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2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4158 - Reporting violations; immunity

32-4158.
Reporting violations;  immunity
A. A person,  licensee,  corporation,  educational institution,  athletic organization or health care facility and state or local governmental agencies shall report to the board any conviction,  determination or finding that a licensee has committed an act that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to section 32-4153.
B. A person is immune from civil liability,  whether direct or derivative,  for providing information in good faith to the board pursuant to subsection A of this section.
C. The board shall not disclose the identity of a person who provides information unless this information is essential to proceedings conducted pursuant to sections 32-4154 and 32-4155 or unless required by a court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4159 - Substance abuse recovery program

32-4159.
Substance abuse recovery program
In lieu of a disciplinary proceeding prescribed by this article,  the board may permit a licensee to actively participate in a board approved substance abuse recovery program if:
1. The board has evidence that the licensee is an impaired professional.
2. The licensee has not been convicted of a felony relating to a controlled substance in any court of law.
3. The licensee enters into a written agreement with the board for a restricted license and complies with all of the terms of the agreement,  including making satisfactory progress in the program and adhering to any limitation on the licensee s practice imposed by the board to protect the public. If a licensee does not enter into such an agreement the board shall immediately begin an investigation and disciplinary proceeding.
4. As part of the agreement established between the licensee and the board,  the licensee signs a waiver allowing the substance abuse program to release information to the board if the licensee does not comply with the requirements of this section or is unable to practice with reasonable skill or safety.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4160 - Public, confidential and privileged information; exception; display of license

32-4160.
Public,  confidential and privileged information;  exception;  display of license
A. The public has the right of access to the following information:
1. A list that includes each licensee's place of practice,  license number,  date of license expiration,  status of license and whether the licensee has been subject to a complaint or disciplinary action by the board.
2. A list of official actions taken by the board.
B. The home addresses and home telephone numbers of licensees are not public records and shall be kept confidential by the board.
C. Information pertaining to the relationship between the licensee and a person treated by the licensee is confidential and shall not be communicated to a third party who is not involved in that person's care without that person's prior written consent. If the person is a minor,  the person's parent or guardian must also give written consent to these communications.
D. The licensee shall divulge to the board information it requires in connection with any investigation,  public hearing or proceeding.
E. The privilege described in subsection C does not extend to cases in which the licensee has a duty to report information as required by law.
F. Each licensee shall display a copy of the licensee's license or current renewal verification in a location accessible to public view at the licensee's place of practice.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4201 - Definitions

32-4201.
Definitions
In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Board"  means the board of massage therapy.
2. " Board recognized school"  means a school that is any of the following:
(a) Accredited to offer massage therapy education by an agency recognized by the secretary of the United States department of education.
(b) If located in this state,  offered by a community college or approved by the state board for private postsecondary education.
(c) If located in another state or a Canadian province,  approved by an agency similar to the state board for private postsecondary education.
(d) A career technical education district program that is offered by a career technical education district as defined in section 15-391.
3. " Bodywork therapy"  means massage therapy.
4. " Massage therapist"  means a person who is licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of massage therapy.
5. " Massage therapy"  means the following that are undertaken to increase wellness,  relaxation,  stress reduction,  pain relief and postural improvement or provide general or specific therapeutic benefits:
(a) The manual application of compression,  stretch,  vibration or mobilization of the organs and tissues beneath the dermis,  including the components of the musculoskeletal system,  peripheral vessels of the circulatory system and fascia,  when applied primarily to parts of the body other than the hands,  feet and head.
(b) The manual application of compression,  stretch,  vibration or mobilization using the forearms,  elbows,  knees or feet or handheld mechanical or electrical devices.
(c) Any combination of range of motion,  directed,  assisted or passive movements of the joints.
(d) Hydrotherapy,  including the therapeutic applications of water,  heat,  cold,  wraps,  essential oils,  skin brushing,  salt glows and similar applications of products to the skin.
6. " Practice of massage therapy"  means the application of massage therapy to any person for a fee or other consideration. Practice of massage therapy does not include the diagnosis of illness or disease,  medical procedures,  naturopathic manipulative medicine,  osteopathic manipulative medicine,  chiropractic adjustive procedures,  homeopathic neuromuscular integration,  electrical stimulation,  ultrasound,  prescription of medicines or the use of modalities for which a license to practice medicine,  chiropractic,  nursing,  occupational therapy,  athletic training,  physical therapy,  acupuncture or podiatry is required by law.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4202 - Board of massage therapy; members; terms; compensation; immunity

