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.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 32-4258

  • 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

B. A county or municipality shall not impose regulations that are inconsistent with this chapter.