Massage Therapy Licensing Program Enforcement Actions Applicant Denials

Disciplinary actions are taken by regulatory authorities (boards, committees, programs) in response to a violation of the law or rules. Different kinds of actions may be taken depending on the severity of the offense, the history of previous violations, efforts made to correct the violation, the harm to the victim(s), the likelihood of a repeat violation, and other matters related to each particular case. These actions are taken to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Texas.

Final Disciplinary Actions - License Denial, Surrender, Revocation
These actions will be permanently posted on this website. Further information, including a copy of the final order, is available upon written request from our office.
Final Disciplinary Actions - All Other, including Probated Suspension, Reprimand, and Administrative Penalty
These actions will be posted on this website for a total of seven (7) years from the date all the terms of the Order have been met, in accordance with our records retention schedule. The regulated individual may now be currently licensed, in good standing, and practicing without any restrictions.

APPLICANT DENIALS
Name	Type of Registration	Registration Number	City	Alleged Violation	Disciplianary Action	Date of Action
A-1 Feet Valusha	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Irving, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360, 140.361 and 140.306-Related to operating and advertising a massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license.	Denial of Application	5/30/11
Adams, Tarisha	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	San Antonio, TX	TOC §455.152 and 25 TAC §141.11-Related to past criminal history and providing false or misleading information on application for licensure.	Denial of Application	7/12/10
Ai Junni Ni Foot & Massage Center, Jian Pin Yin, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Plano, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360, 140.306 and 140.361-Related to operating a massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license and advertising on the web using the word “massage”.	Denial of Initial Application	9/1/10
Ai Kang Sui Yue, Zhang Ying, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Carrollton, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360, §140.361, and §140.306-Related to operating a massage establishment without a department-approved license, and false advertising	Denial of Application	5/4/10
Andrews, Trevor Jay	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Addison, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony conviction.	Denial	07/25/06
Annoot, Linda	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	College Station , TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal history	Initial Denied	04/05/07
Arreaga, Gustavo	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Raymondville, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal conviction.	Denial of Application	5/23/11
AZ Spa, Travis Godsey, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Plano, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360, §140.361, and §140.306-Related to operating and advertising a massage establishment without a Department-approved license, and unauthorized used of advertising on website.	Denial of App	8/23/10
Banire, Haffis	Applicant	n/a	Lubbock, TX		Denial	5/15/03
Barron, Bernadette Y.	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Alvin , TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony convictions.	Denial (Initial)	04/02/07
Beltran, Adam D.	Applicant	n/a	El Paso, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to Felony convictions	Denial of Application	6/3/10
Berry, Jennifer J.	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Fort Worth, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony criminal conviction.	Denial of Initial	12/11/06
Blumrick, Rae	MT Applicant	n/a	Houston TX	TOC 455.152 relating to ineligibility for registration	Denial	09/27/05
Body and Foot, AI Qui Yi, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	El Paso, TX	TOC §455.151, and 25 TAC §140.360, §140.361-Related to operating massage therapy establishment without a department-approved license and allowing unlicensed persons to perform massage therapy services on clients.	Denial of Application	4/13/10
Body Health Inc., Kaithmmamattathil Baby, Owner	Applicant	n/a	Plano, TX	TOC §455.151, and 25 TAC §140.360 and §140.361-Related to operating an unlicensed massage therapy establishment	Denial of Application	2/1/10
Boissiere, Jose	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.314, §140.360 and §140.361-Related to operating massage therapy establishment with an expired license and false, misleading or fraudulent advertising.	Reprimand	2/1/10
Brown, Marelina Faye	Applicant	MT033755	Brady, TX		Probated Suspension, Administrative Penalty, six-hour ethics course	6/5/03
Buckner, Angela D.	n/a	n/a	Haltom City, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal history.	Denial of Initial	08/08/07
