2005 Rhode Island Code - § 23-20.8-1 — Definitions.

    As used in this chapter:

   (1) "Massage therapy establishment" means any corporation, partnership, unincorporated association, or other business enterprise operating any business for the practice of massage;

   (2) "Massage therapist" means a person engaged in the practice of massage who has completed a program in or is certified by a school or institution of learning which is approved by the American massage and therapy association or equivalent academic and training program approved by the director of health, other than a correspondence course, which school or institution has for its purpose the teaching of the theory, practice, method, profession, or work of massage, including at least anatomy, physiology, hygiene, and professional ethics;

   (3) "Physical fitness facility" means any bona fide health club which offers or provides facilities for any instruction in controlled exercise, weight lifting, and calisthenics and its gross income from massages is less than ten percent (10%) of the total gross business income derived from all physical fitness sales contracts at any one location;

   (4) "Practice of massage" means engaging in applying a scientific system of activity to the muscular structure of the human body by means of stroking, kneading, tapping, and vibrating with the hands or vibrators for the purpose of improving muscle tone and circulation.