Texas Administrative Code › Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION › Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION › Chapter 117 - MASSAGE THERAPY › Subchapter A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 117.2 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in this
					 subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly
					 indicates otherwise.
(1) Act--Texas
				  Occupations Code, Chapter 455, relating to the regulation of massage
				  therapists, massage therapy instructors, massage schools, and massage
				  establishments.
(2) Anatomy--The
				  study of the structure of the human body including the following areas: bones,
				  joints and muscles, the skin, blood and blood vessels, cells, tissues and
				  membranes, the heart, the brain, spinal cord and nerves, the lymphatic system,
				  the digestive system, the respiratory system, the urinary system, the
				  reproductive system, glands and hormones.
(3) Applicant--A person who submits an
				  application to the department. The term includes: owner, owner's agent,
				  operator, principal, officer, or general manager of the applicant.
(4) Business practices and professional
				  ethics--The study of standard bookkeeping and accounting practices, office
				  practices, and advertising, and ethical guidelines for massage therapists
				  established by law or the department.
(5) Client--An individual or patron seeking
				  or receiving massage therapy services.
(6) Commission--The Texas Commission on
				  Licensing and Regulation.
(7)
				  Compensation--Any and all forms of payment as remuneration for the provision of
				  massage therapy or other massage therapy services, including but not limited
				  to, fees, tips, memberships, goods, services, barter, or any other exchange or
				  any value made to or on behalf of a licensee, an unlicensed person, or an
				  unlicensed business. Compensation includes discounted, reduced, or waived
				  student fees for tuition, books, supplies, or other educational
				  expenses.
(8) Department--The Texas
				  Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(9) Distance learning--A formal instructional
				  process in which the student and instructor are separated by physical distance
				  and communication technology is used to deliver instruction to the student. The
				  process may also be known as "distance education."
(10) Executive Director --The executive
				  director of the department.
(11)
				  Health and hygiene--The study of recognized methods of sanitation and
				  cleanliness including prophylaxis or disease prevention as applied to massage
				  therapy services and current knowledge of elements of healthy life
				  styles.
(12) Hydrotherapy--The use
				  of generally accepted methods of external application of water for its
				  mechanical, thermal, or chemical effect.
(13) Instructor--A person employed at a
				  licensed massage school who instructs one or more students in any section of
				  the course of instruction, other than massage therapy techniques, manipulation
				  of soft tissue, or the internship.
(14) Kinesiology--The study of the anatomy,
				  physiology, and mechanics of movement of the human body.
(15) Licensee--A person or entity licensed
				  under the Act as a massage therapist, massage school, massage therapy
				  instructor, or massage establishment.
(16) Linens--Includes, but is not limited to,
				  sheets, towels, and robes or cloth materials used on or comes into contact with
				  a client's body during a massage.
(17) Massage school--An entity that:
(A) teaches at a minimum the course of
				  instruction required for a massage therapist license; and
(B) has at least two instructors.