Section 847IAC1-2-2. General requirements

   (a) A certificate holder in the conduct of his or her practice of massage therapy shall do the following:

(1) Comply with the following:

(A) This rule.

(B) The professional licensing standards of practice set forth in IC 25-1-11.

(C) The legal requirements of the city, town, or other jurisdiction where massage therapy is practiced.

(2) Practice massage therapy within the scope of his or her education and training and not misrepresent professional qualifications relating to:

(A) certification;

(B) education;

(C) experience; or

(D) areas of competence.

(3) Practice massage therapy with that level of care, skill, and treatment recognized by a reasonably prudent massage therapist as being acceptable under similar circumstances and conditions.

(4) Acknowledge the limitations and contraindications of massage therapy.

  (b) A certificate holder in the conduct of his or her practice of massage therapy shall not do the following:

(1) Delegate massage therapy responsibilities to a person who is not qualified.

(2) Encourage or permit another person to use:

(A) the title "Certified Massage Therapist" or "Massage Therapist"; or

(B) the abbreviation "CMT" or "MT";

if such person is not certified under this article.

(3) Knowingly allow another person to use the certificate holder's certification.

  (c) A certificate holder that advertises massage therapy services shall do so in a manner that is:

(1) accurate;

(2) free of deception; and

(3) representative of the services that can be provided.

(State Board of Massage Therapy; 847 IAC 1-2-2; filed Jan 13, 2009, 11:54 a.m.: 20090211-IR-847080351FRA; readopted filed Nov 20, 2015, 3:30 p.m.: 20151216-IR-847150225RFA)