Cantu, Mary	Applicant	MT037256	Houston, TX	TOC 455.152(a) A person is not eligible for registration if the person has been convicted of, entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to , or received deferred adjudication for an offense involving prostitution or another sexual offense.	Probation	5/11/04
Carnes, John L.	Massage Therapy Instructor Applicant	n/a	Lewisville, TX	TOC §455.251-Related to attempting to obtain licenses for massage therapy instructor and continuing education provider by fraud and concealment of facts, failure to disclose criminal history on applications for licensure.	Reprimand	3/8/10
Caring Hands Massage School	Applicant	MS0134	Conroe, TX		Administrative Penalty	6/3/03
Chen, Jing Yi	Applicant for licensure as a Massage Therapist	n/a	Houston, Texas	TOC 455.152 Related to criminal history.	Denial of Initial License	01/11/08
Cisneros, Ramiro	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to ineligibility for licensure.	Initial Denied	05/16/07
Collins, Jacob	Applicant	n/a	Corpus Christi, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to Felony convictions	Denial of Application	6/7/10
Davis, Noel	Massage Therapy	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.152 Related to criminal history for sexual misconduct	Denial of Application	10/07/08
De La Cueva, Veronica	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Sunland Park, NM	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal history.	Denial of Application	10/15/10
De La Garza, Janie	Applicant	n/a	San Antonio, TX	TOC 455.151 & 455.205 Related to practicing as a massage therapist without a license & advertising using the word "massage".	Administrative Penalty $500	08/07/07
Diamond, Tamara	Massage Therapist	n/a	Webster, TX	TOC 455.151, 455.205 and 25 TAC 141.7 Related to practicing massage therapy without a license, and using false advertising.	Administrative Penalty $1,950	10/13/08
Diaz, Lydia	n/a	n/a	Bay City, TX	TOC 455.151, 455.205, and 25 TAC 141.7 in regard to failure to have registration required and falsely advertising as a massage therapist	Administrative Penalty $350	11/17/05
Dove Nest, Suzy Dimitriou (Owner)	Massage Establishment Applicant	n/a	Killeen, TX	TOC 455.152 Related to criminal history standards.	Denied	11/06/06
Dussetschleger, Chris	Massage Therapist	n/a	Haltom City, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal conviction	Denial of Application	1/18/10
East Texas Chiropractic	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Jasper, TX	TOC §455.205, 455.202, §455.151 and 25 TAC §141.51, §141.7-Related to operating massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license, employing unlicensed massage therapists to perform massage therapy and false, misleading or deceptive advertising	Administrative Penalty $1000	7/26/09
El Cid Spa, Jimmy Bui, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151, 455.202 and 25 TAC §140.360 and §140.361-Related to operating massage therapy establishment without a license and allowing unlicensed persons to perform massage therapy on clients.	Denial of Application	3/8/2010
Elegance Massage, Shao Qing Zhou, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151, §455.202 and 25 TAC §140.306, §140.361 and §140.360-Related to operating massage therapy establishment without a license, allowing unlicensed persons to perform massage therapy on clients and false advertising.	Denial of Application	1/27/10
Ellis, Jay Walter	Massage Therapy Applicant	n/a	League City, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal felony conviction.	Denied	11/20/06
Ellisor, Evalyn	Massage Therapist	n/a	Kingwood, TX	25 TAC §141.16-Related to working with an expired massage therapy license	Administrative Penalty $350	8/2/09
First BDS, Bingxin Ma, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360 and 140.361 and 140.306-Related to advertising and operating a massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license.	Denial of Application	3/6/2011
Flores Jr., Catarino	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Brownsville, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal history.	Denial of Initial License	8/12/10
Foreman, Tracy	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Cibolo, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to felony conviction.	Denial of Application	07/10/11
Funderburk, Mollie	Applicant	n/a	Splendora, TX		Denial	6/6/99
Garcia, Michael A.	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Carrollton, TX	TOC §455.1525 Related to criminal history	Denial of App	3/30/10
Gerke, Kimberly Ann	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal history.	Initial License Denied	10/24/07
Glass, William E.	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	San Antonio, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony convictions.	Denial (Initial)	04/02/07
Go Bae Asian Massage, Randall Wiggs, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC §455.202 and 25 TAC §140.361-Related to employing unlicensed persons to perform massage therapy services and failure to maintain those employee records and allowing an employee to engage in sexual contact on the premises of the establishment.	Denial of Application	3/16/2011
Gooden, Manuel	Massage Therapist	n/a	Denton, TX	TOC § 455.152(a) - Criminal History	Denial	03/09/05
