15-001103 Department Of Health, Board Of Massage Therapy vs. Queen Spa, Inc.
 Status: Closed
Recommended Order on Monday, October 5, 2015.


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Summary: Penis manipulation is not part of a lawful massage. Dept. proved Resp. engaged in sexual misconduct during massage. Resp. advertisements induced sexual misconduct. Resp. conducted massage at unlicensed location.

1STATE OF FLORIDA

4DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS

8DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF

13MASSAGE THERAPY,

15Petitioner,

16vs. Case No . 15 - 1103

23QUEEN SPA, INC.,

26Respondent.

27_______________________________/

28DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,

31BOARD OF MASSAGE THERAPY,

35Petit ioner,

37vs. Case No. 15 - 1565PL

43JIANPING LIU, L.M.T.,

46Respondent.

47_______________________________/

48RECOMMENDED ORDER

50Administrative Law Judge John D. C. Newton, II, of the

60Division of Administrative Heari ngs (DOAH) heard this case by

70video teleconference on August 5, 2015 , at sites in Fort Myers

81and Tallahassee, Florida.

84APPEARANCES

85For Petitioner: Louise Wilhite - St . Laurent, Esquire

94Shoshana Jean Silver , Esquire

98Lucas Lawrence May, Esquire

102Department of Health

105Prosecution Services Unit

108Bin C - 65

1124052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C - 65

120Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3265

125For Respond ent: Vana Renejuste, Esquire

131Renejuste Law and Associates

1353049 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 140

140Fort Myers, Florida 33901

144STATEMENT OF THE ISSUE S

149A. Did Respondent, Jianping Liu, L.M.T. (Ms. Liu), induce

158patients N.D. and J.H. to engage in sexual activity or engage in

170sexual activity outside the scope of practice or the scope of

181g enerally accepted examination or treatment ?

187B. Did Ms. Liu massage patient N.D. at a location not

198licensed as a m assage establishment and without exemption?

207C. Did sexual misconduct occur in Respondent , Queen Spa,

216Inc.Ós (Queen Spa) , massage establishment?

221D. Did Queen SpaÓs backpage.com and anyitem.org

228advertisements induce or attempt to induce, or engage or atte mpt

239to engage, clients in unlawful sexual misconduct?

246E. Did Queen Spa fail to include its license number in its

258backpage.com and anyitem.com advertisements?

262PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

264Petitioner, Department of Health (Department), Board of

271Massage Therapy, f iled its Administrative Complaint against

279Ms. Liu on November 7, 2014, and filed a separate complaint

290against Queen Spa on December 30, 2014 . The c omplaint against

302Ms. Liu alleges she performed sexual activities with two patients

312in violation of section 480.0485, Florida Statutes (2014). 1/ The

322complaint also alleges Ms. Liu performed a massage at an

332unlicensed location without qualifying exemption in violation of

340section 480.046(1)(o).

342The c omplaint against Queen Spa alleges sexual activity

351occurred with in its establishment in violation of Florida

360Administrative Code Rule 64B7 - 26 .010. The Complaint also alleges

371Queen Spa advertised Ðerotic pleasure , Ñ without including its

380license number in violation of section s 480.046(1)(e) and

389480.0465.

390Ms. Liu and Qu een Spa requested a formal administrative

400hearing. The Department referred the matters to DOAH to conduct

410the hearings. The case s were consolidated. The hearing was

420noticed for April 15, 2015, and was reset for August 5, 2015.

432The undersigned conducted t he hearing on August 5, 2015.

442Four witnesses testified for the Department: Christy Robinson;

450Patient N.D.; Jennifer Mason; and Ms. Liu. The Department

459submitted Patient J.H.Ós deposition (with attached exhibits) in

467lieu of live testimony as Exhibit 15. The Department's Exhibits

4773, 10, 13, 15, and 18 through 21 were admitted in evidence. The

490parties timely filed proposed recommended orders. They were

498considered in preparation of this Recommended Order .

506FINDING S OF FACT

5101. Section 20.43 and chapters 456 and 464, Florida

519Statutes, charge the Department with licensing and regulation of

528massage therapy.

5302. At all times material to the allegations in the

540Administrative Complaint, Ms. Liu was a licensed massage

548therapist in the State of Florida. She holds li cense MA 68834.

5603. At all times material to the allegations in the

570Administrative Complaint, Queen Spa was a licensed massage

578therapy establishment in the State of Florida. It holds license

588MM 32567 registered at 10915 Bonita Beach Road, U nit 1121, Bonit a

601Springs, Florida 34135 , and license MM 32546 registered at

61051 9th Street South, Naples, Florida 34102.

6174. Patient N.D. was a criminal investigation detective for

626the narcotics and vice division of Lee County SheriffÓs Office.

