Actions Taken by the Georgia Board of Massage Therapy at its June 26 Meeting

Macon, Ga. (June 30, 2009) — The Georgia Board of Massage Therapy met on Friday, June 26, 2009.

The Board voted to adopt the amendments to the following rules as posted:
Rule 345-4-.01, License Renewal; 345-4-.04, Inactive Status; 345-4-.05, Reinstatement of a License: Changes the late renewal period, clarified Inactive Status and set guidelines and clarifies requirements for reinstatement and remove unnecessary previous requirements. 
Rule 345-5-.01, Licensure by Endorsement: Adds new requirements for licensure by endorsement.
Rule 345-8.02, Faculty Requirements; 345-8-.03, Additional Requirements: Updates the rule regarding faculty and requirements for Board recognition of a massage therapy educational program.
Rule 345-10.03, Advertising: Adds new requirement regarding advertisement of services and clarifies and update fine scale for unlicensed practice.

The Board voted to approve the following individuals for licensure by application:
Michael Burkhalter, Atlanta
Audrey Courson, Gainesville
Russell Isom, Atlanta
Lindsey White, Rome
Soon Yang, Hampton
Jamie Fields, Powder Springs
Sally Franco, Smyrna
Rochina Millin, Snellville
Brandy Whitfield, LaGrange
Candy Stickler, Carrollton

The Board voted to approve the following individuals for licensure by reinstatement:
Chelsea Bell, Stone Mountain
Regina Elvis, Lawrenceville
Alisa Hunt, Gainesville
Jana Kirby, Waycross
Brandie Mitchell, Lawrenceville
Penny Mathieu, Snellville
Mohamed Yusuff, Stone Mountain
Amor Gotch, Marietta
Gretchen Hall, Griffin
Josh Harrison, Atlanta
Katie Mercer, Woodstock
David Nolte, Marietta

The Board voted to accept cease and desist orders from the following individuals for unlicensed practice as a massage therapist: 
Jae Yeon Lee, Soft Hands Massage, Macon
Hyeon Hee Kwon, Soft Hands Massage, Macon
Mi Son Pick, Soft Hands Massage, Macon
Patrick Greco, Atlanta

The Board voted to suspend the license of the following individual for nonpayment of a student loan:
Bonita A. Brown, Douglasville

The Georgia Board of Massage Therapy will hold its next meeting on Friday, August 28, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at the Professional Licensing Boards in Macon.