Florida Regulations 64B7-26.001: Definitions
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(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 Florida Statutes § 620.8101(7), a limited liability company as defined in Florida Statutes § 605.0102(36), 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, who 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.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 480.035(7), 480.049(3) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 480.043. History-New 7-16-98, Amended 8-5-03, 2-26-12, 12-25-19.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 64B7-26.001
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(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, who 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.
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 480.035(7), 480.049(3) FS. Law Implemented Florida Statutes § 480.043. History-New 7-16-98, Amended 8-5-03, 2-26-12, 12-25-19.