Green Healthy Hands, Chiu Hao Wu, Owner	Massage Establishment Applicant	n/a	Garland, TX	TOC §455.151, and 25 TAC §140.360, §141.361, and §140.306 Related to operating a massage establishment without a department-approved license, and using false advertising	Denial of Applicant	4/12/10
Guidry, Richard	CE Provider	CE1170	Houston, TX	TGC §2005.052, §2005.053 and TOC §455.151 and TOC §201.002-Related to making false statements and material misrepresentations to the licensing authority when applying for licensure as a massage therapist and massage therapy instructor	Denial of Application and CE Provider license withdrawn
Gurney, Frederick	Applicant	n/a	Beaumont, TX	TOC 455.152(a) A person is not eligible for registration if the person has been convicted of, entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to , or received deferred adjudication for an offense involving prostitution or another sexual offense	Denial	1/20/2004
Hale, Robert	Applicant	n/a	Fort Worth, TX		Denial	7/14/98
Happy Spa	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360-Related to criminal history and attempting to obtain licensure by fraud or misrepresentation	Denial of Application	12/4/09
Health Body Center, Hong Li (Owner)	Massage Establishment Applicant	n/a	Richardson, TX	TOC 455.152 & 25 TAC 141.62 Related to criminal conviction & misrepresentation or concealment of material facts.	Denial of Initial	11/29/06
Health’s Way Spa, dba Feng Zhen Shi, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Friendswood, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360, 140.361 and 140.306-Related to advertising/operating massage therapy establishment when establishment held no department-approved license.	Denial of Application	3/24/11
Health’s Way Spa, dbaFeng Zhen Shi, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360, 140.361 and 140.306-Related to advertising/operating massage therapy establishment when establishment held no department-approved license.	Denial of Application	3/24/11
Hector, Jordan	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	San Antonio, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal history	Denial of Application	11/25/09
Ho, Ling Hui	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.152 Related to criminal history.	Probated Suspension 2 years	01/25/07
Howell, Iisha	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to Criminal History	Denial of App	8/23/10
Hulsey, Brian	Massage Therapy Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.1525- Related to a Felony Conviction	Denial of Application	5/20/10
Jenkins, Rhonda	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.152 Related to criminal history standards	Probated Suspension (24 months)	Act. 12/20/07 Eff. 03/06/08
Jin De Health, dba David Malkin, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Carrollton, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360 and 140.361-Related to operating massage therapy establishment when no department-approved license was held and false, misleading or deceptive advertising.	Denial of Application	1/8/11
Ju, Min	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.152-Related to criminal history.	Denial of Application	9/6/11
Jun Gui International, Xiao Jun Su, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	College Station, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360, and §140.361-Related to operating a massage establishment without a department-approved license, and allowing unlicensed persons to perform massage therapy services at establishment	Denial of Application	5/6/10
Kaiser, Amber	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Waco, TX	TOC §455.151-Related to practicing massage therapy when no department-approved license was held	Administrative Penalty $350	9/5/09
Kalsi, Vandana	Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.152 and 25 TAC §141.11- Related to past criminal history and providing false or misleading information on your application	Denial of Initial Application	4/19/09
Kaufman, Lindsey	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Spring, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to felony conviction.	Denial of Application	6/6/11
Kennedy, Teresa M.	No License	n/a	Midland, TX	TOC 455.151(a) & (b), 455.205(c), & TAC 141.7(a) - Practicing massage therapy without being registered and advertising massage therapy as a service without being registered	Administrative Penalty	03/28/05
King, Diana	Applicant	n/a	Sugarland, TX	TOC 455.1525- Related to criminal history	Denial of Application	1/26/09
KT Health Care Inc. “Jerry” Vinh Cam Lu, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.251 and 25 TAC §140.303-Related to failure to disclose criminal history on application for license	Denial of Application	11/25/09
La Bella Vita, Chun Rong Peng, Owner	Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal conviction.	Denial of Application	2/17/10
Lee, Nam	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC §455.152-Related to criminal history and providing false or misleading information on application for licensure	Denial of Application	9/27/09
Leonard, Viola	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Garland, TX	TOC §455.152-Related to criminal history.	Denial of Application	5/23/11
