Tennessee Reflexology Registry

About the Reflexology Registry

The Reflexology Registry was created in 2001 by an act of the State Legislature. The mission is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of Tennesseans by requiring those who practice the profession of reflexology within this state to be qualified. The registry interprets the laws, rules, and regulations to determine the appropriate standard in an effort to ensure the highest degree of professional conduct. The Registrar is responsible for the investigation of alleged violations of the Practice Act and rules and is responsible for the discipline of reflexologists who are found to be in such violations.

The administrative staff of the Division of Health Related Boards supports the issuing of registrations to those who meet the requirements of the law and rules. Reflexologists may be licensed by either (1) education (successful completion of a course of study of not less than two hundred (200) hours in reflexology only courses (2) endorsement from another state,

Renewal notices are mailed from the registry’s administrative office forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the registration to the current address on record. Registrations can be renewed on-line one hundred twenty (120) days prior to expiration of the registration at https://apps.tn.gov/hlrs/. Licensees are responsible for renewing their license on time and keeping the Registrar apprised of current information. Failure to renew by the expiration date may result in a fine.

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Licensure Scam Alert

The Department of Health has been made aware that some licensees of a few different health licensure boards have received fraudulent communications from individuals claiming to be from those licensee’s licensing boards. The communications, often by phone, may threaten arrest or license suspension, demand personal information, or require payment of fines.  Some of them have been accompanied by fraudulent letters claiming to suspend the license. Please note: 

• Phone calls may “spoof” or appear to be from the boards’ number;
• If you need to verify the identity of a TN board investigator, call (615) 741-8485 or email OIV.Complaints@tn.gov.
• The health-related board investigators will never demand that you provide personally identifying information, such as a social security number, date of birth, or bank or credit card account numbers over the phone;
• These types of licensing scams are a problem nationwide.

 If you believe you are the recipient of a fraudulent communication claiming to be from your licensing board:

• If you believe you are the recipient of a fraudulent communication claiming to be from your licensing board:
• Report the communication to the Internet Crime Complaint Center Internet Crime Complaint Center at using the code "TDHHPBSCAM2026".  This will allow law enforcement to link these scams for improved investigation.
• Complainants can alternatively call the Fusion Center Tipline (800TBIFIND) or submit a tip online at TBI but the IC3 is preferred.

·         Notify the Department of Health at (615) 741-8485 or email OIV.Complaints@tn.gov

• The Federal Trade Commission also accepts reports about “Imposter Scams” online or at 1-877-382-4357.

Contact

Contact the Reflexology Registry

615-741-3807 local or 1-800-778-4123 nationwide
Unit2HRB.Health@tn.gov or Massage.Health@tn.gov
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243