Chapter 480 Massage Practice
- 480.031 Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Massage Practice Act." History.--s. 1, ch. 78-436; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 13,...
- 480.032 Purpose.
The Legislature recognizes that the practice of massage is potentially dangerous to the public in that massage therapists must have a knowledge of anatomy and...
- 480.033 Definitions.
As used in this act: (1) "Board" means the Board of Massage Therapy. (2) "Department" means the Department of Health. (3) "Massage" means the manipulation of the soft...
- 480.034 Exemptions.
(1) Nothing in this act shall modify or repeal any provision of chapters 458-464, inclusive, or of chapter 476, chapter 477, or chapter 486. (2) Athletic trainers...
- 480.035 Board of Massage Therapy.
(1) The Board of Massage Therapy is created within the department. The board shall consist of seven members, who shall be appointed by the Governor and...
- 480.036 Accountability of board members.
Each board member shall be held accountable to the Governor for the proper performance of all duties and obligations of such board member's office. The...
- 480.039 Investigative services.
The department shall provide all investigative services required in carrying out the provisions of this act. History.--s. 9, ch. 78-436; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss....
- 480.041 Massage therapists; qualifications; licensure; endorsement.
(1) Any person is qualified for licensure as a massage therapist under this act who: (a) Is at least 18 years of age or has received a...
- 480.0415 License renewal.
The board shall prescribe by rule the method for renewal of biennial licensure which shall include continuing education requirements not to exceed 25 classroom hours...
- 480.042 Examinations.
(1) The board shall specify by rule the general areas of competency to be covered by examinations for licensure. These rules shall include the relative weight...
- 480.043 Massage establishments; requisites; licensure; inspection.
(1) No massage establishment shall be allowed to operate without a license granted by the department in accordance with rules adopted by the board. (2) The board...
- 480.044 Fees; disposition.
(1) The board shall set fees according to the following schedule: (a) Massage therapist application and examination fee: not to exceed $250. (b) Massage therapist initial licensure fee:...
- 480.046 Grounds for disciplinary action by the board.
(1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s. 456.072(2): (a) Attempting to procure a license to practice...
- 480.0465 Advertisement.
Each massage therapist or massage establishment licensed under the provisions of this act shall include the number of the license in any advertisement of massage...
- 480.047 Penalties.
(1) It is unlawful for any person to: (a) Hold himself or herself out as a massage therapist or to practice massage unless duly licensed under this...
- 480.0485 Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy.
The massage therapist-patient relationship is founded on mutual trust. Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy means violation of the massage therapist-patient relationship through...
- 480.049 Civil proceedings.
As cumulative to any other remedy or criminal prosecution, the department may file a proceeding in the name of the state seeking issuance of a...
- 480.052 Power of county or municipality to regulate massage.
A county or municipality, within its jurisdiction, may regulate persons and establishments licensed under this chapter. Such regulation shall not exceed the powers of the...
