§3565. Penalties

            A. Violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be considered a misdemeanor and any person, including the owner or operator of a massage establishment, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than one thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.

            B. A person convicted of a violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall additionally be ineligible for licensure as a massage therapist or as a massage establishment for a period of up to five years from the date of conviction.

            C.(1) A massage establishment shall have its license automatically revoked by the board if any owner, manager, or supervisor violates the provisions of this Chapter when the violation occurs either in or in connection with the operation of the massage establishment.

            (2) After a revocation of a massage establishment license pursuant to this Subsection, no occupational license, permit, or massage establishment license shall be issued by a local governing authority or the board for the operation of a massage establishment at that same premises or address of the revoked licensee.

            Acts 1992, No. 753, §2, eff. Sept. 1, 1992; Acts 2012, No. 605, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2025, No. 453, §1.