Leonard, Viola	Massage Therapy Applicant	n/a	Garland, TX.	TOC 455.152 Related to criminal history.	Denied	11/15/06
Lewis, Andrea L.	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to ineligibility for licensure.	Initial Denied	07/18/07
Lewis, Kathleen	Applicant	n/a	Bullard, TX		Denial	1/29/98
Lien, Clinton	Applicant	n/a	Corpus Christi , TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal background checks.	Initial Denied	04/18/07
Liu, Jack Hao	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to previous criminal history	Denial of Application	11/14/08
Loessin, Terry Wayne	Applicant	n/a	Austin, TX		Denial	9/10/02
Loper, Ginger	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Conroe, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal history.	Denial of Application	8/13/11
Luong, Muoi E	Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.1525-Related to criminal history	Denial of Application	1/26/09
McCauley,Elizabeth dba Ablaze Bodyworks	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	San Antonio, TX	TOC §455.151-Related to operating massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license as a massage therapy establishment.	$1000 Administrative Penalty	7/3/11
Man, Mishael Oro	Applicant		Houston, TX		Denial	12/17/02
Marion, Deon	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Killeen, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal history.	Denial of Initial	09/18/07
Melgar, Jony	Massage Therapist	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.152- Related to previous criminal history	Denial of Application	3/8/09
Mills, Dominic	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Bedford, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to Felony conviction.	Denial of Application	8/23/11
Mireles, Adriana	n/a	n/a	Amarillo , TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal background checks.	Initial Denied	04/30/07
Mitchell, LaToya M.	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Linden , Tx .	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal history.	Denial of Initial	09/18/07
Munoz Jr., Hermerjildo	Applicant	n/a	Monahans, TX		Denial	5/06/03
New Sun Island, dba Zhigang Zhang, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Katy, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360 and §140.361-Related to operating massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license and false or misleading advertising.	Denial of Application	9/30/10
Nguyen-Harris, Thuy	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.152 Related to criminal history	Denial of Application	12/15/08
Nguyen, Johnnie	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Austin. TX	TOC §455.152-Related to felony conviction.	Denial of Application	6/11/11
Norwood, Kimberlee	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	San Antonio, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal history.	Initial Denial	09/27/07
Oasis Massage Salon, Yeung Yeung, Owner	Applicant	n/a	The Woodlands, TX	TOC §455.151- and 25 TAC §§140.360 and 140.361-Related to operating a massage establishment without a department-approved license.	$350 Admin Penalty	4/23/2013
Oasis Medicinal Health Center, Aiquin Xin, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Plano, TX	TOC §455.151, §455.202 and 25 TAC §140.360, §140.361-Related to operating massage therapy establishment without a department-approved license and allowing unlicensed persons to perform massage therapy on clients.	Denial of Application	3/18/10
Orchid Thai Massage c/o Annie Pham, Owner	Applicant for Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Houston, Tx.	TOC 455.1525 Related to ineligibility for licensure.	Initial License Denied	06/17/08
Ortega, Tony	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to ineligibility for licensure.	Initial Denied	07/18/07
Owens, Damon	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Pearland, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony convictions.	Denial of Initial License	01/11/08
Pan, Xue Qing	Massage Therapist	n/a	Houston, TX	25 TAC §140.305 and §140.303-Related to performing massage therapy at an unlicensed establishment and engaging in sexual misconduct.	Denial of Application	1/14/10
Patterson, Sun Min	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.152 Related to criminal history.	Denial of Application	3/30/10
Peony Oriental Massage, dba Ping Liu, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360 and 140.361-Related to operating massage establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license and advertising using the word “massage”.	Administrative Penalty $6000	8/12/10
Pfeiffer, Cynthia	n/a	n/a	Amarillo, TX.	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal history.	Denial of Initial	08/06/07
Phung, My K.	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal history	Denial of Application	11/25/09
Price, Getina	Applicant for licensure as a Massage Therapist	n/a	Fort Worth, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal history.	Denial of Initial License	01/21/08
