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FL Stat § 478.48 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 478 - Electrolysis|478.48 - Assumption of Title and Use of Abbreviations.

478.48 Assumption of title and use of abbreviations.—Only persons who are licensed under this chapter may use the title “Electrologist,” “Registered Electrologist,” or the abbreviation “RE.”History.—s. 9, ch. 92-172.
FL Stat § 478.49 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 478 - Electrolysis|478.49 - License Required.

478.49 License required.—(1) No person may practice electrology or hold herself or himself out as an electrologist in this state unless the person has been issued a license by the department and holds an active license pursuant to the requirements of this chapter.(2) A licensee shall display her or his license in a conspicuous location in her or his place of practice and provide it to the department or the board upon request.History.—s. 10, ch. 92-172; s. 407, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 478.50 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 478 - Electrolysis|478.50 - Renewal of License; Delinquent Status; Address Notification; Continuing Education Requirements.

478.50 Renewal of license; delinquent status; address notification; continuing education requirements.—(1) The department shall provide, by rule, a method for biennial license renewal at fees set forth in s. 478.55.(2) A license that is not renewed at the end of the biennium prescribed by the department automatically reverts to delinquent status. The board shall adopt rules establishing procedures, criteria, and fees as set forth in s. 478.55 for reactivation of an inactive license.(3) A licensee shall file with the department the address of his or her primary place of practice within the state prior to engaging in practice and shall notify the department of any change in this address prior to the change.(4)(a) An application for license renewal must be accompanied by proof of the successful completion of 20 hours of continuing education courses or proof of successfully passing a reexamination for licensure within the immediately preceding biennium which meets the criteria established by the board. Both the continuing education and reexamination shall contain education on blood-borne diseases.(b) The board, with the assistance of the council, shall approve criteria for, and content of, electrolysis training programs and continuing education courses required for licensure and renewal as set forth in this chapter.(c) Continuing education programs shall be approved by the board. Applications for approval shall be submitted to the board not less than 60 days nor more than 360 days before they are held.History.—s. 11, ch. 92-172; s. 229, ch. 94-119; s. 408, ch. 97-103.
FL Stat § 478.51 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 478 - Electrolysis|478.51 - Electrology Facilities; Requisites; Facility Licensure; Inspection.

478.51 Electrology facilities; requisites; facility licensure; inspection.—(1) No electrology facility shall be permitted to operate without a facility license issued by the department.(2) The facility license shall be displayed in a conspicuous place within the facility and shall be made available upon request of the department or board.(3) The board shall adopt rules governing the licensure and operations of such facilities, personnel, safety and sanitary requirements, and the licensure application and granting process.(4) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to operate an electrology facility in the state shall submit to the department an application and the necessary application fee as set forth in s. 478.55.(5) Upon receiving the application, the department may cause an investigation to be made of the proposed electrology facility.(6) When an applicant fails to meet all the requirements provided in this section, the department shall deny the application in writing and shall list the specific requirements not met. No applicant denied licensure because of failure to meet the requirements shall be precluded from reapplying for licensure.(7) When the department determines that the proposed electrology facility has met the requirements set forth in this section, the department shall grant the license upon payment of the initial licensure fee.(8) An initial inspection of a licensed facility shall be conducted within 60 days of initial licensure.(9) A renewal inspection of a licensed facility shall be conducted not less than once per biennium or as deemed required by the department.(10) No license for operation of an electrology facility may be transferred from the name of the original licensee to another. It may be transferred from one location to another only upon approval by the department, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld.(11) Renewal of license registration for electrology facilities shall be accomplished pursuant to rules adopted by the board.History.—s. 12, ch. 92-172.
FL Stat § 478.53 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 478 - Electrolysis|478.53 - Penalty for Violations.

