eLaws of Florida

  SECTION 480.0475. Massage establishments; prohibited practices.  


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  • 1(1) 2A person may not operate a massage establishment between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. This subsection does not apply to a massage establishment:
    27(a) 28Located on the premises of a health care facility as defined in s. 41408.07; 42a health care clinic as defined in s. 50400.9905(4); 51a hotel, motel, or bed and breakfast inn, as those terms are defined in s. 66509.242; 67a timeshare property as defined in s. 74721.05; 75a public airport as defined in s. 82330.27; 83or a pari-mutuel facility as defined in s. 91550.002;
    92(b) 93In which every massage performed between the hours of midnight and 5 a.m. is performed by a massage therapist acting under the prescription of a physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 458, an osteopathic physician or physician assistant licensed under chapter 459, a chiropractic physician licensed under chapter 460, a podiatric physician licensed under chapter 461, an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under part I of chapter 464, or a dentist licensed under chapter 466; or
    170(c) 171Operating during a special event if the county or municipality in which the establishment operates has approved such operation during the special event.
    194(2) 195A person operating a massage establishment may not use or permit the establishment to be used as a principal domicile unless the establishment is zoned for residential use under a local ordinance.
    227(3) 228A person violating the provisions of this section commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable as provided in s. 248775.082 249or s. 251775.083252. A second or subsequent violation of this section is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 273775.082, 274s. 275775.083, 276or s. 278775.084279.
History.-s. 4, ch. 2013-212; s. 64, ch. 2018-106.

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