32-4202.
Board of massage therapy;  members;  terms;  compensation;  immunity
A. The board of massage therapy is established consisting of the following members appointed by the governor:
1. Two massage therapists who are residents of this state,  who possess an unrestricted license to practice massage therapy in this state and who have been practicing in this state for at least five years immediately preceding their appointment. The governor may make these appointments from a list of names submitted by a statewide massage or bodywork therapy association,  or both,  or any other group or person.
2. Three public members who are residents of this state and who are not affiliated with and do not have any financial interest in any health care profession but who have an interest in consumer rights or have a background in compliance or law enforcement issues. At least one public member must be actively involved in programs or services that help to reduce or prevent human trafficking.
B. Board members serve staggered five-year terms that begin and end on the third Monday in January. Board members shall not serve for more than two successive five-year terms or for more than ten consecutive years,  except that the term of office for a member of the board appointed to fill a vacancy that occurs before the expiration of a full term is for the unexpired portion of that term,  and the governor may reappoint that member to not more than two additional full terms.
C. If requested by the board,  the governor may remove a board member for misconduct,  incompetence or neglect of duty.
D. Board members are eligible to receive compensation in the amount of $100 per day for each day of actual service in the business of the board and for reimbursement of expenses pursuant to title 38,  chapter 4,  article 2 to cover necessary expenses for attending each board meeting or for representing the board in an official board approved activity.
E. A board member who acts within the scope of board duties,  without malice and in the reasonable belief that the member's action is warranted by law is not subject to civil liability.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4203 - Board; powers and duties

32-4203.
Board;  powers and duties
A. The board shall:
1. Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for licensure.
2. Designate at least one national examination that it requires applicants to pass. The examination must be available to a graduating massage therapy or bodywork therapy student within ninety days before the student's expected graduation date. The board shall require that an examination be processed and the results returned to the board within thirty days after the examination is administered. If,  by October 20,  2005,  the testing agency administering the examination fails or is unable to comply with the requirements of this paragraph,  the board shall designate another examination for applicants to pass.
3. Issue licenses to persons who meet the requirements of this chapter.
4. Regulate the practice of massage therapy by interpreting and enforcing this chapter.
5. Establish education requirements for licensees and applicants,  including identifying board-recognized schools and continuing education programs and assessing the continuing competence of licensees.
6. Adopt rules for ethical and professional conduct to govern the practice of massage therapy in this state.
7. Adopt rules to enforce this chapter.
8. Meet at least once each quarter in compliance with the open meeting requirements of title 38,  chapter 3,  article 3.1 and keep an official record of these meetings.
9. At its first regular meeting after the start of each calendar year,  elect officers from among its members as necessary to accomplish board business.
10. Provide for the timely orientation and training of new professional and public appointees to the board regarding board licensing and disciplinary procedures,  this chapter,  board rules and board procedures.
11. Maintain a current list of all licensees that includes the licensee's name,  current business address and telephone number and license number and that is regularly accessible in electronic format to public officials and agencies to verify the license status of licensees in this state.
12. Enter into contracts for services necessary to enforce this chapter.
13. Publish,  at least annually,  or make available for copying or reproduction in any format,  final disciplinary actions taken against a licensee.
B. The board may:
1. Accept and spend federal monies and private grants,  gifts,  contributions and devises to assist in carrying out the purposes of this chapter. These monies do not revert to the state general fund at the end of a fiscal year.
2. Administer oaths and affirmations,  subpoena witnesses,  take evidence and require the production of documents,  records or information,  either kept in original form or electronically stored or recorded,  or other items relevant to a matter within the jurisdiction of the board.
3. For initial licensure,  require a criminal background check,  including the fingerprinting of every applicant for licensure,  to assist the board in determining whether grounds exist to deny a license.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4204 - Executive director; personnel; duties; compensation; immunity

