Except as specifically provided by this chapter, beginning January 1, 1997, no person may do any of the following unless licensed pursuant to this chapter:
(1) Advertise that he or she performs therapeutic massage or related touch therapy modalities.
(2) Hold himself or herself out to the public as a massage therapist, using any name or description denoting himself or herself as a massage therapist, or purporting to have the skills necessary to perform massage therapy.
(3) Practice massage therapy.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 34 - Professions and Businesses.
Chapter 43 - Massage Therapists.
Section 34-43-1 - Short Title.
Section 34-43-2 - Legislative Findings and Intent.
Section 34-43-3 - Definitions.
Section 34-43-4 - Regulated Activities.
Section 34-43-6 - Alabama Board of Massage Therapy.
Section 34-43-7 - Powers and Duties of Board.
Section 34-43-9 - Application for License; Educational Requirements.
Section 34-43-10 - Massage Therapist Examination.
Section 34-43-11 - Licensing of Establishments.
Section 34-43-12 - Application Forms; Issuance of License; Display of License.
Section 34-43-13 - License Renewal; Reinstatement.
Section 34-43-14 - Alabama Board of Massage Therapy Fund.
Section 34-43-17 - Criminal Penalties.
Section 34-43-18 - Injunction; Civil Penalty.
Section 34-43-19 - Construction With Other Regulations.