amended 10/20/2020, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 231, November 26, 2024 effective 12/11/2024.New 7-16-98, Amended 8-5-03, 2-26-12, 12-25-19.