478.53 Penalty for violations.—It is a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083, to:(1) Practice or attempt to practice electrology or hold oneself out to be an electrologist without holding an active license.(2) Practice or attempt to practice electrology under a name other than one’s own.(3) Use or attempt to use a revoked or suspended license or the license of another.(4) Obtain or attempt to obtain a license by bribery, fraud, or knowing misrepresentation.(5) Employ an unlicensed person to practice electrology.(6) Practice or attempt to practice any permanent hair removal except as described in s. 478.42(5).History.—s. 14, ch. 92-172.
FL Stat § 478.54 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 478 - Electrolysis|478.54 - Exemptions.

478.54 Exemptions.—This chapter does not apply to the delivery of electrolysis services by:(1) A physician licensed under chapter 458 or an osteopathic physician licensed under chapter 459; or(2) A student delivering electrolysis services to another in an approved electrolysis training program.History.—s. 15, ch. 92-172.
FL Stat § 478.55 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 478 - Electrolysis|478.55 - Fees; Facility; Disposition.

478.55 Fees; facility; disposition.—(1) The board shall establish by rule the collection of fees for the following purposes:(a) License application fee: a fee not to exceed $100.(b) Examination fee: a fee not to exceed $300.(c) Initial licensure fee: a fee not to exceed $100.(d) Renewal fee: a fee not to exceed $100 biennially.(e) Reactivation fee: a fee not to exceed $100.(f) Inspection fee for facility: a fee not to exceed $100 biennially.(2) In no case shall the department charge more than the actual cost incurred for the implementation of this chapter.History.—s. 16, ch. 92-172.
FL Stat § 480.031 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.031 - Short Title.

480.031 Short title.—This act may be cited as the “Massage Therapy Practice Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 78-436; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 2, ch. 2021-143.
FL Stat § 480.032 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.032 - Purpose.

480.032 Purpose.—The Legislature recognizes that the practice of massage therapy is potentially dangerous to the public in that massage therapists must have a knowledge of anatomy and physiology and an understanding of the relationship between the structure and the function of the tissues being treated and the total function of the body. Massage therapy is a therapeutic health care practice, and regulations are necessary to protect the public from unqualified practitioners. It is therefore deemed necessary in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare to regulate the practice of massage therapy in the state; however, restrictions shall be imposed to the extent necessary to protect the public from significant and discernible danger to health and yet not in such a manner which will unreasonably affect the competitive market. Further, consumer protection for both health and economic matters shall be afforded the public through legal remedies provided for in this act.History.—s. 2, ch. 78-436; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 49, ch. 89-374; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 3, ch. 2021-143.
FL Stat § 480.033 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.033 - Definitions.

480.033 Definitions.—As used in this act:(1) “Apprentice” means a person approved by the board to study colonic irrigation under the instruction of a licensed massage therapist practicing colonic irrigation.(2) “Board” means the Board of Massage Therapy.(3) “Board-approved massage therapy school” means a facility that meets minimum standards for training and curriculum as determined by rule of the board and that 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 or a college or university that is eligible to participate in the William L. Boyd, IV, Effective Access to Student Education Grant Program.(4) “Colonic irrigation” means a method of hydrotherapy used to cleanse the colon with the aid of a mechanical device and water.(5) “Department” means the Department of Health.(6) “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 the provisions of this chapter, and who is designated the manager by the rules or practices at the establishment.(7) “Establishment” or “massage establishment” means a site or premises, or portion thereof, wherein a massage therapist practices massage therapy.(8) “Establishment owner” means a person who has ownership interest in a massage establishment. The term includes an individual who holds a massage establishment license, a general partner of a partnership, an owner or officer of a corporation, and a member of a limited liability company and its subsidiaries who holds a massage establishment license.(9) “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.(10) “Massage therapist” means a person licensed as required by this act, who performs massage therapy, including massage therapy assessment, for compensation.(11) “Massage therapy” means the manipulation of the soft tissues of the human body with the hand, foot, knee, arm, or elbow, regardless of whether 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.(12) “Massage therapy assessment” means the determination of the course of massage therapy treatment.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; s. 1, ch. 2013-212; s. 25, ch. 2018-4; s. 85, ch. 2019-3; s. 3, ch. 2019-152; s. 37, ch. 2020-133; s. 4, ch. 2021-143.
FL Stat § 480.034 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.034 - Exemptions.

