In addition to any other eligibility requirement set forth in this chapter, each applicant for a license to practice massage therapy shall comply with sections 4776.01 to 4776.04 of the Revised Code.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4731.171

  • Massage therapy: means the treatment of disorders of the human body by the manipulation of soft tissue through the systematic external application of massage techniques including touch, stroking, friction, vibration, percussion, kneading, stretching, compression, and joint movements within the normal physiologic range of motion; and adjunctive thereto, the external application of water, heat, cold, topical preparations, and mechanical devices. See Ohio Code 4731.04

The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation.

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