6365. On March 27, 2014, N .D., as part of an undercover

648investigation, scheduled an appointment for a massage at

656Ms. LiuÓs home, 9951 Utah Street, Bonita Springs, Florida 34135.

6666. During the massage , Ms. Liu touched N.D.Ós penis and

676asked if he wanted it massaged. N.D. offered an additional

686$50 .00 tip and Ms. Liu began masturbating his penis. Ms. Li u was

700charged with prostitution. On April 30, 2014, Ms. Li u entered

711into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Lee County State

721AttorneyÓs Office.

7237. Ms. LiuÓs home on Utah St reet has a home occupational

735license issued by the city for a massage therapy administration

745office. I t is not a licensed massage establishment.

7548. J.H. is a police officer in the crime suppression unit

765for the City of Naples, Florida. On May 9, 2014, the Naples

777Police Department began investigating Ms. LiuÓs massage parlor.

7859. On July 24, 2014, J.H., as part of an undercover

796investigation, scheduled a massage appointment with Ms. Liu at

805the Queen Spa in Naples. After the massage , J.H. gave Ms. Liu a

818$20 .00 tip and she gave him a separate business card. She

830explained this card was for Ðspecial customersÑ and had a

840different phone number th a n her regular card.

84910. J.H. scheduled a second massage for July 29, 2014. At

860some point near the end of that m assage , J.H. asked if Ms. Liu

874offered special or extra services. Ms. Liu replied by asking if

885he was trouble or a cop. J.H. asked how much it would cost, but

899Ms. Liu did not take additional payment. Ms. Liu then began

910masturbating J.H.Ós penis until he ejaculated.

91611. Ms. Liu contends that penis manipulation is part of a

927Ðfull bodyÑ massage. But she testified during the hearing that

937this was an additional service to the full body massage.

947Further, she testified that she only conducted each Ðextra

956ser vice , Ñ because J.H. and N.D. requested it. This establishes

967that masturbation was not part of the massage. It was a sexual

979service. Testimony of the expert witness Jennifer Mason also

988proves this fact.

99112. Backpage.com is a classified advertising websi te that

1000contains listings explicitly for prostitution. The adult

1007entertainment section of backpage.com is linked to the majority

1016of the Naples police investigations into prostitution.

102313. Ms. Liu posted ads for Queen Spa on backpage.com and

1034anyitem.org. The backpage.com ad titled Ðerotic pleasureÑ was

1042listed in the adult services section. The anyitem.org ad titled

1052Ðerotic pleasureÑ was listed in the escort section. Ms. Liu

1062contends the postings did not advertise sexual services and that

1072the application on her phone mistranslated the word erotic from

1082Mandarin to English. However , the character of backpage.com and

1091posting the advertisements as adult services , rather than as

1100massage services , supports the conclusion the postings advertised

1108sexual activiti es.

111114. The backpage.com and anyitem.com advertisements did not

1119include the license number of Queen Spa.

112615. Touching of the genitalia is not within the scope of a

1138full body massage. Stimulation of the genital area is considered

1148sexual misconduct. It is not part of an ethical massage. There

1159is no therapeutic value to massaging a clientÓs penis.

116816. Sexual innuendo or stimulation is a problem in massage

1178therapy. The industry has worked to remove it from the practice

1189to create a safe and therapeut ic environment. Training of

1199massage therapists requires them to Ðdecline, leave the room,

1208terminate the massageÑ when sexual stimulation is requested by a

1218patient.

121917. When discussing Ðextra services , Ñ Ms. Liu told J.H.

1229about her friend who got into trou ble after performing certain

1240acts and that the friend had lost her license ; Ðno license, no

1252jobÑ.

125318. Ms. Liu engaged in sexual misconduct with J.H. just

1263three months after she signed a deferred prosecution agreement

1272disposing of the Lee C ounty charges.

1279C ONCLUSIONS OF LAW

128319. DOAH has jurisdiction over the subject matter and the

1293parties to this action in accordance with sections 120.569 and

1303120.57(1), Florida Statutes (2015).

130720. Section 480.046(1)(p) authorizes the B oard of Massage

1316Therapy (Board) to i mpose discipline against a license e for

1327violating any provision of chapter s 480 and 456, or the rules

1339adopted by the Board.

134321. Section 480.0485 prohibits sexual misconduct in the

1351practice of massage therapy. ÐSexual misconduct in the practice

1360of massage therapy means violation of the massage therapist -

1370patient relationship through which the massage therapist uses

1378that relationship to induce or attempt to induce the patient to

1389engage, or to engage or attempt to engage the patient, in sexual

1401activity outsid e the scope of practice or the scope of generally

1413accepted examination or treatment of the patient.Ñ

142022. Section 480.046(1)(o) authorizes the B oard to impose

1429discipline against a license e for Ð[ p ]racticing massage at a

1441site, location, or place which is not duly licensed as a massage

1453establishment, except that a massage therapist, . . . may provide

1464massage services . . . at the residence of a client, at the

1477office of the client, at a sports event, at a convention, or at a

1491trade show.Ñ

149323. Rule 64B7 - 26.01 0, ÐabsolutelyÑ prohibits sexual

1502activity by any person or persons in any massage establishment.