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 employed by or on behalf of a professional athletic team performing or training within this state shall be exempt from the provisions of this act.(3) The state and its political subdivisions are exempt from the registration requirements of this act.(4) An exemption granted is effective to the extent that an exempted person’s practice or profession overlaps with the practice of massage therapy.History.—s. 4, ch. 78-436; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 1, ch. 87-267; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 150, ch. 97-264; s. 8, ch. 2021-143.
FL Stat § 480.035 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.035 - Board of Massage Therapy.

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 whose function it shall be to carry out the provisions of this act.(2) Five members of the board shall be licensed massage therapists and shall have been engaged in the practice of massage therapy for not less than 5 consecutive years prior to the date of appointment to the board. The Governor shall appoint each member for a term of 4 years. Two members of the board shall be laypersons. Each board member shall be a high school graduate or shall have received a high school equivalency diploma. Each board member shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state for not less than 5 years. The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Senate.(3) The Governor may at any time fill vacancies on the board for the remainder of unexpired terms. Each member of the board shall hold over after the expiration of her or his term until her or his successor has been duly appointed and qualified. No board member shall serve more than two terms, whether full or partial.(4) The board shall, in the month of January, elect from its number a chair and a vice chair.(5) The board shall hold such meetings during the year as it may determine to be necessary, one of which shall be the annual meeting. The chair of the board shall have the authority to call other meetings at her or his discretion. A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than four members.(6) Board members shall receive per diem and mileage as provided in s. 112.061 from the place of residence to the place of meeting and return.(7) The board has authority to adopt rules pursuant to ss. 120.536(1) and 120.54 to implement the provisions of this chapter.History.—s. 5, ch. 78-436; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 51, 62, ch. 80-406; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 2, 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 51, ch. 89-374; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 170, ch. 94-218; s. 411, ch. 97-103; s. 151, ch. 97-264; s. 151, ch. 98-200; s. 8, ch. 2014-20; s. 9, ch. 2021-143.
FL Stat § 480.036 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.036 - Accountability of Board Members.

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 Governor shall cause to be investigated any complaints or unfavorable reports received concerning the actions of the board or its individual members and shall take appropriate action thereon, which may include removal of any board member for malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, commission of a felony, incompetency, or permanent inability to perform official duties.History.—s. 6, ch. 78-436; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 480.039 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.039 - Investigative Services.

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. 3, 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
FL Stat § 480.0415 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.0415 - License Renewal.

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 per biennium. The board shall by rule establish criteria for the approval of continuing education programs or courses. The programs or courses approved by the board may include correspondence courses that meet the criteria for continuing education courses held in a classroom setting.History.—ss. 5, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 53, ch. 89-374; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 230, ch. 94-119; s. 153, ch. 97-264.
FL Stat § 480.044 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.044 - Fees; Disposition.

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: not to exceed $150.(c) Establishment application fee: not to exceed $200.(d) Establishment licensure fee: not to exceed $150.(e) Biennial establishment renewal fee: not to exceed $150.(f) Biennial massage therapist licensure renewal fee: not to exceed $200.(g) Massage therapist reexamination fee: not to exceed $250.(h) Fee for apprentice: not to exceed $100.(i) Colonics examination fee: not to exceed $100.(j) Colonics reexamination fee: not to exceed $100.(k) Application and reactivation for inactive status of a massage therapist license fee: not to exceed $250.(l) Renewal fee for inactive status: not to exceed $250.(2) The department shall impose a late fee not to exceed $150 on a delinquent renewal of a massage establishment license.(3) The board may establish by rule an application fee not to exceed $100 for anyone seeking approval to provide continuing education courses and may provide by rule for a fee not to exceed $50 for renewal of providership.(4) The department is authorized to charge the cost of any original license or permit, as set forth in this chapter, for the issuance of any duplicate licenses or permits requested by any massage therapist or massage establishment.(5) All moneys collected by the department from fees authorized by this act shall be paid into the Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund in the department and shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of s. 456.025. The Legislature may appropriate any excess moneys from this fund to the General Revenue Fund.History.—s. 13, ch. 78-436; ss. 13, 15, 25, 30, 34, 55, 62, ch. 80-406; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 7, 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 24, ch. 88-205; s. 54, ch. 89-162; s. 55, ch. 89-374; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 157, ch. 97-264; s. 127, ch. 98-166; s. 187, ch. 2000-160.
FL Stat § 480.0465 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.0465 - Advertisement.