32-4204.
Executive director;  personnel;  duties;  compensation;  immunity
A. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  the board shall appoint an executive director of the board who serves at the pleasure of the board. The executive director may not be a board member and may not have any financial interests in the practice of massage therapy or the training of massage therapists. The board may authorize the executive director to represent the board and to vote on behalf of the board at meetings of national organizations of which the board is a dues paying member.
B. The executive director and other board staff are eligible to receive compensation as determined pursuant to section 38-611.
C. The executive director or the executive director's designee shall:
1. Keep a record of the proceedings of the board.
2. Collect all monies due and payable to the board.
3. Deposit monies received by the board as prescribed by section 32-4205.
4. Prepare bills for authorized expenditures of the board and obtain warrants from the director of the department of administration for payment of bills.
5. Administer oaths.
6. Act as custodian of the seal,  books,  minutes,  records and proceedings of the board.
7. At the request of the board,  do and perform any other duty not prescribed for the executive director elsewhere in this chapter.
D. Subject to title 41,  chapter 4,  article 4,  the board may employ other personnel as it deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
E. The executive director and a person acting pursuant to the executive director's direction are personally immune from civil liability for all actions taken in good faith pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4205 - Board of massage therapy fund

32-4205.
Board of massage therapy fund
A. The board of massage therapy fund is established. The board shall administer the fund. The board shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  ten per cent of all monies collected pursuant to this chapter in the state general fund and deposit the remaining ninety per cent of the monies in the board of massage therapy fund.
B. Monies deposited in the board of massage therapy fund are subject to section 35-143.01.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4221 - Licensure; persons and activities not required to be licensed

32-4221.
Licensure;  persons and activities not required to be licensed
A. Beginning July 1,  2005,  a person who wishes to engage in the practice of massage therapy must be licensed pursuant to this chapter and may submit an application for licensure pursuant to this chapter not sooner than the date prescribed by the board.
B. This chapter does not apply to:
1. A health care professional who is licensed pursuant to this title and who practices within the scope of that person's license if that person does not claim to be a massage therapist or a bodywork therapist.
2. A person who is pursuing a course of study leading to a degree as a massage therapist in a professional education program that is approved by the board if all of the following apply:
(a) The person is satisfying supervised clinical education requirements related to the person's massage therapy education while under the direct supervision of a licensed massage therapist.
(b) The person is practicing in an education setting in this state that has been approved by the state board for private postsecondary education.
(c) The person is practicing in an establishment,  location or setting that complies with applicable municipal and county ordinances.
(d) All persons who are present in the room during the delivery of massage services,  other than a student and the customer,  are licensed pursuant to this chapter or are health professionals as defined in section 32-3201.
3. A massage therapist who resides and is employed in another jurisdiction and who possesses the qualifications for licensure in this state if that person is performing massage therapy in this state in connection with teaching or is participating in an educational seminar.
4. The practice of massage therapy by a person who is employed by the government of the United States while the person is engaged in the performance of duties prescribed by the laws and regulations of the United States.
5. When the customer is fully clothed,  the practice of movement educators,  such as dance therapists or teachers,  yoga teachers,  personal trainers,  martial arts instructors and movement repatterning practitioners.
6. When the customer is fully clothed,  the practice of techniques that are specifically intended to affect the human energy field.
C. A health care professional who is licensed pursuant to this title and who practices within the scope of that person's license is not required to be licensed pursuant to this chapter.
D. This chapter does not require a person acting under the supervision of a person licensed pursuant to this title and permitted by this title to perform functions under the direction or supervision of that licensee to hold a license pursuant to this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4223 - Reciprocity

32-4223.
Reciprocity
A. An applicant is eligible for reciprocal licensure if either of the following applies:
1. The applicant has been licensed in another state that has comprehensive standards for licensure for massage therapists for at least two of the last five years preceding the filing of the application with the board.
2. The applicant holds a current certification from the national certification board for therapeutic massage and bodywork or another agency that meets the standards of the national organization on competency assurance and received education and training substantially equivalent to that required by this chapter.
B. When an applicant submits an application for reciprocity,  the applicant shall also submit a letter or other document acceptable to the board showing whether any jurisdiction that has previously certified or licensed the applicant has instituted disciplinary proceedings or has unresolved complaints pending against the applicant. If a disciplinary proceeding or an unresolved complaint is pending,  the applicant shall not be licensed until the proceeding or the complaint has been resolved in the applicant's favor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4224 - Application; temporary licensure

