Jennifer Bachman; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Vol. 35, No. 35, of the September 4, 2009, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Petitioner sought the Board’s interpretation of Chapter 480, F.S., entitled “Massage ...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Massage

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Board of Massage Therapy has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Jennifer Bachman on July 28, 2009. The following is a summary of the agency's disposition of the petition:
The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Vol. 35, No. 35, of the September 4, 2009, Florida Administrative Weekly. The Petitioner sought the Board’s interpretation of Chapter 480, F.S., entitled “Massage Practice,” as it applies to the practice of reflexology. Specifically, the Petitioner requested that the Board issue a Declaratory Statement exempting her from regulation under the Massage Practice Act, so she may be permitted to practice reflexology without a license. The Board of Massage Therapy considered the Petition at its meeting held on October 2, 2009, and issued an order, filed on November 9, 2009, denying the Petition, finding that reflexology falls within the definition of massage therapy found in Section 480.033, F.S.
A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Kaye Howerton, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256.
Please refer all comments to: Kaye Howerton, Executive Director, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C06, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256.