480.0465 Advertisement.—Each massage therapist or massage establishment licensed under this act shall include the number of the license in any advertisement of massage therapy services appearing in a newspaper, airwave transmission, telephone directory, or other advertising medium. Pending licensure of a new massage establishment under s. 480.043(7), the license number of a licensed massage therapist who is an owner or principal officer of the establishment may be used in lieu of the license number for the establishment.History.—ss. 9, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 2, ch. 88-233; s. 57, ch. 89-374; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 5, ch. 2014-139; s. 13, ch. 2021-143.
FL Stat § 480.047 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.047 - Penalties.

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 therapy unless duly licensed under this chapter or unless otherwise specifically exempted from licensure under this chapter.(b) Operate any massage establishment unless it has been duly licensed as provided herein, except that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent the teaching of massage therapy in this state at a board-approved massage therapy school.(c) Permit an employed person to practice massage therapy unless duly licensed as provided herein.(d) Present as his or her own the license of another.(e) Allow the use of his or her license by an unlicensed person.(f) Give false or forged evidence to the department in obtaining any license provided for herein.(g) Falsely impersonate any other licenseholder of like or different name.(h) Use or attempt to use a license that has been revoked.(i) Otherwise violate any of the provisions of this act.(2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083.History.—s. 16, ch. 78-436; s. 2, ch. 81-318; ss. 10, 12, 13, ch. 85-280; s. 58, ch. 89-374; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 414, ch. 97-103; s. 158, ch. 97-264; s. 3, ch. 2013-212; s. 14, ch. 2021-143.
FL Stat § 480.0475 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.0475 - Massage Establishments; Prohibited Practices.

480.0475 Massage establishments; prohibited practices.—(1) A person may not operate a massage establishment between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. This subsection does not apply to a massage establishment:(a) Located on the premises of a health care facility as defined in s. 408.07; a health care clinic as defined in s. 400.9905(4); a hotel, motel, or bed and breakfast inn, as those terms are defined in s. 509.242; a timeshare property as defined in s. 721.05; a public airport as defined in s. 330.27; or a pari-mutuel facility as defined in s. 550.002;(b) In which every massage performed between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. is performed by a massage therapist acting under the prescription of a physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 458, an osteopathic physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 459, a chiropractic physician licensed under chapter 460, a podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under part I of chapter 464, or a dentist licensed under chapter 466; or(c) Operating during a special event if the county or municipality in which the establishment operates has approved such operation during the special event.(2) A person operating a massage establishment may not use or permit the establishment to be used as a principal domicile unless the establishment is zoned for residential use under a local ordinance.(3) A person violating the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. A second or subsequent violation of this section is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.History.—s. 4, ch. 2013-212; s. 64, ch. 2018-106; s. 40, ch. 2021-271.
FL Stat § 480.0485 (2021)
2021 Florida Statutes|Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations|Chapter 480 - Massage Therapy Practice|480.0485 - Sexual Misconduct in the Practice of Massage Therapy.

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 which the massage therapist uses that relationship to induce or attempt to induce the patient to engage, or to engage or attempt to engage the patient, in sexual activity outside the scope of practice or the scope of generally accepted examination or treatment of the patient. Sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy is prohibited.History.—s. 159, ch. 97-264.