32-4224.
Application;  temporary licensure
A. An applicant for licensure shall file a completed application under oath or affirmation containing the information required by the board. The applicant shall include the application fee as prescribed in section 32-4227.
B. The executive director may issue a temporary license to an applicant who files a completed application,  who meets the applicable qualifications prescribed in section 32-4222,  subsection A,  who has satisfactorily completed a course in massage therapy or bodywork therapy at an institution that is recognized by the board pursuant to section 32-4228 and who pays the prescribed application fee. A temporary license is not effective for more than one hundred eighty days and expires on the occurrence of any one of the following:
1. Issuance of a license by the board.
2. Denial of the application by the board.
3. Expiration of the term for which the temporary license was issued.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4225 - License renewal; changes in personal information; notification; continuing education

32-4225.
License renewal;  changes in personal information;  notification;  continuing education
A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  a license issued pursuant to this chapter is subject to renewal every other year on the licensee's birthday and expires unless renewed.
B. The executive director shall notify each licensee at least sixty days before expiration of the license and may renew the license on receipt of a completed renewal application.
C. Each licensee is responsible for reporting to the board a name change and changes in business and home addresses and phone numbers within ten days after any change.
D. Each licensee shall notify the board in writing within ten days after the issuance of a final order,  judgment or conviction of a felony or other offense involving moral turpitude or prostitution,  solicitation or any other similar offense.
E. When a licensee renews a license,  the licensee must provide the board with an affirmation of the successful completion of at least twenty-four hours of continuing education in the practice of massage therapy,  as approved by the board,  during the immediately preceding two years.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4226 - Renewal of an expired license; reinstatement of a lapsed license

32-4226.
Renewal of an expired license;  reinstatement of a lapsed license
A. Except as provided in section 32-4301,  the board may renew an expired license on payment of a renewal fee and a delinquency fee and on proof that the applicant continues to meet all requirements for continuing competency and continuing education established by the board.
B. The board may reinstate a lapsed license on payment of a renewal fee and a reinstatement fee and on proof that the applicant continues to meet all requirements for continuing competency and continuing education established by the board.
C. If a person's license has lapsed for more than three consecutive years,  that person shall reapply for a license and pay all applicable fees. The person shall also demonstrate to the board's satisfaction competency in the practice of massage therapy or shall serve an internship under a restricted license or take remedial courses as determined by the board,  or both,  at the board's discretion. The board may also require the applicant to take an examination.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4227 - Fees

32-4227.
Fees
A. The board shall establish and collect nonrefundable fees that do not exceed the following:
1. To apply for an original license,  two hundred fifty dollars.
2. To renew a license,  two hundred fifty dollars.
3. To reinstate a lapsed license,  two hundred fifty dollars.
4. To renew a license after the expiration date of the license,  a delinquency fee of one hundred twenty-five dollars.
5. For each duplicate license,  fifty dollars.
6. For copying records,  documents,  letters,  minutes,  applications and files,  twenty-five cents per page.
B. The board shall charge additional fees for services not required to be provided by this chapter but that the board determines are necessary and appropriate to carry out this chapter. The fees shall not exceed the actual cost of providing these services.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4228 - Massage therapy schools; recognition

32-4228.
Massage therapy schools;  recognition
A. The board shall recognize a school of massage therapy located in this state if it is approved by the state board for private postsecondary education,  is accredited to offer massage therapy education by an agency recognized by the secretary of the United States department of education or is a career technical education district program that is offered by a career technical education district as defined in section 15-391.
B. The board shall recognize a school of massage therapy located in another state or a Canadian province if it is accredited or approved by an agency similar to the state board for private postsecondary education or it is accredited to offer massage therapy education by an agency recognized by the secretary of the United States department of education.
C. Each school of massage therapy that is located in this state and that receives approval from the state board for private postsecondary education shall report to the board of massage therapy:
1. The physical address of the school and each instructional facility maintained or operated by the school.
2. All faculty and instructional staff,  and all additions to or deletions from the faculty and staff.
D. The board shall maintain a list of recognized schools.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4251 - Lawful practice

