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California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
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Business and Professions Code - BPC |
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Division 2. HEALING ARTS |
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Chapter 10.5. Massage Therapists |
Section 4600.
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As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Approved school" or "approved massage school" means a school approved by the council that meets minimum standards for training and curriculum in massage and related subjects and that meets any of the following requirements:
(1) Is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
(2) Is approved by the Department of Consumer Affairs.
(3) Is an institution accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities or the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and that is one of the following:
(A) A public institution.
(B) An institution incorporated and lawfully operating as a nonprofit public benefit corporation pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, and that is not managed by any entity for profit.
(C) A for-profit institution.
(D) An institution that does not meet all of the criteria in subparagraph (B) that is incorporated and lawfully operating as a nonprofit public benefit corporation pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 5110) of Division 2 of Title 1 of the Corporations Code, that has been in continuous operation since April 15, 1997, and that is not managed by any entity for profit.
(4) Is a college or university of the state higher education system, as defined in Section 100850 of the Education Code.
(5) Is a school of equal or greater training that is recognized by the corresponding agency in another state or accredited by an agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
(b) "Compensation" means the payment, loan, advance, donation, contribution, deposit, or gift of money or anything of value.
(c) "Massage therapist," "bodyworker," "bodywork therapist," or "massage and bodywork therapist" means a person who is certified by the California Massage Therapy Council under subdivision (c) of Section 4601 and who administers massage for compensation.
(d) "Massage practitioner," "bodywork practitioner," or "massage and bodywork practitioner" means a person who is certified by the California Massage Therapy Council under subdivision (b) of Section 4601 and who administers massage for compensation.
(e) "Council" means the California Massage Therapy Council created pursuant to this chapter, which shall be a nonprofit organization exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. The council may commence activities as authorized by this section once it has submitted a request to the Internal Revenue Service seeking this exemption. Whenever the term "organization" is used in this chapter, it shall mean the council, except where the context indicates otherwise.
(f) "Registered school" means a school approved by the council that meets minimum standards for training and curriculum in massage and related subjects and that either is approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education or the Department of Consumer Affairs, or is an institution accredited by the senior commission or the junior commission of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges as defined in paragraph (3) of subdivision (a), is a college or university of the state higher education system as defined in Section 100850 of the Education Code, or is a school of equal or greater training that is approved by the corresponding agency in another state.
(g) For purposes of this chapter, the terms "massage" and "bodywork" shall have the same meaning.
(h) "Operator of a massage business" means a person, whether owner or nonowner, who manages or operates a massage business.