Arizona Laws 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.
Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-4251
- Massage therapist: means a person who is licensed under this chapter to engage in the practice of massage therapy. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
- 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. See Arizona Laws 32-4201
- Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a natural person. See Arizona Laws 1-215
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.