32-4251.
Lawful practice
A. A massage therapist shall refer a person requiring a treatment for a condition outside the scope of practice of a massage therapist to one or more appropriate health care practitioners if the massage therapist has reasonable cause to believe symptoms or conditions are present that require services beyond the scope of practice of massage therapy or if massage therapy is contraindicated.
B. A massage therapist shall adhere to the recognized standards and ethics of the massage therapy profession and as further established by rule.
C. This chapter does not authorize a massage therapist to practice any other profession regulated under this title and does not expand the scope of practice of any health care provider who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter but who is licensed pursuant to this title.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4252 - Use of title; restrictions; violation; classification

32-4252.
Use of title;  restrictions;  violation;  classification
A. No person may claim to be a massage therapist or use any terms or references in any advertisement,  statement or publication to suggest to the public that the person is a massage therapist unless that person is a massage therapist licensed pursuant to this chapter.
B. The board may adopt rules to implement this section including the identification of references that may be used only by persons licensed under this chapter or exempt from licensure under this chapter.
C. A person who is not licensed pursuant to this chapter shall not use any of these titles or abbreviations or any other abbreviation or other words,  letters,  signs or figures to indicate that the person using the title is licensed pursuant to this chapter.
D. An establishment or business that employs or contracts with persons who are licensed under this chapter shall not advertise on behalf of those persons unless the services are provided by or under the direct supervision of a person licensed pursuant to this chapter.
E. A person or entity that violates this section is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4255 - Unlawful practice; classification; civil penalties; injunctive relief

32-4255.
Unlawful practice;  classification;  civil penalties;  injunctive relief
A. It is unlawful for any person to practice or in any manner to claim to practice massage therapy or to advertise massage therapy services unless that person is licensed pursuant to this chapter. A person who engages in an activity requiring a license pursuant to this chapter or who uses any word,  title or representation in violation of section 32-4252 that implies that the person is licensed to engage in the practice of massage therapy,  or who advertises massage therapy services without being licensed pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor.
B. The board may investigate any person to the extent necessary to determine if the person is engaged in the unlawful practice of massage therapy. If an investigation indicates that a person may be practicing massage therapy unlawfully,  the board shall inform the person of the alleged violation. The board may refer the matter for prosecution regardless of whether the person ceases the unlawful practice of massage therapy.
C. The board,  through the appropriate county attorney or city attorney or the office of the attorney general,  may apply for injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction or enjoin any person from committing any act in violation of this chapter. Injunctive proceedings are in addition to all penalties and other remedies prescribed in this chapter.
D. A person who aids or requires another person to directly or indirectly violate this chapter or board rules,  who permits a license to be used by another person or who acts with the intent to violate this chapter or board rules is subject to a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each violation and not more than five thousand dollars for each subsequent violation. The board shall hold a hearing before it imposes this penalty.
E. The board shall deposit,  pursuant to sections 35-146 and 35-147,  all monies it collects from civil penalties pursuant to this section in the state general fund.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4256 - Reporting violations; immunity

32-4256.
Reporting violations;  immunity
A. A person,  licensee,  corporation,  educational institution,  health care professional or health care facility and state or local governmental agencies must report to the board any conviction,  determination or finding that a licensee has committed an act that constitutes grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to section 32-4253.
B. A person is immune from civil liability,  whether direct or derivative,  for providing information in good faith to the board pursuant to subsection A of this section.
C. The board shall not disclose the identity of a person who provides information unless this information is essential to proceedings conducted pursuant to sections 32-4254 and 32-4255 or unless required by a court.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4258 - Regulation by county or municipality

32-4258.
Regulation by county or municipality
A. This chapter does not prohibit a county or municipality from adopting and enforcing regulations affecting the establishments,  locations or settings in which individuals,  entities or businesses engage in the practice of massage therapy.
B. A county or municipality shall not impose regulations that are inconsistent with this chapter.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4259 - Access to information; confidential information; display of license

