Definitions
This term is defined as the manipulation of the soft tissues of the human body with the hand, foot, arm, or elbow.
What is Massage?
This is the total number of members that sit on the Florida Board of Massage Therapy.
What is 7?
To receive a license, an applicant must pass this type of "background" check.
What is a criminal background check (or fingerprinting)?
True or False: It is illegal to practice massage at a location that does not have a massage establishment license.
What is True? (With specific exceptions like home/office visits).
This type of misconduct involves using the therapist-client relationship to induce or attempt to induce sexual activity.
What is sexual misconduct?
This 480 definition includes hydrotherapy, colonic irrigation, and thermal therapy when used to aid manipulation.
What are "Massage Techniques" or "Aids to Massage"?
Of the 7 board members, this many must be licensed massage therapists.
What is 5?
Licenses must be renewed this often (how many years).
What is biennially (every 2 years)?
Establishments must conspicuously display a photo of this size for each employee.
What is 2 inches by 2 inches?
Practicing massage without a valid, active license is considered this level of crime (felony or misdemeanor).
What is a felony (3rd degree)?
This is the site or premises where massage therapy is practiced.
What is a Massage Establishment?
This official is responsible for appointing members to the Board of Massage Therapy.
Who is the Governor?
The law allows the board to require up to this many hours of continuing education per biennium.
What is 25 hours? (Current rules usually require 24).
To prevent human trafficking, establishments must maintain these types of records for every employee, including a copy of their ID.
What are employment records?
A therapist can be disciplined for "gross or repeated" this, which is failing to meet the recognized standard of care.
What is a malpractice?
Under the law, this type of professional—including doctors and nurses—is generally exempt from Chapter 480 while performing their own profession.
Who are other licensed health care practitioners?
To be eligible for the board, a massage therapist member must have been in active practice for at least this many years.
What is 5 years?
This term refers to the process of getting a Florida license because you hold a valid license in another state.
What is licensure by endorsement?
These specific items are explicitly prohibited from being inside a massage establishment to prevent illegal activity.
What are used or unused condoms?
All advertisements for massage must include these two pieces of identifying information.
What are the license number and the name of the therapist or establishment?
Chapter 480 defines this as a person who is licensed to practice massage therapy in Florida.
Who is a Massage Therapist?
This is the maximum number of full terms a board member may serve.
What is 2 terms?
If you fail to renew your license on time, your license status becomes this.
What is delinquent?
This percentage of light penetration is required for outside windows into an establishment’s reception area.
What is at least 35%?
This is the legal term for a "no contest" plea, which Chapter 480 treats as a conviction for disciplinary purposes.
What is Nolo Contendere?