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R4-15-103. Ethical Standards

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-4203(A)(6), the Board is adopting the following ethical standards, which a licensee is required to meet:

  1. When a licensee agrees to provide massage therapy to a client, the licensee shall:
    1. Inform the client and other health care practitioners, if applicable, of the licensee’s qualifications, education, and experience;
    2. Provide only those massage therapies that are within the licensee’s qualifications, education, and experience;
    3. Provide massage therapy only when the licensee believes that it will be advantageous to the client;
    4. Refer the client to other health care practitioners after evaluating the client for any contraindications and the referral is within the best interests of the client;
    5. Provide draping that ensures the safety, comfort, and privacy of the client;
    6. Respect the client’s right to refuse, modify, or terminate treatment;
    7. Safeguard the confidentiality of all client information unless disclosure is requested by the client in writing, medically necessary, required by law, or necessary for the protection of the public; and
    8. Refrain from engaging in sexual activity with the client even if the client attempts to sexualize the relationship.
  2. A licensee shall not advertise that the licensee offers sensual or erotic massage that constitutes sexual activity as stated in A.R.S. § 32-4253 or for the purposes of sexual gratification.
  3. A licensee shall not discriminate against a client on the basis of race, sex, age, religion, disability, or national origin.

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ARIZONA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Title 4. Professions and Occupations; Chapter 15. Board of Massage Therapy

"Regulation Rollback" is a strategic step in the state’s ongoing effort to make Arizona the best in the nation for business and consumers.. Please follow this link  to learn more.

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-1033, any person may file a petition with the Governor's Regulatory Review Council, (GRRC), for review of a final rule based that does not meet the requirements of A.R.S. § 41-1030. A  petition may be submitted to the Governor's Regulatory Review Council to request review of an existing agency practice, substantive policy statement, final rule or regulatory requirement that is not specifically authorized by statute pursuant to Title 32, based on an agency practice, substantive policy statement, final rule or regulatory licensing requirement unduly burdensome or not demonstrated to specifically fulfill a public health, safety or welfare concern. 

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