32-4259.
Access to information;  confidential information;  display of license
A. Any person has access to the following information:
1. A list of licensees that includes the licensee's place of practice,  license number,  date of license expiration and status of license.
2. A list of official actions taken by the board.
B. Unless they are the only address and telephone number available,  the home address and home telephone number of a massage therapist are not public records and the board shall keep this information confidential.
C. Except in the course of a board investigation,  information pertaining to the relationship between the massage therapist and a person treated by the massage therapist is confidential and may not be communicated to a third party who is not involved in that person's care without that person's prior written consent. If the person is a minor,  the person's parent or guardian must also give written consent to these communications.
D. The massage therapist must divulge to the board information it requires in connection with any investigation,  public hearing or proceeding,  including information that is otherwise confidential pursuant to this section.
E. The privilege established by this section does not extend to cases in which the massage therapist has a duty to report information as required by law.
F. The board shall provide access to the application,  license,  investigation and discipline files maintained by the board to law enforcement agencies and other regulatory agencies of this state.
G. Each licensee shall display a copy of the licensee's license or current renewal verification in an establishment,  location or setting that is accessible to public view at each location at which the licensee practices massage therapy.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4260 - Advertising requirements; civil penalty; definitions

32-4260.
Advertising requirements;  civil penalty;  definitions
A. A massage therapist or massage therapy business shall not advertise massage therapy services unless the advertisement includes either:
1. The massage therapy license number of the massage therapist if the advertisement is for the services of a specific massage therapist.
2. The business license number of at least one business license held by the massage therapy business if the advertisement does not offer the services of a specific massage therapist.
B. A massage therapist or massage therapy business shall retain on file,  for at least one year,  proof of the age of any massage therapist whose services are offered in any advertisement of massage therapy services.
C. A massage therapist or massage therapy business that violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of:
1. Five hundred dollars for a first violation.
2. One thousand five hundred dollars for a second violation.
3. Five thousand dollars for a third or subsequent violation.
D. The attorney general,  county attorney or city or town attorney may bring an action to enforce this section.
E. The court shall deposit any civil penalties collected pursuant to subsection C of this section into the human trafficking victims assistance fund established by section 41-114.
F. It is an affirmative defense in a civil action for a violation of subsection A of this section that the massage therapist or massage therapy business possessed a valid license at the time the advertisement was published.
G. It is an affirmative defense in a civil action for a violation of subsection B of this section that the massage therapist whose services were offered in an advertisement for massage therapy services was eighteen years of age or older at the time the advertisement was published.
H. For the purposes of this section:
1. " Advertisement"  means any message in any medium that offers or solicits any person to retain the services of the massage therapist or massage therapy business depicted in the advertisement.
2. " Massage therapy business"  means a person or business association that furnishes,  offers to furnish or advertises the furnishing of massage therapists as one of its primary business purposes for any fee,  tip or other consideration.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4303 - Military education, training and experience

32-4303.
Military education,  training and experience
Notwithstanding any other law,  the education,  training or experience requirements for a license,  certificate or registration issued pursuant to this title are completely or partially satisfied,  as determined by the regulating entity,  on presentation of satisfactory evidence that the applicant received substantially equivalent education,  training or experience as a member of the United States armed forces or any national guard or other reserve component. The regulating entity shall work in conjunction with the department of veterans' services to access information regarding the applicant's military education,  training or experience.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4304 - Occupational and professional licenses; websites; reporting; definition

32-4304.
Occupational and professional licenses;  websites;  reporting;  definition
A. A regulating entity that issues occupational or professional licenses shall:
1. Prominently post on its website home page all current state policies that ease licensing burdens and the exact steps applicants must complete to receive their license using such policies. Policies that ease licensing burdens include the following:
(a) Universal recognition of out-of-state licenses.
(b) Availability of temporary licenses.
(c) Fee waivers.
(d) Examination exemptions.
(e) Allowing an applicant to substitute military education or experience for licensing requirements.
2. Have a designated area on its website home page that includes licensing information specifically for military spouses,  active duty service members and veterans and all policies that make it easier for the applicant groups to receive a license.
3. Display all information required by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this subsection in a location that is easy to locate and shall use language that is clear and concise. A website home page feature may link to an internal webpage with more information if a regulating entity deems it necessary.
4. Beginning July 1,  2022,  track whether each applicant is a veteran or military spouse and shall annually report the information gathered pursuant to this paragraph to the governor.
B. For the purposes of this section,  " regulating entity" :
1. Means all executive departments,  agencies and offices and all state boards and commissions.
2. Does not include:
(a) A state agency that is headed by a single elected state official.
(b) The corporation commission.
(c) Any board or commission established by ballot measure at or after the November 1998 general election.
(d) The judiciary.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4501 - Definitions

