Florida Administrative Code
64 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
64B7 - Board of Massage Therapy
Chapter 64B7-23 - MASSAGE THERAPY PRACTICE
Section 64B7-23.005 - Sexual Misconduct; Sexual Activity Prohibited
Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) "Sexual Activity" means any direct or indirect contact by any person, or between persons, with the intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, or which is likely to cause such humiliation, harassment, degradation, arousal or sexual gratification:
(2) Sexual activity by any massage therapist in the context of massage therapy practice or in a massage therapy establishment is prohibited.
(3) A licensed massage therapist must not use the therapist-client relationship to induce or attempt to induce or engage or attempt to engage in sexual activity with any client. Such attempts or engagements constitute sexual misconduct in the practice of massage therapy.
(4) Nothing herein shall be interpreted to prohibit the practice of colonic irrigation by a licensed massage therapist certified pursuant to subsection 64B7-25.001(2), F.A.C
.Rulemaking Authority 480.035(7) FS. Law implemented 480.0485 FS.
New 2-1-22.