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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: June 27, 2024) |
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64. Department of Health |
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64B7. Board of Massage Therapy |
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64B7-29. Apprenticeship |
1(1) “Massage therapy apprentice” means a person who is not enrolled in a board approved massage therapy school who is studying massage therapy under the direct supervision of a sponsor.
31(2) “Colonic irrigation apprentice” means a licensed massage therapist who is studying colonic irrigation under the direct supervision of a sponsor.
52(3) “Sponsor” means a licensed massage therapist who has not had disciplinary action taken against their license and who has been engaged in the practice of massage for at least three years prior to sponsorship. If the apprenticeship includes training in colonic irrigation, the sponsor must be certified to practice colonic irrigation pursuant to subsection 10764B7-25.001(2), 108F.A.C., and must have been engaged in the practice of colonic irrigation for at least three years immediately prior to sponsorship.
129(4) “Sponsorship” means assumption of the responsibility to provide training and direct supervision of an apprentice, pursuant to Rule 14864B7-29.003 149or 15064B7-29.007, 151F.A.C.
152(5) “Direct supervision” means the physical presence of the sponsor in the qualified establishment during training.
168(6) “Qualified establishment” means a massage establishment licensed pursuant to Section 179480.043, F.S., 181which, in addition to meeting the requirements of Chapter 64B7-26, F.A.C., is equipped for apprenticeship training.
197Rulemaking Authority 199480.035(7), 200480.041(5)(a) FS. 202Law Implemented 204480.041(5)(a) FS. 206History–New 11-27-79, Amended 12-18-84, Formerly 21L-29.01, Amended 4-7-86, 12-22-92, Formerly 21L-29.001, 61G11-29.001, Amended 10-27-99, 2-26-12, 12-18-17, 2-23-21, 10-20-21.