32-4501.
Definitions
In this chapter,  unless the context otherwise requires:
1. " Declared disaster"  means a state of emergency declared by the governor,  a presidential declaration of a federal major disaster or emergency in this state or a disaster or emergency event in this state that is designated by the division of emergency management and that requires disaster recovery under this chapter.
2. " Disaster period"  means a period that is within ten calendar days of the date of issuance of the declared disaster and that extends for a period of sixty calendar days after the end of the declared disaster or any longer period authorized by the governor.
3. " Disaster recovery"  means repairing,  renovating,  installing,  building,  rendering services or other business activities that relate to infrastructure that has been damaged,  impaired or destroyed by a declared disaster.
4. " Infrastructure"  means property and equipment owned or used by communications networks,  electric generation,  transmission and distribution systems and gas distribution systems,  water pipelines,  public roads and bridges and related support facilities that service multiple customers or citizens of this state and includes buildings,  offices,  lines,  poles,  pipes,  structures and equipment.
5. " Out-of-state business"  means a business entity that existed as an operating entity before the declared disaster,  including an affiliate solely by common ownership of a registered business,  whose services are requested by a registered business in this state or by the state or a local government for the purpose of performing disaster recovery in this state and that meets all of the following conditions:
(a) Is not present in this state.
(b) Does not conduct business in this state.
(c) Does not have or maintain any state or local registrations,  licenses or certifications in this state.
(d) Does not make any tax filings in this state.
6. " Out-of-state employee"  means an employee who does not work in this state except for performing disaster recovery during a disaster period.
7. " Registered business"  means a business entity that is currently registered to do business in this state and that was a registered business before the declared disaster.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4502 - Temporary relief from registration, licensing and certification requirements; disaster recovery; notice

32-4502.
Temporary relief from registration,  licensing and certification requirements;  disaster recovery;  notice
A. An out-of-state business and an out-of-state employee that are in this state on a temporary basis solely for performing disaster recovery from a declared disaster during a disaster period are not subject to any state or local registration,  licensing or certification requirements related to the performance of the disaster recovery for the disaster period if the out-of-state business is in substantial compliance with all applicable regulatory and licensing requirements in its state of domicile and the out-of-state employee is in substantial compliance with all applicable regulatory and licensing requirements in the employee's state of residence.
B. On request,  an out-of-state business that enters this state shall provide notice to the division of emergency management that it is in this state for the purpose of performing disaster recovery. The notice shall include the business's name,  state of domicile,  principal business address,  federal tax identification number,  date of entry and contact information.
C. On request,  a registered business shall provide the notice required by subsection B of this section for any out-of-state business affiliate that enters this state. The notice shall include the contact information for the registered business.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4601 - Art therapists; title; violation

32-4601.
Art therapists;  title;  violation
A. A person may not assume or use the title or designation of " art therapist"  unless the person holds an active national registration in art therapy with the art therapy credentials board.
B. A violation of this section constitutes an unlawful practice under section 44-1522. The attorney general may investigate and take appropriate action as prescribed by title 44,  chapter 10,  article 7.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 32 - Professions and Occupations › § 32-4801 - Public meetings; digital recordings; posting; definition

32-4801.
Public meetings;  digital recordings;  posting;  definition
A. Each licensing authority shall:
1. In addition to the requirements prescribed in title 38,  chapter 3,  article 3.1,  provide for a digital recording of each licensing authority meeting,  except for executive sessions.
2. Post on its website the digital recording of the meeting not later than five days after the meeting and retain the recording on its website for at least three years.
3. Except as prescribed by sections 32-3214 and 41-1092.09,  post on its website all final decisions,  orders and actions the licensing authority takes not later than five days after the meeting and retain this information on its website for at least three years but not more than five years.
B. For the purposes of this section,  " licensing authority"  has the same meaning prescribed in section 32-4701.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Property › § 33-101 - Petition to establish landmarks

