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Senate Study Bill 1037 - IntroducedA Bill ForAn Act 1relating to the practice of massage therapy, and
2providing penalties.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 152C.5, Code 2019, is amended to read as
2follows:
3152C.5 Practice or use of title — license required.
4The practice of massage therapy as defined in section
5152C.1 is strictly prohibited by unlicensed individuals. It
6is unlawful a serious misdemeanor for a person to engage in or
7offer to engage in the practice of massage therapy, or use in
8connection with the person’s name, the initials “L.M.T.” or
9the words “licensed massage therapist”, “massage therapist”,
10“masseur”, “masseuse”, or any other word or title that implies
11or represents that the person practices massage therapy, unless
12the person possesses a license issued under the provisions of
13section 152C.3.
14EXPLANATION
15The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
16the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
17This bill makes the practice of massage therapy or the use
18of titles associated with massage therapists by an unlicensed
19individual a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is
20punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine
21of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.
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2providing penalties.
3BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
1 Section 1. Section 152C.5, Code 2019, is amended to read as
2follows:
3152C.5 Practice or use of title — license required.
4The practice of massage therapy as defined in section
5152C.1 is strictly prohibited by unlicensed individuals. It
6is unlawful a serious misdemeanor for a person to engage in or
7offer to engage in the practice of massage therapy, or use in
8connection with the person’s name, the initials “L.M.T.” or
9the words “licensed massage therapist”, “massage therapist”,
10“masseur”, “masseuse”, or any other word or title that implies
11or represents that the person practices massage therapy, unless
12the person possesses a license issued under the provisions of
13section 152C.3.
14EXPLANATION
15The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
16the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
17This bill makes the practice of massage therapy or the use
18of titles associated with massage therapists by an unlicensed
19individual a serious misdemeanor. A serious misdemeanor is
20punishable by confinement for no more than one year and a fine
21of at least $315 but not more than $1,875.
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