Quintanilla, Mary C.	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Spring, TX	TOC§455.152 and 25 TAC §141.11-Related to criminal history and providing false and misleading information on application for licensure	Denial of Initial Application	3/15/09
Raines-Moore, Rhonda	Massage Therapist	MT031901	Plano, TX		Denial	12/10/02
Ramos, Juan Raul	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151-Related to performing massage therapy services at the establishment known as VIP Massage, when no department-approved license was held.	Denial of Application	9/14/10
Reflexology Foot Spa, Meifang Xu, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Carrollton, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360 and 140.361-Related to operating and advertising massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license.	$1000 Administrative Penalty	06/06/11
Reflexology H&F, dba Jing Ni, Owne	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Richardson, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360 and 140.361-Related to operating a massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license.	Denial of Application	1/8/11
Reid, Terrye	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Abilene, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony convictions.	Denial of Initial	01/18/07
Relax Stop II, Zhong Sun, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Arlington, TX	TOC §455.251, §455.202 and 25 TAC §140.361-Related to employing unlicensed persons to perform massage therapy on clients, failure to maintain employee/client records, and failure to display massage therapy establishment license along with current year validation card in a prominent location.	Denial of Application	1/27/10
Roberts, Shelia Y.	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Irving , TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony convictions.	Denial (Initial)	04/02/07
Russell, Annette	n/a	n/a	San Antonio, TX.	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal history.	Denial of Initial	08/08/07
Sabai Dee Thai Massage c/o Annie Pham, Owner	Applicant for Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to ineligibility for licensure.	Initial License Denied	06/10/08
Salas, Rafael Jr.	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Lilburn, GA	TOC 455.152 regarding criminal convictions for sexual offenses	Denial	08/29/05
Sanchez, Maricruz	Massage Therapist	n/a	San Antonio, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal conviction	Denial of Application	1/14/10
Schugart, Megan	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Fort Worth, TX	TOC §455.152-Related to criminal history.	Denial of Application	5/30/11
Scott, Quinten J.	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	San Angelo, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to criminal background checks.	Initial Denied	04/18/07
Service,Johnny	Applicant	n/a	Blackwell, TX		Denial	2/23/00
Shanghai Health Spa, Ricardo Garcia, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	El Paso, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.306, 140.361 and 140.360 -Related to operating a massage therapy establishment when establishment held no department-approved license and false or misleading advertising on website.	$1600 Administrative Penalty	06/06/11
Shen Yan Xia	Not Licensed	n/a	Beaumont, TX.	TOC 455.151 Related to performing massage therapy without a license.	Administrative Penalty $250	01/18/07
Shukla, Archna	Applicant	n/a	Plano, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.306-Related to providing massage therapy services without a department-approved license and advertising on website without a license	$500.00 Administrative Penalty	5/13/10
Sidle, Deseria Nise	Applicant/Massage Therapist	MT033919	Austin, TX	TOC 455.152(a) Ineligibility for registration	Probated Suspension	10/16/03
Silva, Gabriela	Not Licensed	n/a	McAllen, TX	TOC 455.151 Related to performing massage therapy without a license.	Administrative Penalty $350	05/01/06
Smith, Sharon	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Rowlett, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal conviction	Denial of Application	1/5/10
Smunk, Rodney	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	San Antonio, TX	TOC 455.152 Related to ineligibility for licensure.	Initial Denied	04/17/07
Snow, Charleen	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Fort Worth, TX	TOC 455.152 Related to ineligibility for licensure.	Initial License Denied	06/30/08
Spangler, Katie; ACU-Tech Massage School	Massage School Application	n/a	Houston, TX		Administrative Penalty	4/11/00
Star Massage and Spa	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151, §455.155 and §140.360-Related to operating massage therapy establishment without a license	Denial of Application	12/23/09
Street, Marion	n/a	n/a	Hubbard, TX	TOC 455.151 Related to performing massage therapy services and claiming to be a registered massage therapist when no department license was held.	Administrative Penalty $600	08/01/06
STS aka Soothing Touch Spa, Jennifer Mack, Owner	Massage Establishment Applicant	n/a	Carrollton, TX	TOC §455.151, and 25 TAC §140.360, §141.361, and §140.306 Related to operating a massage establishment without a department-approved license, and using false advertising.	Denial of Applicant	4/12/10