1512Sexual activity is defined as Ðdirect or indirect physical

1521contact . . . which is intended to erotically stimulate either

1532person or both or which is likely t o cause such stimulation and

1545includes . . . masturbation. For purposes of this subsection,

1555masturbation means the manipulation of any body tissues with the

1565intent to ca u se sexual arousal.Ñ

157224. Section 480.046(1)(e) authorizes the board to impose

1580discipl ine against a license e for Ð[a ]dvertising to induce or

1592attempt to induce, or to engage or attempt to engage, the client

1604in unlawful sexual misconduct as described in s ection 480.0485.Ñ

161425. Section 480.0465 requires each licensed massage

1621establishment to i nclude its license number in any advertisement

1631of massage services.

163426. This is a proceeding to take disciplinary action

1643against Ms. LiuÓs massage therapy license and Queen SpaÓs massage

1653therapy establishment license. Because this is a penal

1661proceeding, the Department must prove its allegations by clear

1670and convincing evidence. Nair v. Dep't of Bus. & Prof'l Reg.,

1681Bd. of Med. , 654 So. 2d 205 (Fla. 1st DCA 1995). As the Supreme

1695Court of Florida stated , quoting Slomowitz v. Walker , 429 So. 2d

1706797, 800 (F la. 4th DCA 1983):

1713[C]lear and convincing evidence requires that

1719the evidence must be found to be credible;

1727the facts to which the witnesses testify must

1735be distinctly remembered; the testimony must

1741be precise and explicit and the witnesses

1748must be lackin g in confusion as to the facts

1758in issue. The evidence must be of such weight

1767that it produces in the mind of the trier of

1777fact a firm belief or conviction, without

1784hesitancy, as to the truth of the allegations

1792sought to be established.

1796In re Henson , 913 S o. 2d 579, 590 (Fla. 2005).

180727. In disciplinary proceedings, the statutes and rules

1815allegedly violated must be strictly construed in favor of the

1825licensee. Elmariah v. Dep't of Prof'l Reg. , 574 So. 2d 164 (Fla.

18371st DCA 1990); Taylor v. Dep't of Prof'l R eg. , 534 So. 2d 782,

1851784 (Fla. 1st DCA 1988).

185628. Clear and convincing evidence proved that Ms. Liu

1865agreed to engage in and engaged in sexual activity with J.H.

1876during his massage at Queen Spa on July 29, 2015.

188629. Clear and convincing evidence proved th at Ms. Liu

1896agreed to and engaged in sexual activity with N.D. during his

1907massage at Ms. LiuÓs home on March 27, 2014.

191630. Clear and convincing evidence established that the

1924advertisements for Queen Spa on backpage.com and anyitem.org were

1933to induce sexual misconduct and did not include its license

1943number.

194431. Section 480.046 permits the Board of Massage Therapy to

1954impose the following penalties: suspension or permanent

1961revocation of a license; restriction of practice of license;

1970imposition of an adminis trative fine; issuance of a reprimand or

1981letter of concern; placement of the licensee on probation for a

1992period of time; corrective action; and/or requirement that the

2001practitioner undergo remedial education.

200532. Rule 64B7 - 30.002, establishes the penalty guidelines

2014for violations. Ms. Liu violated sections 480.0485 and

2022480.046(1)(o).

202333. The penalty for violating section 480.0485 is a

2032$2,500 .00 fine and revocation of the massage therapistÓs license.

204334. The penalty for violating section 480.046(1)(o) is a

2052$250 .00 fine.

205535. Queen Spa violated sections 480.046(1)(e) , 480.0465 ,

2062and section 480.046(1)(p) by violating Rule 64B7 - 26.010.

207136. The penalty for violating section 480.046(1)(p) by

2079violating Rule 64B7 - 26.010, is a $2,500 .00 fine and revocation o f

2094the license.

209637. The penalty for violating section 480.046(1)(e) is a

2105$1,000.00 fine and suspension of the license.

211338. The penalty for violating section 480.0465 is a $500.00

2123fine and reprimand of the license.

