2012 Florida Statutes
TITLE XXXII — REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Chapter 480 — MASSAGE PRACTICE
480.033 — Definitions.

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 tissues of the human body with the hand, foot, arm, or elbow, whether or not such manipulation is aided by hydrotherapy, including colonic irrigation, or thermal therapy; any electrical or mechanical device; or the application to the human body of a chemical or herbal preparation.

(4)  Massage therapist means a person licensed as required by this act, who administers massage for compensation.

(5)  Apprentice means a person approved by the board to study massage under the instruction of a licensed massage therapist.

(6)  Colonic irrigation means a method of hydrotherapy used to cleanse the colon with the aid of a mechanical device and water.

(7)  Establishment means a site or premises, or portion thereof, wherein a massage therapist practices massage.

(8)  Licensure means the procedure by which a person, hereinafter referred to as a practitioner, applies to the board for approval to practice massage or to operate an establishment.

(9)  Board-approved massage school means a facility which meets minimum standards for training and curriculum as determined by rule of the board and which is licensed by the Department of Education pursuant to chapter 1005 or the equivalent licensing authority of another state or is within the public school system of this state.

History.—s. 3, ch. 78-436; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 50, 62, ch. 80-406; s. 2, ch. 81-318; s. 76, ch. 83-329; ss. 1, 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 50, ch. 89-374; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 169, ch. 94-218; s. 67, ch. 95-144; s. 149, ch. 97-264; s. 116, ch. 2001-277; s. 1025, ch. 2002-387.