Michigan Laws 333.17957 – Massage therapy; license required; exceptions
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 333.17957
- Feldenkrais method: means a system of somatic education in which touch and words are used to eliminate faulty habits, learn new patterns of self-organization and action, and improve a person's own functional movement patterns. See Michigan Laws 333.17951
- Massage therapist: means an individual engaged in the practice of massage therapy. See Michigan Laws 333.17951
- Polarity therapy: means diverse applications affecting the human energy system and includes energetic approaches to somatic contact, verbal facilitation, nutrition, exercise, and health education. See Michigan Laws 333.17951
- Practice of massage therapy: means the application of a system of structured touch, pressure, movement, and holding to the soft tissue of the human body in which the primary intent is to enhance or restore the health and well-being of the client. See Michigan Laws 333.17951
- School: means any of the following accredited or licensed institutions of higher education that meet the minimum standards and curriculum, in compliance with section 16148:
(i) A public or private community college, college, or university. See Michigan Laws 333.17951Trager approach: means a form of movement education that uses subtle directed movements and the skilled touch of a practitioner. See Michigan Laws 333.17951
(1) An individual shall not engage in the practice of massage therapy unless licensed under this part. The practices for which a license is not required under this subsection include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(a) The use of touch, words, or directed movement to deepen awareness of patterns of movement in the body as long as those services are not designated or implied to be massage or massage therapy. These practices include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(i) The Feldenkrais method.
(ii) The Trager approach.
(b) The affectation of the human energy system or acupoints or qi meridians of the human body while engaged within the scope of practice of a profession with established standards and ethics and as long as those services are not designated or implied to be massage or massage therapy. These practices include, but are not limited to, all of the following:
(i) Polarity or polarity therapy.
(ii) Asian bodywork therapy.
(iii) Reiki.
(iv) Shiatsu.
(c) Reflexology.
(d) Structural integration.
(2) The department shall provide for a 3-year license cycle.
(3) Subsection (1) does not prevent any of the following:
(a) An individual licensed under any other part or act from performing activities that are considered massage therapy services if those activities are within the individual’s scope of practice and if the individual does not use the titles, words, or initials protected under section 17953.
(b) The practice of massage therapy that is an integral part of a program of study by students enrolled in a school, provided that they are identified as students and provide massage therapy services only while under the supervision of a licensed massage therapist.
(c) Self-care by a patient or uncompensated care by a friend or family member who does not represent or hold himself or herself out to be a licensed massage therapist.