Took One Massage, Calvin Heske, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151, 455.202 and 25 TAC §140.361 and 140.360-Related to operating massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license and advertising prior to licensure.	Denial of Application	3/6/2011
Tran, Tina H.			Missouri City, TX	TOC 455.152 & 25 TAC 141.62 relating to criminal history involving sexual offenses	Denial	01/18/06
Treece, Sarah P.	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.1525 and §455.251-Related to criminal history and failure to disclose criminal history on application for licensure	Denial of Application	11/24/09
U Spa, dba Lei Chen, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360, 140.306 and 140.361- Related to operating massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license and advertising on website using the word “massage”.	Denial of Application	2/16/11
Underwood, Sabra	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Granbury, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal history.	Denial of Initial Application	10/31/11
Valentine, Darryl	Massage Therapy Applicant	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to a Felony Conviction	Denial of Application	5/20/10
Vargas, Elvia	Applicant	n/a	San Antonio, TX		Denial	1/29/99
Vickrey, Teena	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	McKinney, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony convictions.	Initial Denied	02/22/07
Villarreal, Jaime	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	San Benito, TX	TOC §455.152-Related to criminal conviction	Denial of Application	5/23/11
Walker, Paul A.	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC 455.151 & 25 TAC 141.7 Related to practicing without a license and advertising.	Initial Denied	05/05/07
Walker, William L	Massage Therapist	MT048126	Pasadena, TX	25 TAC 141.6- Related to engaging in sexual misconduct	Denial of Renewal Application	3/23/09
Wang, Catherine	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony covictions	Denial of Initial	01/18/07
Washburn, Sherri L.	Massage Therapist	MT016275	Manchaca, TX		Denial	12/31/99
Watkins, David P.	Massage Therapist	n/a	Grand Prairie, TX	TOC 455.152(a) A person is not eligible for registration if the person has been convicted of, entered a plea of nolo contendere or guilty to , or received deferred adjudication for an offense involving prostitution or another sexual offense.	Denial	5/06/06
West Gray Thai Massage	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151, and §140.360-Related to operating an unlicensed establishment and allowing unlicensed persons to perform massage therapy on clients	Denial of Application	11/4/09
Williams, Mikai J.	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Fort Worth, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to ineligibility for licensure.	Denial of Initial License	2/11/08
Wolf, Christopher	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Dallas , TX	TOC 455.152, 455.251, & 25 TAC 141.62 Related to ineligibility for licensure & grounds for denial of licensure.	Initial Denied	04/02/07
Xing Wang Spa Center	Applicant	n/a	Richardson, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §141.7-Related to operating massage therapy establishment when the establishment held no department-approved license as a massage therapy establishment and false or misleading advertising	Administrative Penalty $700 and Deny Initial Application	4/4/09
Yang, Jun Li	Not Licensed	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC 455.151 & 455.205 Related to performing massage therapy without a license.	Administrative Penalty $1000	08/01/06
Yang, Yan	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal history	Denial of Application	9/7/09
Ye, Maggie L.	Massage Therapist	MT047652	McKinney, TX	25 TAC 141.6 Related to sexual misconduct.	Initial Denied	07/18/07
Yu, Chen dba Green Haven Massage Center Inc.	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.151 and §455.155 and 25 TAC §140.306, §141.50, §141.51, §140.306 and §140.360-Related to operating massage therapy establishment when establishment held no department-approved license, said establishment was determined to be a sexually oriented business and false, misleading or deceptive advertising	Denial of Application	9/7/09
Zaruba, Esmeralda	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Houston, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal history.	Denial of Application	8/13/11
Zeglem, Karim	Applicant for Massage Therapist	n/a	Fort Worth, TX	TOC 455.1525 Related to felony convictions.	Denial of Initial License	01/11/08
Zeilinski, John Lee	Applicant		Carrollton, TX		Denial	4/8/2003
Zeiler, Teri	Massage Therapist Applicant	n/a	Dallas, TX	TOC §455.1525-Related to criminal history.	Denial of Application	12/31/10
Zion Spa aka ZM Therapy, Rocio Villamil, Owner	Massage Therapy Establishment	n/a	Addison, TX	TOC §455.151 and 25 TAC §140.360-Related to operating massage therapy establishment without a license and allowing unlicensed persons to perform massage therapy on clients.	Denial of Application	3/1/2010

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