212939. Rule 64B7 - 30.002(4) provides aggra vating and mitigating

2139circumstances the board may use to deviate from penalties for

2149violations charged:

2151(a) The danger to the public;

2157(b) The length of time since the violation;

2165(c) The number of times the licensee has

2173been previously disciplined by t he Board;

2180(d) The length of time licensee has

2187practiced;

2188(e) The actual damage, physical or

2194otherwise, caused by the violation;

2199(f) The deterrent effect of the penalty

2206imposed;

2207(g) The effect of the penalty upon the

2215licensees livelihood;

2217(h) Any effort of rehabilitation by the

2224licensee;

2225(i) The actual knowledge of the licensee

2232pertaining to the violation;

2236(j) Attempts by licensee to correct or stop

2244violation or refusal by licensee to correct

2251or stop violation;

2254(k) Related violations against licensee in

2260another state including findings of guilt or

2267innocence, penalties imposed and penalties

2272served;

2273(l) Actual negligence of the licensee

2279pertaining to any violation;

2283(m) Penalties imposed for related offenses

2289under subsections (1) and (2) abov e;

2296(n) Any other mitigating or aggravating

2302circumstances.

230340. Factors ( f ), (i), (j), and (n) are relevant in this

2316case. They weigh as aggravating factors. Ms. Liu advertised and

2326preformed sexual services at Queen Spa less than three months

2336after sign ing a deferred prosecution agreement for prostitution

2345based on sexual services performed at her home. Ms. Liu knew

2356that performing sexual services would jeopardize her license.

2364These factors emphasize that it is unlikely that Ms. Liu will

2375change her cond uct. Ms. LiuÓs conduct directly interferes with

2385the safe practice of massage therapy by others .

2394RECOMMENDATION

2395Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of

2405Law, it is RECOMMENDED that Petitioner, Department of Health,

2414Board of Massage Therap y , enter a final order : finding that

2426Respondent, Jianping Liu , L.M.T ., violated section s 480.0485 and

2436480.046(1)(o), Florida Statutes ; r evoking her license ; requiring

2444the payment of an administrati ve fine s in the amount of

2456$2,750.00 ; and awarding costs fo r the investigation and

2466prosecution of this case to the Department.

2473Based on the foregoing Findings of Fact and Conclusions of

2483Law, it is also RECOMMENDED that Petitioner, Department of

2492Health, Board of Massage Therapy , enter a final order : finding

2503that R espondent, Queen Spa, Inc., violated sections 480.046(1)(e)

2512and 480.0465, Florida Statutes, and Florida Administrative Code

2520Rule 64B7 - 26.010 ; r evoking its license ; requiring the payment of

2532an administrati ve fine in the amount of $4 , 000.00 ; and awarding

2544cos ts for the investigation and prosecution of this case to the

2556Department.

2557DONE AND ENTERED this 2nd day of October , 2015 , in

2567Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

2571S

2572JOHN D. C. NEWTON, II

2577Administrative Law Judge

2580Division of A dministrative Hearings

2585The DeSoto Building

25881230 Apalachee Parkway

2591Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3060

2596(850) 488 - 9675

2600Fax Filing (850) 921 - 6847

2606www.doah.state.fl.us

2607Filed with the Clerk of the

2613Division of Administrative Hearings

2617this 2nd day of October , 2015 .

2624ENDNOTE

26251/ All citations to the Florida Statutes are to the 2014 edition

2637unless stated otherwise .

2641COPIES FURNISHED:

2643Vana Renejuste, Esquire

2646Renejuste Law and Associates

26503049 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 140

2655Fort Myers, Florida 33901

2659(eServed)

2660Lucas L awrence May, Esquire

2665Department of Health

2668Prosecution Services Unit

2671Bin C - 65

26754052 Bald Cypress Way

2679Tallahassee, Florida 32399

2682(eServed)

2683Louise Wilhite - St . Laurent, Esquire

2690Department of Health

2693Bin C - 65

26974052 Bald Cypress Way

2701Tallahassee, Florida 32399

2704(e Served)

2706Shoshana Jean Silver, Esquire

2710Department of Health

2713Prosecution Services Unit

2716Bin C - 65

27204052 Bald Cypress Way

2724Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 3265

2729(eServed)

2730Daniel Hernandez, Interim General Counsel

2735Department of Health

2738Bin A - 02

27424052 Bald Cypress Way

2746Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 1701

2751(eServed)

2752Christy Robinson, Executive Director

2756Department of Health

2759Bin C - 06

27634052 Bald Cypress Way

2767Tallahassee, Florida 32399 - 1701

2772(eServed)

2773NOTICE OF RIGHT TO SUBMIT EXCEPTIONS

2779All parties have the right to submi t written exceptions within

279015 days from the date of this Recommended Order. Any exceptions

2801to this Recommended Order should be filed with the agency that

2812will issue the Final Order in this case.

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Case Information

Judge:
JOHN D. C. NEWTON, II
Date Filed:
03/02/2015
Date Assignment:
03/03/2015
Last Docket Entry:
06/20/2016
Location:
Fort Myers, Florida
District:
Middle
Agency:
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