33-101.
Petition to establish landmarks
A. A majority of freeholders owning land in any township,  as farmers or ranchers,  may petition the board of supervisors of the county where the lands are located,  requesting a survey of the lands of the township to establish permanent landmarks at section and quarter section corners or lost corner monuments on lands previously surveyed by the United States government.
B. The board of supervisors shall,  within thirty days after receiving the petition,  notify the county engineer to provide for survey of the lands described in the petition and place monuments of durable material at each section and quarter section corner.
C. The board of supervisors may authorize private funding for the survey if the county cannot fund the survey.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Property › § 33-102 - Minutes or field notes of survey; requirements; recording

33-102.
Minutes or field notes of survey;  requirements;  recording
A. The county's land surveyor shall make a certificate of full and correct minutes or field notes of the survey,  disclosing the exact bearings and distances from each monument to the monument nearest it on any line in the township,  and he shall also take bearings and distances from each monument set to those appropriate natural and artificial objects within a reasonable distance.
B. The certificate and minutes or field notes shall be filed with the county recorder of the county where the lands are located,  who shall record them without charge.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Property › § 33-103 - Monuments at section and quarter section corners; reestablishment of corners; monument requirements; destruction of monuments; classification

33-103.
Monuments at section and quarter section corners;  reestablishment of corners;  monument requirements;  destruction of monuments;  classification
A. Landmarks or monuments established under the provisions of this article shall be set at the section corners and quarter section corners established by the United States survey. If there is a clerical error or omission in the government field notes or bearings,  trees,  mounds,  fences or other locating evidences specified therein,  or if they are destroyed or lost and there is no evidence by which the corners established by the United States survey can be identified,  the land surveyor shall reestablish the corners under rules adopted by the United States for the survey of public lands.
B. Landmarks or monuments established pursuant to this section shall be presumptively at the section and quarter section corners as originally established by the United States survey.
C. The monument shall:
1. Be not less than two and one-half feet in length and constructed of durable material,  preferably of metal rod or pipe.
2. Identify on the top of the monument the point of survey by punch mark or scribed cross.
3. Identify on the top of a monument set at section corners the proper numbering of the sections for which the monument forms a landmark.
4. Identify the quarter section for those monuments set at quarter section corners.
5. Bear the Arizona registration number of the land surveyor.
6. Be magnetically detectable.
7. Be placed firmly in the ground,  leaving the top flush with the surface or recessed in a hand hole when placed on a public highway,  or when not on a public highway set to the best judgment of the land surveyor to perpetuate the corner.
D. A person who knowingly or by gross negligence destroys,  disfigures,  removes or disturbs monuments described in subsection C or other permanent monuments set by the land surveyor which have the land surveyor's or public agency's cap or tag affixed to the monument is guilty of a class 2 misdemeanor.
E. A person acting independently or a person in responsible charge of another person who destroys,  disfigures or disturbs monuments described in subsection C or other permanent monuments set by the land surveyor which have the land surveyor's or public agency's cap or tag affixed to the monument shall be civilly liable to the state,  political subdivision or any other person for all costs associated with restoration or replacement of any monument destroyed,  disfigured,  removed or disturbed. The remedies under this subsection are in addition to any penalty which can be imposed under subsection D.
2023 Arizona Revised Statutes › Title 33 - Property › § 33-104 - Right of person making land survey to enter lands; damages for injury to lands

33-104.
Right of person making land survey to enter lands;  damages for injury to lands
A. Any person who is registered as a land surveyor under title 32,  chapter 1 or who is an employee of the United States government may enter upon lands within this state to perform necessary work relating to land surveys,  and may establish permanent monuments and erect the necessary signals and temporary observatories without committing unnecessary injury. The person making a survey under this section shall make every reasonable effort to give oral or written notice of the survey to the owner of the land before entering the land.
B. If the parties interested cannot agree upon the amount of damages caused thereby,  either may petition the superior court to assess the damages.
C. The person entering lands for a land survey as provided by this section may tender to the injured party damages therefor,  and if the damages finally assessed do not exceed the amount tendered,  he shall recover costs. Otherwise the injured party shall recover costs.
D. Notwithstanding this section,  the owner or owner's agent may deny entry to normally restricted or hazardous areas.